Search results
3 days ago · An executive HDB flat in Tampines recently set a new all-time high resale record for the area. Despite being on a low floor, the 190 sqm unit fetched an impressive S$1,140,000 in June. According to data from the Housing & Development Board (HDB), it is located somewhere on the fourth to sixth floors.
4 days ago · Buying an apartment which is on the sixth floor, with no elevator, is as much a lifestyle choice as it is about prices and resale value.
1 day ago · The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. [2]
2 days ago · 1. Waterproofing. Ensure the area is properly waterproofed – an existing bathroom may need to have a concrete screed, while a timber substructure works well with Secura sheets, which have one side designed for tiled applications and include a sealant gap. 2. Go for classic style.
5 days ago · It can seem like a big job, but we'll show you how you can do it yourself. You'll learn how to install bearers and joists for your subfloor. You'll also see how to level and reinforce the structure. Plus, we explain how to tie a floor down and laminate your bearers when you need extra strength.
- 1. Subfloor bearers need to be strong enough to hold the rest of the floor up. When you need more strength than one piece of timber can give you, y...
- 2. Sit each bearer in place on your foundations. If your foundations are brick or concrete, keep the bearers protected from moisture by putting a p...
- 3. Put a spirit level on top of each bearer to check that it is sitting level. If a bearer is uneven and needs adjustment, use cement sheet offcuts...
- 4. Sometimes a joist needs to be longer than one piece of timber. In that case, each joist will have a join in it. To improve the strength of the s...
- 5. There are two types of joins you can use to connect timber in a floor joist. When your bearer is wide enough, join the two pieces of joist toget...
2 days ago · Not every floor is perfectly horizontal. To make sure you lay horizontal tiles, it's good to lay your first row of tiles one row above floor level. To do this, measure your tile height, and mark a point on the wall that is 20mm below that height.
5 days ago · A second floor one bedroom studio flat with open plan lounge/kitchen/bedroom with easy access to the leisure centre, bus/train services, the town centre with its wide range of shopping facilities/banks etc, beach, promenade and lovely coastal walks.
