Settling in
Your letter box
I know that a lot of communications come via Email and Facebook now but I still like to receive mail. A nice card means a lot more to me than a Happy Birthday tweet. If you are like me and…
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Being A Good Neighbour – Noise
Somethings that can spoil you life in a new home is falling out with the neighbours! One way to reduce the chance of arguments is to make sure you show consideration to your new neighbours with regard to Noise. What is…
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Garage – Planning a Workshop
I was walking home the other day and saw this amazingly equipped workshop which made me feel quite jealous! We can’t all have separate workshops so here are some thoughts about planning a workshop in your new house garage. Solid…
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Construction Locks
Have you ever thought about who has keys for the locks on the doors of your new house? After all there are lot’s of tradies working on the house after ‘Lock Up’ stage. Well these days most builders use Construction…
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Removing Labels
Just moved in, and all the new appliances have those stickers on them. Not just appliances but some of the plumbing fittings. Water Rating, Energy Rating, and even more. So how do you remove them without damaging the paint, or…
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Removal Boxes
Some people have enough money when they move to pay for someone to do the removals including packing up all the stuff. Most times when I have moved (18 times) I have spent a lot of money on the house…
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Electrical Planning – Outside
A lot of people forget all about outside electrical work. . . but it can make a big difference to how much easier it makes things. I have listed some of the electrical things you might like to think about….
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Anti Perch
Birds perching onthe top of balustrades and guardrails can be a real nuisance. At the very least you can get bird poop all over the place. If there are parrots around I have known them to start chewing the wood….
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Wheelbarrows
Unless you have enough money to pay someone to do the gardening I would recommend that you think about buying a wheel barrow. You will have top soil, compost and plants to move. You might even be moving concrete if…
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Pools – Don’t Forget The Extras
Just because a pool supplier gives you a price for a pool doesn’t mean that will be the final cost. I have heard than an extra $20,000 – $30,000 is not unusual. Here how the extra costs can mount up…
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