Pretty & Practical:
Guest post by Hubert Dwight 5 Stylishly Sensible Tips For Reinventing Your Abode When it comes to spending money on home decor, you want to know that your investment will be worth it. Instead of splurging on the latest trendy…
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Top and Bottom Houses
If you look at the photograph (from Google Maps) you would probably think there are 2 storey town houses on the right and 4 storey town houses on the left. Well you would be wrong. These are ‘Top and Bottom Houses’…
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What can cause a toilet to block?
Guest Post by James Andrew Many things can go wrong with household plumbing, but nothing can be quite as unpleasant as a blocked up toilet. Clogged toilets are an extremely common problem, and from San Francisco to Sydney, plumbers see…
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Mirror Splash Back, Yes or No?
The first time I became aware of mirrored splash backs was while watching ‘The Block’ a couple of years ago. I’ve seen a few examples since then. . . . but would you have one? When the question was asked on…
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Tips for Improving Investment Property Safety
Guest Post by Joel Sidaka Currently around one in twelve new houses are built as an investment property. Whether you reside on your property or you have it rented out, it is important to ensure the house is safe for occupation….
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Be Ready to Touch Up Paint Marks
Every time we have moved it seems that at some stage the walls will get marked. As time goes on other marks will occur from time to time. To stop this becoming a big issue I would recommend that you…
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Smart Renovations to Save on Your Water and Electric Bill
Guest Post from Joel Sidaka As a property owner, it is quite common to spend around $300-$400 on utility bills every month. Sometimes, it can even go as high as $500! This can be a hard pill to swallow. Fortunately,…
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Architectural Detail – Win
At first glance this seems to be a fairly boring building. It’s only when you start to zoom into the details you see the difference. Each of the small round details is a different emoticon! You can find out…
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Landscape Ideas for Saving on Energy
Guest Post by Joel Sidaka Would you believe that with strategic landscaping, you would be able to save money, increase property value, and make your place look more appealing? Yes, you read it right, by following some of these property renovations,…
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What Are Site Works?
The site works is all the work required to prepare the site and allow them to build that standard house. The following are frequently encountered additional costs: Levelling the ‘Construction Pad’ The standard project house is designed for a perfectly flat…
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