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Why A Condensing Hot Water Service Is Worth The Extra
If you are considering an instantaneous gas hot water service there are normally two options. A standard unit A condensing unit which typically costs around $300 more. So what is the difference Standard Unit The standard unit has a single…
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Why LEDs Are A Great Investment When Building Your New Home.
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight One of the most important elements when building your dream home is lighting design. There are several enchanting lighting options that you can opt for, however the wrong choice of lighting may lead to extortionate maintenance costs…
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Garage Door Fail
Think these garage doors look nice? But why isn’t there a car in the garage? Could it be because there isn’t room to fit the car because the doors open into the garage? (taking around 1.0m off the effective length of…
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8 Ways To Lose Money On Your House
Upgrading When you are looking at building a house the builder will be happy to encourage you to upgrade, telling you you are adding to the value of the home. Follow their advice and you might be disappointed! It’s much harder…
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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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Top 8 Home Upgrade Blunders and How to Avoid Them
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight Although upgrading is a great way to increase the value of your property, by nature it is an area that can bring many trials and tribulations. If you’re planning to improve your home on a budget, you need to…
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Dishwasher Noise
Many of us get a new dishwasher when moving into a new house. With some builders it’s included in an ‘Upgrade Package’ You might check on the energy rating and the water consumption . . . . but how many…
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Are Waterfall Islands A Good Idea?
Looking around Display Homes I see a lot of island benches with waterfall ends. Although I would agree that they can look very great there are some downsides that it is worth thinking about. Less Flexibility Most of us use an island…
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Aerial Location
I don’t know if this post should be titled Aerial Location, or Roof Colour, but it illustrates some points worth remembering. Birds like to perch . . . . and when they fly away they like to lighten their load….
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Reducing Noise Through Windows
General Principles The main factors in window noise reduction in order of importance are: 1. Glass Thickness Thicker glass will give a better result. (Laminated glass is slightly better than solid glass of similar thickness as the laminated layer provides additional ‘Damping’) 2….
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