Monthly Archives: July 2016

While more and more housing is being squeezed in to make room for new developments, next door neighbours are closer now than ever before. As plots are given less space it’s far easier for prying eyes to see across your garden. To get round the problem you could of course put up a large fence […]

While metal roofing has been around in some form or another for many years, most homeowners prefer to opt for more traditional roofing styles of slate, asphalt, wood, or even thatch. The main ‘perceived’ issue for metal roofing is that it’s unsightly and ‘not in keeping’ with the rest of the house. In reality this […]

Whether you’re looking to build a garage, office, storage area, or barn you might want to consider a metal building. While cement, bricks and mortar, and timber are more conventional, a metal building has many distinct advantages. Let’s take a closer look. The practicalities There are a number of practical advantages a metal building has […]

If there’s one type of steel that’s arguably used more than any other it’s structural steel. As the name suggests it’s a category of steel used mainly in the construction industry. Although used for a wide variety of building purposes, it’s mainly utilised in a mid 20th century technique known as steel framing. This building […]

One of the most effective way of cutting metals such as steel, aluminium, copper, and brass is by using a plasma cutter. Utilised extensively in the metal fabrication industry it’s a great way to cut difficult metals into perfect lengths, shapes, and sizes. While that’s all well and good, what exactly is a plasma cutter […]