Author Archive: Brian Ashworth
Unfair Contracts
Did you know that there is legislation in Australia that protects you from unfair contracts? Fair Contracts The two most common house building contracts are: The HIA Standard Contract. The Master Builders Association Standard Contract. Both these contracts are considered…
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The House With A Hole
Not only is this house elevated but part of the house has a void running through it! It’s another of those unusual Japanese houses, this time in Hiroshima. Can’t say I like it as corridors aren’t my favourite space and it…
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Fast is Slow!
When doing a DIY project for your new home, or even building your own house, you will often be doing a task you are not practised at. At times like this I use a mantra “Fast is Slow, Careful is Fast.”…
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Pretty in Pink?
Do you like Pink? . . . well perhaps this is the house for you. Here is the kitchen. . . and the theme is continued through to the Bathroom! Are you Interested? It could be yours for $585,000 as…
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Forever House, or For Now House?
One of the phrases I frequently hear is this is our “Forever House”, but how realistic is this? We have been married for 38 years. . . and the longest we have lived in any house is 10 years. (and…
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Creating a Traditional Timber Frame Home Plan
Guest post by Tyler Linden Traditional timber frame home plans can be a wonderful way to build while being environmentally conscious, because they’re efficient, long-lasting, and strong. Many timber frame houses standing today in Europe date back to the 12th century, and some…
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Structural Engineering Gone Wild
This huge house looks like it was built with a giant childs’ construction kit! As it’s obviously custom built the cost must have run into many $ millions. Check out this UTube video for the full Horror! For more…
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New Property Investment Blog
Guest Post from Russ Egan of www.russegan.com.au Learn from My Mistakes I purchased my first property when I was 24 years old. I did huge amounts of DIY renovations and was able to increase the value of that property by 17%. This…
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Roof Ventilation – Are Whirlybirds The Best Solution?
If you have ever been in the roof space of your house on a sunny day you will know that you very quickly start sweating! Why it gets hot Well the average roof size these days is probably around 200m2….
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UFO Accomodation
Building on the space theme from Last Fridays Post how would you like to spend the night in this UFO? This is the Treehotel near Kallax in Sweden. For more photos and information about this and other unusual rooms at this…
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