The Ultimate Crane Guide
Cranes are probably one of the most versatile construction machinery you can get. They can be used for myriads of applications such as building or moving heavy loads of material. Perhaps you’re a homeowner who’d like to do some renovations on your home and you need a sturdy machine to help you with the task. You can either buy your own machine for the job or to save on costs you could use crane truck hire services. Whatever the task...
The 3 Keys to Building Your Man Cave
Think of the Bat Cave, but it’s filled with all of the things you love. A man cave is more than just a personal lair filled to the brim with Kung Fu movie posters and empty pizza boxes. It’s your own little getaway from the drudgery of life. After all, we all sometimes need to retreat to our basest needs, however mundane. Sure, going on a wilderness walk is a healthier way to get our mind off of things, but really, there are times we...
Pesky Pest Control – How to Eliminate Pests
There’s a reason insects are called ‘pests’. The word is defined as something extremely annoying and a great nuisance. These troublesome little critters can get a hold on your life and destroy your living space as well as your investments. Pests are known to burrow, make nests and breed rapidly. That’s why it’s a good thing you have pest control services that you can depend on to exterminate their nests and their eggs, leaving no...
Top 7 Tips to Keep Your House Clean With Minimal Effort
Let’s face it. Cleaning is a chore. 7 Cleaning Tips That Save Time Luckily, we have 7 tips for you to try so you can keep your place looking cleaner longer, and with less effort. Clean as You Go. If you are in the room, you might as well clean the mess you made. You can be in the kitchen cooking and simply wash the cookware you finished using. It doesn’t have to be a cleaning spree, but just enough for your future self to appreciate...
5 Tips for Designing a Finished Basement
Basement Design Tips To Create The Perfect Man Cave This is a guest post courtesy of Matt Doyle, the Vice President and Co-founder of Excel Builders. You have every reason to be excited if you’ve saved up the money to finish your basement. Basement renovations have the power to effectively double the space in your home. The opportunities are endless, from building out the rooms that you’ve always wanted to have in...
Mattresses With the Longest Warranties That You Should Know About
Mattresses can be a source of relaxation and restful sleep, but they can also be a source of frustration. It’s difficult to navigate mattress choices when you can get burned by cheap design or bad construction so easily. Therefore warranty length is important when it comes to that therefore of material that you sleep on every night. Best Mattresses of 2018 They say we spend about ⅓ of our life sleeping. That...
Are You Guilty of Basement Neglect?
Don’t Neglect Your ManCave Let’s talk about your basement. If you don’t have it renovated for a tenant or two, chances are that your basement gets little no love. Your basement needs love. This is the base of your home (see “base”ment). It helps to hold up your home and, since it is a part of the home, you and your family are exposed to any weird goings-on down there. I’m talking about mould, mildew, and all the potential health...
The Dude’s Simple Guide To Doors
Everything you need to know about Doors If you’re into DIY home improvement, you’ve thought about doing something with the doors in your home. Doors seem simple, boring even. But a lot can go wrong when choosing and placing your doors. Not sure what door does what? Or where to put what door where? Here’s a simple guide to get you started. Internal vs External Doors This seems pretty self-explanatory. One is for inside, and one is for...
The Dude’s Guide to a Clean Apartment
The Best Way to Keep an Apartment Clean The best part about moving out of your mom’s basement is that you get to live whatever way you want. It usually starts out with piles of clothes everywhere, empty cereal boxes on the counter, and leftover pizza boxes next to the trashcan, instead of in the trash can. It happens. There is no need to pretend you haven’t left your fair share of rotting salad in the fridge when no one was...
Don’t Cut Corners… Without a Mitre Box
We are all guilty of thinking we can cut a straight line. If that were true, the old adage of “measure twice and cut once” wouldn’t be an adage at all. Humans have evolved in all sorts of ways during our time on this planet, but one thing we remain guilty of is our arrogance when it comes to being handy and having a do-it-ourselves kind of mentality. We think that we can just hammer a nail and stick some glue on the problem and...
Best Bang For Your Buck TV
Best TVs 2017 – Dude Living Approved Top Rated TVs Buyers Guide Gone are the days when buying a TV was a simple and straightforward affair, with the only factors to be considered being screen size and price. Even with the advent of technological innovations such as higher resolution and different screen types, choosing the best TV was still a relatively simple process. Those days are long gone however, with the virtual...
Room Design Ideas For Dude Living
Dude Living at it’s Finest – 16 Man Friendly Rooms (Part 1) When it’s only the beginning of the month and the weekend is so far away, it is no surprise that you need some rest and relaxation. That’s why these amazing and fairytale-like rooms will give you massive house envy- you won’t be able to stop thinking about them! Take these rooms as inspiration for your own room revamp, or use them to build your own...
Have You Considered Timber Flooring For Your ManCave?
Different Processes for installation of Timber Flooring Timber floors are one of the most popular choices for flooring these days as they have more than one benefit. These floorings offer you value for money and it can last for a long time with resurfacing done if required. Besides which, they can be cleaned easily as they do not retain any odors and do not stain or even harbor mites or dust, being free of allergens. Timber...
How to Turn Your Basement Into a Man Cave
How To Turn Any Basement Into a Manly Man Cave Every man needs his own space. Even a couple in a deep and committed relationship will benefit when they can retreat to their separate “corners.” In fact, a corner might be all it takes for a reading nook, drafting table, or music station. You can relax in these special zones and shut out the trouble of the world. Everyone feels refreshed after a little “me...
Man Cave Design Hacks – Set Yourself Apart
Unique Man Cave Design Ideas Dudes don’t get a lot of excuses to decorate their man cave. Clothes are plain, girlfriends choose bedspreads and honestly we’d rather die than spend hours between eggshell and ivory anyway. But one place is sacred, and only the hands of true men may be set upon it: the man cave. The man cave is the only area that womanly decorative soaps, smelling candles and ornaments have no place, and where...
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