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Planning a New Bathroom on a Tight Budget

Posted on by pauline

Planning a New Bathroom on a Tight Budget I have to fit a new bathroom as the old one is no longer serviceable for our growing family. The budget is a little tight, so I intend to do the remodel myself during the weekends and at the end I will take a week off to finish the tiling and do the finishing touches. I do not want it to go on forever and looking like it will never be finished, like so many other projects I have started in the past.

I need to sit down and write a list of our specific requirements as a family. Things as a separate WC, a shower and a bath and possibly two sinks should be thought of in advance. We are lucky as we have a larger than normal bathroom, so I am confident I can fit a studded wall in to accommodate the WC. It is murder in our house, when someone is in the shower as we have no other toilet and we have to wait!

The bathroom structure such as walls ceiling and the floor itself are in good general condition.However I will need to pull up the laminate …

Adequate Planning And Careful Procedures to Avoid Dangers

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Adequate Planning And Careful Procedures to Avoid Dangers What could go wrong at demolition sites? Well, there are plenty of events or materials deemed disastrous to the site itself and the workers too. Anything could be sources of dangers like natural events (like soil collapse, flood, heavy rainfall or bad weather), mishandling of equipment, instability of structures, presence of dangerous substances and utilities and noise pollution. To prevent such, the following should be carried:

??? Proper planning – Establishing a demolition plan, providing adequate training to all staff, identifying affected properties and potential risks, conducting site review, establishing traffic and haul route for transfer and disposal of debris, laying out safety rules and regulation, formulating emergency and evacuation plan and selecting competent and licensed personnel??? Disconnection of services and utilities – Disconnecting electricity, gas and water services to the site??? Protection – Implementing safety procedures not only for the workers but also for the public especially if demolition site is nearby neighbourhoods and businesses??? Removal of hazardous materials – Identifying the presence and the removal of hazardous materials and chemicals like asbestos fibres, silica dust, lead dust, toxic fumes, mercury flammable objects, petroleum in underground storage tanks, sharp objects, glass …