Yearly Archive: 2014
Sleeper Wall – Appearance
Have you thought about about concrete for your sleeper wall? As well as plain concrete it’s possible to have a wide variety of other finishes, and colours. Here is an interesting ‘Stacked Stone’ appearance wall I saw the other week. Some of the…
Read more
Zombie Proof Cabin
Frightened by the Walking Dead? What you need is a Zombie Proof Cabin from Tiger Log Cabins for only $140,000 (plus additional shipping from the UK) Comes with a 10 year Anti Zombie Guarantee! Water Cannon, Search Lights, and Flamethrower are all extra….
Read more
Do You Want A Safe?
Most home burglaries are carried out by opportunistic thieves. They want to be in and out as fast as possible. A safe that takes that takes time and effort is going to deter them, and help keep you valuables safe….
Read more
Electricity Meter Box Location
Have you thought about where your meter box will go? As you can see from this photo it is often one of the earliest things to be installed . . . . . Don’t like it in the location and…
Read more
Junk Mail Lover
How much Junk Mail do you need? Well judging from this mail box one delivery is nowhere near enough! It certainly makes a change from the ‘No Junk Mail’ signs! For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and…
Read more
Electrical Circuits – How Many Should You Have?
Have too few circuits and you will get the circuit breakers in the Power Box tripping out all the time! Minimum The minimum number of electrical circuits for a new home would be 4/5, as follows; Lights General Power outlets (GPOs)…
Read more
Are You Prepared For Interest Rate Rises
Interest Rates are Going Up! Don’t know when but they haven’t gone up for 4 years so it isn’t going to last much longer! How Much? Well the real answer is no one knows, but some of the financial wizz…
Read more
Cliff House
What do you think about this Concept House shown on a cliff on the Great Ocean Road? Although it is an interesting concept there are several reason s why I don’t like it! One person gets a great view and…
Read more
Display Homes – Understanding the Builders Rep
Going into every Display Home the first person you see is the Builders Representative. When talking to the representative it helps to understand a little about them, so here are some thoughts; Pay We all work for money but the Representative’s…
Read more
Heating – Which Is Cheapest?
Thinking about how you are going to heat your new Home and get Hot Water? Heating costs do vary depending on state and depending on whether you live in the bush or city. Historically the cost of heating a home has been,…
Read more