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Cutting Out the Middle Man?
I recently stopped for a beer or three at the Coldstream Brewery in the Yarra Valley. On visiting the toilets I was amused to find they were using a beer keg instead of a cistern. For more unusual photos,…
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Benefits of Using a Timber Wall System
Guest Post By Stephen Tasker No matter what the type of building – residential or commercial – there are common needs that can lead you to consider timber wall systems. Any home or business can be improved with the benefits…
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Will Your New House Be Electric Car Ready?
Currently in Australia, there are just over 4000 electric cars on the roads. They currently make up 0.1% of new car sales. Having recently visited China I think that those numbers are going to change as I was amazed at…
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How To Select Bathroom Furniture
Guest post by Stephen Tasker It’s one of the smallest rooms in the house – and also one of the easiest to refresh and renovate. Your bathroom can look totally different with new bathroom furniture. Read on for our tips…
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Half Houses
Can’t afford the price of a new house? How about half a new house? This is a radical idea to help affordability of new homes by Chilean architecture company ‘Elemental’. Basically they provide half a house fitted out; with the…
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Busting some Myths about Solar
I have been hearing a few discussions about Solar power where people are repeating myths. . . . . So here are four commonly heard myths and the truth. MYTH You must have a battery with a solar system TRUTH…
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Circular Window Fail
I know circular windows are expensive . . . . but I think someone has tried a bit too hard to come up with a cheap alternative. I saw this photo on www.funcage.com . For more Fails and Unusual…
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Much Ado About Bedding
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight Putting together a gorgeous bedroom set can be stressful and often quite expensive. With that said, a couple of key pieces and quality purchases will result in a timeless creation generating the right ambience for…
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Ugly Melbourne House
I thought I was the only one prowling the streets of Melbourne looking for unusual houses. Turns out I was wrong! An enigmatic Frank Lloyd Wrong who runs an Instagram page called Ugly Melbourne Houses is getting around with his…
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Prescribed Easements
Easements are generally shown on title drawings; For example the sewer easements E-1 and E-2 shown at the rear of these blocks. These easements are created when the land is subdivided. However if you are buying an old block of…
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