Maintenance

Anyone who’s done a few renovations and fallen into the usual traps will tell you that the most important part of any building or renovation project - by far - is good planning.

Artificially cooling an area depends heavily on how well you can keep heat out of it. Good insulation is vital to ensuring that your house remains cool.

Dense concrete floors easily absorb a great amount of heat - which is great in some climates, but far from ideal in others. Find out what kinds of floors are suitable for different types of climates, and why.