Air Locks
I am away in the UK at the moment. As I have been travelling round I was remembering something I felt was very strange when I first got to Australia. . . . . . It was as soon as you…
Read more
Monitored Burglar Alarms
I won’t be bothering with a monitored alarm again! I had one at my previous home. . . . ‘Free Install’ with 3 Year Monitoring Contract. . . . Waste of money in my opinion! Monitoring From all accounts most…
Read more
Vagina House
On the grounds of ‘keeping out of trouble’ I have “No Comment” about this photo other than WHY? Originally found on Flower Power For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and Fails, have a look at: What the………………….? …
Read more
10,000 Visits A Month
Yesterday was a big day for this blog, and me! This screenshot from Google Analytics shows I passed the 10,000 visits a month milestone for the first time. OK it’s not the hundreds of thousands that some websites get. ….
Read more
Solar Power – What’s Happening in Australia
I spent a couple of hours last week looking around the Australian Solar Council ‘Solar 2015 Exhibition and Conference‘. So here are a few things which may be of interest if you are planning a new house. Hot Water from…
Read more
Clown’s House
Well this looks like a Clowns House to me! . . . . But if you like it, it could be yours for around $870,000. The address is 43A Beryl Avenue Oakleigh South Vic 3167. The Real Estate Agent…
Read more
Protecting the Footpath
An issue that can result in grief from the Local Council and additional costs to you is damage to the footpath. Legally The last time I built any damage was covered by the Clause which says “The Builder must indemnify the…
Read more
Optus + NBN – Fail 2
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the problems in getting an Installation Appointment but things didn’t much better. Stage 5 New Optus Modem arrives in the post followed by an NBN installation engineer on the 5th May. the…
Read more
Tree Caravan????
One of the strangest house photos I have seen? I found this picture on the website www.appraisalpress.com. For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and Fails, have a look at: What the………………….?
Passiv Haus
What is a Passiv Haus (Passive House)? Well as you might have guessed the term originates in Germany, and relates to a method of achieving more sustainable performance (and lower Energy Bills) It’s a technique which doesn’t rely on good orientation, high thermal…
Read more