Author Archive: Brian
Neighbours and Trees
A warning of what can happen if neighbours disagree about trees! I found this photo on the ‘Home Junkie’ facebook page. For more Fails and Unusual Houses go to What the………………….?
The Dos and Don’ts When Building A Pool In Your New Home
Guest Post by John Guevara Adding a pool to your home enables you to enjoy so much more of your outdoor space, it adds value to the property and of course, it means that you can have a dip when…
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What’s On The Roof?
A METAL ROOF This covers zincalume, galvanised steel and colorbond. Following are a few thoughts: In general a metal roof is noisier as you can hear the rain (which I like) They are fairly light so they don’t put as…
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The Benefits of Conveyancing For A New Build Home
Guest Post by John Guevara There are currently more and more people looking to buy a new build property, which gives them the chance to stamp their own identity on a freshly built home. There are however some key differences to…
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Wall Height – Standard Bricks
The table shows the height of walls based on ‘Standard Bricks’ of 230mm x 110mm x 76mm with 10mm mortar joints. Bricks Wall Height (mm) Comments 1 86 2 172 3 258 4 344 5 430 6 516 7 602…
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4 Common Plumbing Problems And How To Prevent Them
Guest Post Maintenance is a never-ending task for households. To thoroughly maintain your house, you need to pay attention to how things work, particularly the plumbing. Plumbing problems might be a pricey issue, especially if it requires repairs. The challenge…
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Lawn Fail
This is the strangest lawn I have ever seen. It’s in a Melbourne inner suburb. No Its not fake! it is real grass, in a tray about 30mm thick. Apart from the fact that there is very little soil the…
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How To Pack Efficiently When Moving Homes
Guest Post by Sheldon Evangelista Moving happens for diverse reasons. With it comes packing, which, essentially, makes moving a big deal. You don’t realize how much stuff your house possesses until you need to move it somewhere else. Packing can…
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Recycling Gone Too Far
I am a great fan of recycling as much as possible. That includes re-using timber whenever possible. This builder has gone just a little too far. I saw this photo at www.jlconline.com/ For more Fails and Unusual Houses go…
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Upstairs and Downstairs
In my first 35 years living in England I always lived in 2 storey homes. I was never that keen on stairs for the following reasons: During that time I thought that the worst job around the house, when helping…
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