Yearly Archive: 2013
House Construction – The Frame
The Internal Frame is the key structural element in most Brick Veneer House Construction. In more lightweight structures such as timber cladding and lightweight render it takes on an even more of the structural loads. The overall frame is composed…
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Exercise House
I probably walk past at least 5,000-6,000 different houses a year but this one has more front steps than any other I have seen. Really good for making sure your glutes are well toned with 35 steps just to get…
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Why You Should Consider Sustainability
There is a lot of rubbish talked by big builders about sustainability costing you more! In my opinion considering sustainable design for your new home will save you money as well as the environment. Here are three reasons why: Size…
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Concrete Pavement Thickness
The concrete pavement comprises the actual slab and its foundation known as the ‘Subgrade’ Subgrade A lot of concreters will say a concrete slabs don’t need any foundations……That’s Bulldust! The area around your new home is likely to have had…
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Shark House
No this isn’t photoshopped……..It’s actually a scuplture of a shark crashing through the roof of this 150 year old house in a suburb of Oxford. To find out more click on this link Headington Shark For more fails and…
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Small Strata Developments
A small strata development is a way of retaining an existing house and providing a rear Block. It is an alternative to a Battle Axe Block. This plan shows a typical Small Strata Development. With this type of development there…
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Buying a Block
anewhouse GUIDE – E book Aimed at making sure you consider a wide range of issues to ensure you get the right block for your new home! Posts from this Blog and Much More. In pdf format so you can read it on…
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Firewood Storage
If you are serious about wood fired heating you are going to have to think about storage. How Long Do You Need To Store? Firewood should be seasoned, until it is thoroughly dried out. For freshly cut wood that typically means for…
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Drop Edge Beams
If you want to build your new home on a slope you may need to have the additional cost of needing drop edge beams on the low side of the slabs. These are a sort of retaining wall to hold…
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Bio-Ethanol Fires
Everywhere I go these days I see Bio-Ethanol Fires….. so are they a good idea for your new home? Well all the publicity says they are a renewable resource that produces a ‘living flame’. As Ethanol (we used to call…
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