Choose Stylish Door Hardware That Complements Your Home Decor
Discover the keys to acquiring door hardware that suits your living area while also improving its security and elegance.
How To Keep Your Glass Garage Door In Top Shape
This guide outlines practical steps to ensure your glass garage door’s longevity and pristine condition.
Is It Time to Change the Door Lock?
Safely lock the security of your house and the peace of mind by installing the correct locks on the front doors.
Fix a Wooden Door that is Swollen or Sticks
If you have wooden doors in your home, it is time to make sure these are well protected from the elements before rainstorms arrive and to fix doors that are swollen or sticking.
How Easy Is It To Make Your Own Window Burglar Bars?
With crime on the increase every homeowner should consider fitting burglar bars to windows in their home and we offer a solution to make your own window burglar guards.
Restore and Revive Wooden Window Frames and Doors
If wooden window frames and wooden doors haven't been given regular maintenance, chances are they need work to restore and revive them.
Stop Damage to Window Frames Caused by Ants
Ants can be destructive little buggers and preventing damage to window frames and door frames caused by ants is something you need to take action on immediately.
How To Fix a Swollen Wooden Door
This is one of those home repair dilemmas where everyone offers their opinion and advice only to end up having to replace the door rather than just fix it.
How To Weatherproof Your Home For Winter
Autumn is almost upon us and now is the best time to start weatherproofing your home for winter.
Is it Time to Replace Your Windows?
Like many things relating to your property, there comes a time when certain fittings need to be replaced, such as windows, and we offer some tips relating to this.
Ways To Clean Your Exterior To Improve Your Home's Overall Look
Follow these helpful tips before you get started on the cleaning of your home exterior.
Repair Damage to Wood Front Door
My beloved furbaby was recently left outside by mistake and managed to almost chew through the front door to get inside - now I need to fix the damage to the door.
Restore Security Gates and Burglar Bars
There aren't many homes that don't have some type of security gate or burglar bars, and these will need to be restored when rust starts to appear.
Quick Project: Fit a new Front Door Handle
Fitting a new door handle to your front door is a 10-minute project that is reasonably inexpensive and will go a long way towards improving the look of a home.
Restore brass window hardware
If you own a Dremel Multitool you already know it has plenty of uses, and we used our Dremel Multitool to restore brass window hardware.
Maintain a Front Door
As the first feature your guests see when entering the home, your front door requires a bit more care and attention than usual to keep it looking good.
Repair timber sliding door
If not regularly maintained or painted, timber becomes dry and brittle and breaks easily. In this feature we show you have to fix damage to a timber sliding door.
TLC for Window Frames and Doors
Protect window frames and doors from the elements with regular maintenance, and keep your home looking good all year round.
Protect slasto and slate tiles
If left unsealed, slasto and slate tiles will start to flake and delaminate. Applying a sealer reduces the risk of this happening.
Maintain timber garage door
Timber garage doors look beautiful, but they do need regular maintenance to keep them looking so good. We offer tips on maintaining a timber garage door and adding curb appeal.
Seal around wooden window frames
When doing maintenance on my wooden window frames I noticed that some of the strips around the frame that hold the glass in place were missing. Here's an easy and affordable way to fix this.
Restore wooden window frames
It's that time of year when you need to look at maintaining wooden window frames. Once the rainy season is over and before summer temperatures start to soar, restore the beauty of wooden window frames.
Oil door and gate locks with ease
Ever tried getting just a tiny amount of oil into the workings of a lock or some other confined space and given up – or put so much in that it overflowed all over the place?
Prepare your home for winter chills and rain
Whether it's preparing for winter rains, or keeping out the winter chills, every home is going to require some maintenance to make sure it is ready for winter.
Replace broken tile
Chipped, cracked or broken tiles are a fact of life and that's why it is important that you always order extra tiles. Replacing a damaged tile is easy if you already have some spare.
