Author Archive: Brian Ashworth
Applications of Heat Pumps in Domestic Hot Water Systems
Guest Post by Michael Tobias Heat pumps have a significant potential to reduce building emissions, which represent around 40% of global emissions. Having a much lower operating cost than electric resistance heaters, heat pumps are a viable alternative to gas…
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Surfers Apartments?
These wave apartments have been built in Denmark. There are 5 ‘Waves’ which were built over a period of eleven years. To find out more check out www.dezeen.com For more unusual photos, and Fails, check out What the………………….?
A Guide To Updating Home Interiors
Guest post by SuperSize Digital When you’re updating your home interior, there’s a lot to consider: defining your style, planning out colour schemes, endless hours online saving inspirational photos…and then there’s the eco-conscious perspective that so many of us are…
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Coffee Makers
I see some display homes with expensive built in espresso machines costing thousands. I’m afraid I’m for the inexpensive, and easy life, so I am happy to use a Nespresso machine which cost me less than $200 (My milk frother…
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Is There Life On Mars?
Well if Elon Musk ever gets there the answer may be yes and he might be living in a house like this. That doesn’t look like a Tesla parked outside though. This drawing is of the Mars-X design to find…
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Choosing Basins
We are currently planning to remodel the bathroom in our retirement unit. While looking at basins and vanity tops you can see me demonstrating what I see as a major Issue with most basins. Centrally mounted mixers that are in…
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Steamy Solutions
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Steam Cleaner Guest Post By Hubert Dwight The steam cleaner has simplified house cleaning, especially when it comes to cleaning your floors. It has taken the work out of scrubbing with harsh…
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Is It Just Me?
I fail to see the point of this wash basin for a home. I sort of understand it in a public washroom where most people just put some liquid soap on their hands and rinse it off. How do you…
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Liquid Limestone
You might have heard of Liquid Limestone as an alternative paving material…….But what is it? Really its just a different type of concrete. It is much more common in West Australia than other states. The differences between conventional concrete and…
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Understanding Plans – Basic Floor Plan
A basic floor plan is the sort of plan you will see in the developer’s brochure or on their web site. Most people aren’t used to looking at plans and relating them to what they are going to get. So…
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