Yearly Archive: 2014
News – 1,000 Book sales for 2014
I was planning to have some time off blogging over the Christmas period. . . . but with a Pre-Christmas rush I actually passed the 1,000 anewhouse E-book sales for 2014 on Christmas Eve! That brings total sales to over…
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Christmas Wishes To All Visitors
Here is a house that doesn’t need air conditioning! Wishing all New House enthusiasts a Peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year The photo is from the Third Annual Snow Sculpture contest in Breckenridge, Colorado, which attracts contestants from…
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Aerial View – Fail
What do you think about the ‘house’ in this picture? Nothing exceptional? Well if you see the aerial view on Google Maps you might think differently! If you don’t believe me check out 368 W 2nd St, Dixon, Illinois (it’s actually a ‘House of…
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Tiger Tails
Buy a block near overhead electrical cables and you may need ‘Tiger Tails’ during the build. These are plastic tubes that fit over the cables and provide mechanical protection and visual warning on power lines and conductors. Getting ‘Tiger Tails’ installed isn’t…
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Chinese Lucky, and Unlucky, Numbers
I see from the papers that a significant number of properties are bought by Chinese Investors. Also I have noticed many visits to my web site are referred from Australian based Chinese language website oursteps.com.au So for all my fellow Gweilos’ (Ghost…
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Arrogant House
Here is one of the most photographed houses in Victoria, ‘The Pole House’ at Fairhaven, near Lorne. Lots of people love it. I hate it for the Arrogance! A lovely stretch of natural coastline and someone puts up this concrete pimple to…
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NEIGHBOURS
Would you worry if you saw this guy (from Jim’s Jihad?) mowing the lawn next door? Unlikely. . . but it does illustrate the fact that neighbours can have a big effect on your enjoyment, or otherwise, of your house. In…
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The Best Brands for Your Bathroom
Guest post by Hubert Dwight The bathroom is no longer just another room in your home. Neither is it a place just to take a shower nor a place to stock your towels. The modern bathroom is a place of rejuvenation,…
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Electric Underfloor Heating
Watching ‘The Block‘ it seems Electric Underfloor Heating is very trendy these days . . . . so here are some of my thoughts: Advantages Provide a stable heat. Safe, with no very hot temperatures. Each room can be run…
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Science Fiction House – Win
What do you think about this Alien / Predator themed Theatre Room? and this Attic Music Room that looks like the deck of a Starship? All hidden in the ordinary looking Swedish House. Could be yours for under $400,000.. The…
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