Yearly Archive: 2013
Damp Proof Course (DPC)
The purpose of the outer skin of a building is to keep moisture out of the house structure. A damp proof course, in the brick veneer example shown below, has two purposes: It prevents moisture from the ground rising up…
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Subdivision – Process
Found a big block and would like to split it into two? ……… or just looking to build another house on your block?……….You are going to need to subdivide the block. Here is an idea of the process for Victoria…
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Hello Kitty House
My daughter, who is 30, still likes Hello Kitty Products. If your daughter likes Hello Kitty perhaps this is the house for her. I know this, talking about girls, sounds prejudiced, but “I stereotype its faster”. (Quote from one of…
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Tree Roots in Sewers and Drains
If you are wondering what this photo is about, its been taken from the inside of a 100mm sewer pipe with a CCTV camera. What it shows is the pipe is almost completely blocked with roots that have penetrated the pipe…
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Plasterboard
A lot of people say Gyprock, but this is really a manufacturers name, so the correct name is Plasterboard. So plasterboard is plasterboard right?……………………Actually wrong there are quite a wide range of plasterboard options available. Perhaps you should consider alternative…
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Kitchen Fail
Do you like this kitchen? …………The photo is from Kitchy Living In the 1960’s this was probably the height of fashion! I wonder what people will think of todays fashionable kitchens in 20-30 years? For more Unusual ‘Houses’ go…
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Sink or Cook Top on Island
I see a lot of island kitchens in display homes and when visiting friends……..one thing that puzzles me is that they all have the sink in the island unit. In my opinion it’s better to have the cooktop on the…
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Why Double Brick
Double Brick is the most common method of construction in WA. Construction consists of two panels (sometimes called leaves) of masonry with a cavity between them. The panels are connected by steel ties at regular intervals. A better description would be Structural Masonry,…
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Garage Door – Win
Do you want a conventional garage door? Want to impress the neighbors with your new yellow Lamborghini? Perhaps you want another type of car? or Do you feel the need? THE NEED FOR SPEED!!!!!! It might be you…
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Contract Documents – Vehicle Access
All Weather Access You will notice in the contract documents a clause relating to ‘All Weather Access’. This normally requires the Landowner to provide all weather access to the site. In other words a hard access from the nearest road…
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