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Rendered Foam Walls
This addendum was added to an original Post from 2014 as there has been a lot of publicity recently (late February 2019) about foam panels and certification has been removed from certain types of panels. A particular issue for apartment…
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How to Generate Electricity for a Mobile Home
Guest Post by Outbax Camping If you’re planning on an off-road holiday this year or want to build a holiday shack in a remote location you probably won’t have access to all the services we take for granted. These include…
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News
6,000 anewhouse guides sold I’ve now been running this blog for just over 8 years When I started I thought it may help a few people. With well over 200.,000 visits a year and book sales passing 6,000…
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Why Decluttering Is So Important Before Moving
Guest Post By Sarah Morris For some, decluttering can be a daunting task, while for others, it’s their form of stress relief. Today’s shopping trends make shoppers excited about sales and special offers that there is now a tendency to…
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Asbestos or Not?
What is Asbestos The various forms of asbestos are naturally occurring silicate materials which form long fibrous crystals. Each visible fiber has of millions of microscopic fibres that can be released by cutting, drilling, breaking, or as it wears Inhaling…
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Tips to Hire the Best Roofing Company
Guest post by Asad Shoaib Whether you want to replace or install your roof, you would need the best roofing company to rely on it. As you hand over all of the responsibilities to the roofing company, if you don’t…
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Colorbond Win
I saw this Land Rover in Knox earlier this week. I know its a picture of a vehicle rather than a house, that would usually feature here,. . . . . . but what really impressed me was the use…
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Signs That You May Need A New Roof
Guest post by Asad Shoaib Some roofs reach their time limit after performing well for a many years. It is your responsibility to get a new roof at the right time when the old one stops functioning properly. You must possess the…
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Ancient Air Conditioning
I’ve just returned from the City of Yazd in Iran and as usual I have been looking at houses and buildings, I bet you thought air conditioning is a fairly recent invention but that is what these wind tower structures…
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How Close Is Too Close
Here is a photo from the ABC Brisbane facebook page I would say this is far to close. That space is just going to be a collecting point for spiders and vermin. I really don’t see the point of wanting…
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