Month: October 2019

Once your car passes its third birthday, it will need to have its roadworthiness checked with an MOT test on an annual basis. You’ll be required to repair any faulty items if they cause your car to fail the test. Many of the items covered on the MOT test are so straightforward that you can easily check them ahead of time before seeking garage services, even if your automotive knowledge is minimal. Identifying potential problems and correcting them in advance will be far less of a hassle than failing your MOT.

General

Start your car’s ignition and check the following:

• That the horn works.
• That the windscreen wipers work.
• That the wipers’ rubber blades are secure and free of missing pieces. If they are worn, you can easily buy replacements from any good motor retailer and install them yourself.
• That your car has an adequate supply of screen wash.
• Seatbelt mountings must be secure. The belts themselves must be free of all damage, including cuts or serious fraying. Pull sharply on each belt to confirm that the inertia reel can lock and secure the belt.

Windscreen / Mirrors

Your windscreen may pass the test even with minor chips. … Read More

When we mention HGVs, a lot of people think of large lorries going along the motorway. They envision going along the country lanes and struggling to get through them. Sure, some of that is true, but many HGVs don’t fall in that category. Not all of them are those large lorries that you’ve become accustomed to.

In general, an HGV is a heavy goods vehicles, which can be classed as a vehicle that meets a certain weight limit or size. It also requires you to have a specific licence to operate it. We want to help you out and that’s why we’ve created a short guide that will explain the different kinds of HGVs. We’ll also tell you where you may find these HGVs.

Consumer Good and Dry Lorries

These are large lorries that have been designed to transport dry and consumer goods across the United Kingdom. There are many items that these HGVs can transport, and this includes everything from electronic goods to plants to clothes and crisps, to name a few. They come in many sizes, but the size they are depends on what items they transport. Some lorries will have a box body. Others will have a … Read More

Your house is a prized asset. You can add value to your house by doing some alterations to it such as house painting. But as the house owner, there are a lot of things that you have to consider. When you hire house painters brisbane, you’ll not only consider the finished product but you should also consider their work ethic, professional behavior and all other important aspects that you should be looking into. So before you hire them, you should measure their service from tip to toe to see if they perform accordingly.

Hiring a painting contractor means that you spend more money on painting materials. They would simply use the best and highest quality materials to ensure that your painting investment would last long and would look attractive for many years.

Of course, don’t forget about the labor. House painting companies have their set of staff that specializes on painting. You can be sure that they are doing the painting job right but you have to take note that they also would be a major cost for your painting investment.

When you start a job, such as house painting, the painting company should consider safety measures and invoke … Read More

Who doesn’t love a series of trees, evenly cut shrubs, ornamental plants, colorful flowers? A nice landscape not only enhances the way your home looks but also the surroundings. The landscape gardeners at at Geelong & Torquay do a great job in developing your landscape. Careful study and knowledge are required in developing a landscape. There are many things required to be built, planted, grown for a landscape to take shape. The compositions of a landscape are as follows.

• Fencing

Landscape design without a boundary would be incomplete. Defining borders makes the property attractive as compared to the open-ended ones. You can give a finished look to the landscaped yard or the front lawn simply by placing stone walls along the boundary or by applying a fence all over. You can opt for a wooden fence build-up or can go with fence designs made up of different materials such as PVC vinyl. There are numerous options available nowadays in wood as well as other materials. Choose the one that suits best to your needs. 

• Hedges and shrubs

Plantation of hedges that are trimmed uniform can serve as a living wall to the landscape. If you want your garden to have … Read More

Blinds are the new buzz when it comes to home furnishing. People are fascinated by the blinds that they have started installing them all over their homes. Since there are many affordable outdoor awnings & blinds in Melbourne available, they have replaced the curtains and other furnishings completely. Blinds come in different materials so you can buy the one that fits and matches your home. The materials in which blinds are available are as follows:

• Aluminum

It is one of the most popular materials used for window coverings. Its sleekness goes well with homes having a contemporary look and basic design. Besides, blinds made up of aluminum material are durable. The maintenance of this long-term use blind is easy except the slats part as it can be damaged if bent hard. Aluminum is a rust-resistant metal that allows it to be installed in moisture-rich areas such as washrooms and kitchens. Besides, it is cost-efficient as it helps save the air conditioner costs with a highly reflective surface on one side. This material is affordable and available in a wide range of colors.

• Fabric

This is the most common and inexpensive option being used over the years. They are usually designed … Read More