Author Archive: Brian Ashworth
Wastewater Treatment ‘House’ – WIN !!
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Would you like to live near a Sewage Treatment Plant?………….Well the 2 storey house in the centre of this picture is the Osprey Point Sewage Treatment Plant. You can see from the photo how close it is to the houses…
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High Ceilings – Unexpected Effects
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Quite a lot of people go for Higher Rooms because it does give a more impressive interior effect. Something to bear in mind is that it can effect the external appearance of the house by making the windows look small. This…
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West Facing Solar Hot Water System?
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If you are committed to sustainability then space on the North facing roof is at premium. One option may be to look at putting the solar hot water system on a West facing roof. This will mean you can maximise…
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Want a Flat Roof ?
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When thinking about a flat roof for your new home my advice is…..a roof can be: Flat. Inexpensive. Have a long leak free life. PICK ANY TWO! Sounds harsh but my experience, and others I have talked to, confirms this…
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Green Roof
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How would you like to be mowing the roof of this house? This is a ‘Green Roof’ something which is quite common in many Northern Hemisphere Countries but not so common in Australia. They can work well in keeping a…
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Contracts – Contract Period
In your house building contract it will quote a Building Period. This starts when the contractor actually starts work (Site Clearance) The period will be in days. (Calendar days not working days) The time should allow for any expected loss…
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Solar Hot Water
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With the current emphasis on building efficiency solar hot water systems are pretty much a standard option if not automatically included. These systems incorporate either gas or electricity boosting for cloudy days. Here are a few thoughts on the options…
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New E Book – GUIDE to PRE-START / SELECTION
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Once you have paid the deposit on your new house the next big step is the Pre Start or Selection Meeting. (some builders call it the ‘Gallery Meeting’, if you are having a custom built house it may be called…
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Conditions of Use
PLAIN ENGLISH CONDITIONS I run this website as a hobby and can’t afford to be sued so the information is supplied on an ‘All Care and No Responsibility‘ basis. If you use information from this web site….. acknowledge it with…
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Do You Want A Phone Line?
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A few years ago having a land line phone was a must have have………….. but is this still the case? We have always had a land line phone but both of us also have mobile phones. Really the mobile is the…
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