Settling in
Light ‘Colour’
When you are buying a light bulb you may have noticed the box says things like “Warm White” or “Daylight White” but what does it mean? . . . . . . and which should you buy? Colour Temperature Light…
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Chinese Lucky, and Unlucky, Numbers
I see from the papers that a significant number of properties are bought by Chinese Investors. Also I have noticed many visits to my web site are referred from Australian based Chinese language website oursteps.com.au So for all my fellow Gweilos’ (Ghost…
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Post Boxes & Security
Do you think the people at this house are away? Is this overflowing post box telling a thief that they are unlikely to be disturbed? It used to be easier when I was young as we knew our neighbours and we could…
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Do You Want A Safe?
Most home burglaries are carried out by opportunistic thieves. They want to be in and out as fast as possible. A safe that takes that takes time and effort is going to deter them, and help keep you valuables safe….
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Junk Mail Lover
How much Junk Mail do you need? Well judging from this mail box one delivery is nowhere near enough! It certainly makes a change from the ‘No Junk Mail’ signs! For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and…
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Are You Prepared for a Bushfire?
It will soon be Summer . . . . and Bushfires will be in the News! Live close to the Bush? . . . . Are you and your new home ready in case a fire is heading your way? Its not…
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Light Bulb Comparison
In a previous post on Lighting Levels I talked about using lumens to plan lighting. . . . . but which type of bulb should you use? There are now 3 types of bulbs in common use Halogen (A more…
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Moving In – Bad Weather
Have you thought about bad weather when planning your move? New house sites are not the cleanest and you don’t want to be treading mud and dirt into your new house. Even just wet boots can make a mess of…
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Danger of Under Insuring
In a New House Insurance post I explained how easy it is to under insure a property so here is an explanation of what can happen with an under insured property. Let’s you insure your new house for what you paid…
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Vertical Garden – Fail
I was walking along a Melbourne street the other day and saw this sad ‘Green Wall’ on the front of a building. Someone has gone to a lot of trouble to set up this vertical garden. . . . ….
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