Easy step-by-step guide to reviving grout
Apart from discolouration, moisture and humidity in bathrooms and kitchens creates an environment conducive to mould and mildew. It is difficult to remove these stains, as they are rooted deep in the grout. Often the best solution is to re-grout and seal the area.
Care and maintenance tips for hardwood floors
Hardwood flooring is an expensive investment and proper care and maintenance is required, not only to keep them looking good, but also ensure they last a lifetime. Whether your hardwood floors are oak, Oregon pine or teak, all require finishing in some way or another.
Stop leaks instantly with a can of LeakSeal
Rust-Oleum LeakSeal is an easy to use, rubberized protective coating designed to fill and seal leaks and cracks in and around the home.
Draft-and rain-proof doors
A weatherproofing strip closes the gap at the bottom of a door to keep out cold drafts and prevent heat loss, adding towards an insulated home.
Ensure a tiled balcony is waterproof
On a tiled balcony it is essential to carry out the correct preparation and to waterproof exterior areas before tiling commences, to prevent water seeping through the grout and adhesive into the substrate, and consequently into the areas directly below.
Clean and strip slate tiles
I have been receiving quite a few queries on cleaning and stripping slate tiles. Over time slate tiles, especially black and autumn colours, can become dull and cloudy, losing their beautiful colour under layers of wax polish.
How to fit a door knob
We have covered fitting a door handle and lock to an exterior or interior door, but what if you prefer to fit a door knob. While the principle is basically the same, a door knob is easier to fit. Here are the instructions for fitting a door knob to any interior or exterior door.
Keeping a home draft-free
It's time to say bye-bye to summer and hello to winter, and while we may not like the cold weather, winter is a brief change from the usual and a chance to snuggle up in a warm home until the summer once again makes her appearance.
Seal gaps around wooden windows and doors
Gaps in and around window and door frames should be sealed as soon as any cracks or opening in the joints occurs. Failure to fill in these gaps will result in moisture gaining access to the wood and leading to wood rot and eventual disintegration of the wood.
Cut out and replace damaged windowsill
When wood rot attacks a wooden windowsill, you need to fix this as quickly as possible unless you want to replace the entire window frame. Cutting out and replacing damaged wood is easy if you use a Dremel cutting tool.
Repair damage by wood rot
Where wood is not properly treated wood rot will eventually occur. Lack of protection allows moisture ingress that leads to a fungal infestation that destroys the wood fibres and causes eventual disintegration. Early treatment is essential, especially on window and door frames.
Fit a new exterior door
Many homeowners put this project on the back burner thinking that a new door is too expensive and it isn't easy to fit. Once you get started you will realise that fitting is not as difficult as you originally thought.
Strip natural stone floor tiles
If there is one project that instantly refreshes a home, it's stripping excess wax build up from natural stone tiles and applying a fresh coat of sealer. Over time the build up of wax on stone tiles dulls the finish and looks drab.
Fix cracks around wooden windows and doors
Cracks around wooden window and door frames are common enough and these need to be attended to as soon as possible if you want to prevent further problems.
Replace interior hollow core door
Hollow core doors that you buy at Builders Warehouse cost around R350 and come in ‘one size fits all’, but unfortunately that is not the case. Door heights will differ depending on the flooring installed and you will invariably have to cut the door to fit.
Treat rust in and around the home
It is important to prime and paint all iron and steel fittings in and around a home. Unpainted iron and steel will, under the right conditions, rust and deteriorate. Add salt to the equation and rust will attack unpainted iron even faster.
Treatment for aluminium corrosion
Aluminium window frames in homes are one area where aluminium corrosion often occurs for various reasons. While many are under the impression that aluminium rusts, since it does not contain any iron - aluminium does not rust but rather corrodes.
Remove bitumen and glue from floors
In an older home where parquet floor has been laid, when lifting the old parquet floor to install tiles you may find that the parquet blocks have been stuck down with bitumen.
