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Practical advice on boundary walls, plastering materials and project costs, helping you plan building work with confidence.
Bathroom RenovationsBath to Shower Conversion Cost & Process 2026
A bath to shower conversion costs between R18,000 and R45,000 in South Africa in 2026. Most conversions land around R24,000 to R34,000. It is one of the most requested small renovations we do, for three reasons: households stopped using the bath years ago, water is expensive and metered, and ageing-in-place has become a real consideration […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringHow to Plaster a Wall (and When to Call a Pro)
Learning how to plaster a wall is mostly about preparation and timing. The mixing is simple, the trowel work is not, and the material will set whether or not you are ready. Work in small sections and you will get a far better result than trying to do a whole room at once. This guide […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringWhat Is Plastering? A Homeowner’s Guide
Plastering is the process of applying a smooth, hard coating of sand and cement over brick, block or concrete so that walls and ceilings are level, durable and ready to paint. It is one of the few trades where the finished result is judged mostly by what you cannot see. This guide explains what plastering […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringPlastering Rates Per m² South Africa Explained
Two plasterers can look at the same wall and quote R95 and R165 per square metre, and both can be honest. Plastering rates per m2 south africa builders quote are driven by things that are invisible in a price list, and this guide walks through every one of them. The published 2026 range is R90 […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringPlastering Prices Per m² in Cape Town 2026
Plastering prices per m2 in Cape Town sit at R90 to R160 per square metre for a standard internal two-coat sand-and-cement finish in 2026, with materials and labour included. External walls run higher at R130 to R200, and ceilings land between R95 and R135. Those are the numbers. What most homeowners actually need is a […]
Read →Bathroom RenovationsShower Installation Cost South Africa: Fitted Prices 2026
Shower installation cost in South Africa runs from about R12,000 for a straightforward tray-and-door replacement to R38,000 for a fully tiled walk-in with a frameless enclosure. Most installations land between R18,000 and R28,000 fitted. The range is wide because “installing a shower” covers two very different jobs: dropping a prefabricated tray into an existing recess, […]
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HandymanPicture-Hanging, Shelving & Mounting: When to Call a Handyman
A furniture assembly handyman does more than build flat-pack. The same visit usually covers TV mounting, shelving, curtain rails, mirrors and blinds – anything that has to be assembled or fixed to a wall. The assembly is the easy part. What separates a good job from a failure is the fixing: the right anchor for […]
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