Settling in
Electric Drill
One of the most useful tools for the new homeowner is an electric drill. There are always lots of hooks that need to be put up, the odd shelf, house numbers to fix, etc, etc. My old drill gave up…
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Are you a hot sleeper? Here’s what you can do…
Guest post from James M. Gregory There’s no aspect of our lives that is as crucial to our well-being and yet so poorly understood as sleep. Every health-conscious person will know it all about every diet in the book…how the…
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Meter Box Paintings
I have been in Florence this week and one day we visited the small town of Fiesole. In this town meter box painting seems particularly popular, with the fashion being local scenes. You can compare the painting with a photograph…
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Ravishing Renovations – 5 Important Décor Elements to Consider When Redesigning Your Home
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight Redesigning your home is an exciting project that can snowball very, very quickly. It can begin with simply changing the colour of the walls or cabinets and can end up in a complete overhaul of…
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Builder’s Al Fresco? or Build After Handover?
These days I see a lot of Display Homes that feature a built in al-fresco area. . . . . It might seem a good idea when you are choosing a plan, but is it going to be the best…
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Thinking About Bedroom Size
Guest Post by Cathy Reyes One of the things that I notice when looking at new display homes is the size of the bedrooms. My first house had a master bedroom with a floor areas of approximately 15 square metres….
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Quiet Wall
Do things get noisy around your house? An interesting idea I came across in Victoria’s Department of Sustainability was this ‘quiet wall’. Each of those randomly shaped blocks that make up the wall are made from several sheets of corrugated…
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Everything you need to know about damp in property
Guest Post by Aaron Dampness within a property can be very worrying. If left untreated, it can lead to structural issues and prolonged exposure can cause structural failings. There are three main types of common damp problems; Condensation, Rising damp,…
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Alternatives to Retaining Walls
When it comes to a change of gradient in your land most people just thing ‘Retaining wall’. Perhaps you should think about some alternatives using a slope. What you need to consider is how to make sure at that erosion…
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The Seasonal Swap
Guest post from Hubert Dwight 6 Ways to Reinvent Your Outdoor Setup For Year Round Comfort Enjoying sunlight, fresh air and are a gentle breeze are some of the simplest, yet most enjoyable things in life. It’s little wonder that…
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