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Building On Fill – Concrete Piers
Its not unusual for the Site Investigation for your new house to reveal fill materials on top of the more stable clay or rock. Even if there is no fill the builder may need to level a sloping site using…
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Considering Owner Building?
Are you considering owner building to save money? Is it the only way you can afford your dream? Perhaps you want to be able to have more choice with fittings and appliances. Well I have almost 40 years in Construction…
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Why I Used Jenman System Agents To Sell
Unless your new house is the first house you own you are going to have to sell your existing house. Lots of people in Melbourne use auctions but I have never been very keen on that approach. We have now…
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How Much Can You Afford
So you want a new house? Before you start going around display houses the first thing you need to figure out is how much you can afford. Get this wrong as a couple and it can damage your relationship, and…
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Block Orientation
Sponsored by Coral Homes When looking at block orientation a key issue is using the sun to warm the house in winter and keeping the sun out of the rooms in the summer. Typical blocks in Australia are rectangular. About…
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What Will It Cost?
When you are setting your budget for a new house, it’s not only the cost of the house and land, but all the other things that you might not have thought about. If you haven’t considered these you might find…
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