Bob’s Building Blog

Posted on: 28 April 2022
Typical construction activities include excavation, blasting, piling, drilling, using heavy equipment and machinery, deep foundation installations, etc. Usually, such activities generate vibrations that can disturb the site and its surroundings. Therefore, if you have an upcoming construction project, especially on a site bordering several buildings, it would be critical to invest in vibration monitoring devices and equipment. Monitoring vibrations in your construction site is vital in many ways. Here's more on this.
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Posted on: 8 March 2022
If you consider yourself to be a handyman or woman and often tackle maintenance jobs around the house, you may be looking at some work that needs to be tackled on your roof. While you may have no experience here, you may think that you can nevertheless save some money and perform the work without bringing in professionals. Be that as it may, you certainly need to think about safety before you go ahead.
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Posted on: 14 January 2022
How does the landscape of your property look? You may own a home in the centre of an entirely flat piece of land, but it is much more likely that there will be some variation in height across the land. If your property is extensive, you could have several variations in levels which can be problematic if the soil is not stable or if flooding or heavy rain is a possibility.
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Posted on: 16 November 2021
Building a house is a cost-effective and convenient way to own your home. Besides, it allows you to customise the house to fit your preferences. The builder is at the heart of the construction process since they actualise the blueprints. Most people have a hard time choosing a builder since they cannot tell if they have the experience needed to complete the house. This extract puts forward some questions that you can use to interview a builder.
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