Monthly Archive: July 2014

Paying Contractors

Sponsored by CheckVault The advice you always get about paying contractors is “Don’t pay until the works are complete.” Easy to say. . . . . but most small contractors want payments up front! Why Contractors Want Up-Front Payment I…
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Stealth House ?

It’s actually known as the  ‘Black Desert House’, built in the desert near the Joshua Tree National Park in California. The house is built around a central courtyard, which is set to a backdrop of black walls, midnight quartz, high-gloss anthracite and…
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Home Sweet Dome

Every so often some enthusiast decides to build a dome. This one is in Kewdale West Australia. Its an interesting idea but you would get some odd shaped rooms, and how to you install wall cupboards? If you really fancy this type…
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