Fences
Protect Your Block From Dumping
A regular problem with vacant new house blocks is they are used as a convenient dumping ground for other builders. It’s much cheaper to dump on a nearby site than haul the material to a tip and pay tip fees. If…
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Front Fence Win
What do you think about this front fence? Ever seen one like this before? As well as looking different I think it looks attractive, and does the job of separating the front yard from the street. For me this…
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How Adverse Possession Can Affect Buying A Block
Did you know its still possible to take over ownership of someone else’s private land? This makes it important to check the Land Title Plan dimensions against the actual site dimensions of your new house block for the following reasons:…
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Gates for Sloping Driveways
If you have a sloping drive it can be difficult to install a gate. One option is to install a sliding gate which rolls to one side. These although expensive can work quite well if the whole of the front…
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Brickwork – 45 Degree Corners
One of the things that really annoys me as I walk around is 45 degree bends in brick fences like this photo. Bricks are meant to be laid so that they fully interlocked and this is a long way short…
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