Use liming wax for interior and exterior wood
Wooden doors, floors and furniture can be transformed by the simple chalky tones of liming wax. Liming has long been used as a traditional finish on exposed timbers, floorboards and furniture.
Maintain wooden window & door frames
Wooden window frames do more than hold glass in place, they also add aesthetic appeal to both the inside and outside of a home. Like any timber product, wooden window frames require regular maintenance to keep them looking good and extend their life.
Restore parquet floors
You either love or hate parquet floors but when cared for and maintained, parquet floors are a valuable investment in a home. If you have parquet floor buried under layers of carpet, perhaps consider the option of restoring the floor to its original condition.
Paint security gates, burglar bars, rails and fencing
As a nation that takes home security seriously, our homes are fitted with security gates and burglar bars, as well as palisade or steel railings. Over time these become dull or pitted with spots of rust, and this can easily be remedied.
Maintain an automated garage door
If the workings on your garage door look like those on the left, it's way past the time to get in there and do some annual maintenance tasks. Simply by undertaking a few regular tasks, you can maintain the life of a garage door and prevent it from looking tired and worn.
How to adjust shower door
If the sliding doors on your shower don’t glide smoothly, repair them soon. A door that drags on the lower track will eventually do permanent damage to both the door and the track. A dragging roller at the top of the door will wear and require replacement.
Does your home have woodworm?
The name may cause some confusion, especially since it isn't a worm at all but rather grubs of the Common Furniture Beetle [Anobium punctatum]. But confusion aside, woodworm can cause extensive damage to your home and furniture if left untreated.
Sand, stain and seal a wooden floor
This weekend our major goal was to sand, stain and seal the wood floors. The wooden floors are in pretty rough shape and are covered with water stains, scuffs and scratches.
Maintain doors in good condition
Slamming, banging, sticking or jammed, doors take a lot of beating on a daily basis. If you have doors that need repairs here are some tips to get you started...
Easy DIY cabinet or cupboard repairs
While most modern fitted kitchens are designed to withstand constant use and abuse, an older kitchen may be taking strain. We have put together some quick and easy do-it-yourself repairs you can tackle in a day.
Care for wooden windows & doors
There is a beauty to timber windows and the homes they grace, and if they are well maintained, they can last a lifetime. Charl Jacobz from Swartland offers some tips and advice on how to best maintain their beauty.
Remove and rehang an exterior door
Removing and replacing an exterior door, especially a front and back door, is as easy as removing the old one, making a few adjustments and then hanging the new one in place.
Remove and replace skirtings
In an older home you may find that skirting boards need to be replaced either due to rotting, damage over time, or simply to update a home. In this do-it-yourself project we show you how to remove and replace skirting boards.
Hang a new interior door
Replacing a door in an existing door frame is easier and much cheaper than pulling out the trim and frame and installing a prehung door, because you have the old door as a template.
When locksmithing is more than locks and keys
By listing the services that are offered by the local locksmith can help the customers understand the exact scope of duties that locksmiths can do on a daily basis.
Steps to Resolve a Lockout and Avoid Them in the Future
A home lockout can happen when you forget your keys, while there are many issues that can lead to a vehicle lockout.
Top Alexandria Door Contractor
If you need a door contractor around Alexandria, VA, look for one with a solid reputation.
3 Things to look out for when replacing your windows
Great care should be taken when selecting and installing your windows and here are a few things to look out for.
Hardwood Flooring Care and Maintenance Guide
In this article, we offer a few important tips to show how you can clean and take care of your hardwood floors.
Five signs you need window replacement
We list five signs to know you need windows replacement.
4 Screen Door Secrets That Every Homeowner Should Know
There are a few secrets to fixing up and maintaining your screen door that every homeowner should know.
5 Signs It's Time to Replace Your Windows
Windows deliver a view from the outside and comfort from the inside. Replace the window if damaged by knowing these signs.