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Global Warming Risk?
Not worried about ‘Global Warming’ and ‘Rising Sea Levels’ ? Then this house could be for you! Did you know there is a website that specialises in selling islands around the world. Check out www.privateislandsonline.com if you are thinking about…
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Air Conditioner Placing FAIL
I stopped in a country pub in South Australia this week, in the middle of winter. Here is a view of the reverse cycle unit, on the wall above the step up of the ceiling, over 3m above floor level….
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Neighbours and Trees
A warning of what can happen if neighbours disagree about trees! I found this photo on the ‘Home Junkie’ facebook page. For more Fails and Unusual Houses go to What the………………….?
Lawn Fail
This is the strangest lawn I have ever seen. It’s in a Melbourne inner suburb. No Its not fake! it is real grass, in a tray about 30mm thick. Apart from the fact that there is very little soil the…
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Recycling Gone Too Far
I am a great fan of recycling as much as possible. That includes re-using timber whenever possible. This builder has gone just a little too far. I saw this photo at www.jlconline.com/ For more Fails and Unusual Houses go…
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Bunker Fail
I saw this large house in one of Melbourne’s Northern suburbs. I couldn’t believe that someone had designed a house to look like a World War II bunker! Perhaps you think I am being a bit harsh?……………. Well here is…
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Battleship House
A house that looks like a battle ship! Is it someone who is absolutely paranoid about burglars? I have also seen it described as a zombie proof house. Basically the entire front of the house is covered in steel plate including the…
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Wilderness – Pass ? or Fail ?
Have you got a “No Junk Mail” sticker on your mail box? I thought it really appropriate when I saw this Wilderness Society sticker. Want to know Why? Well have a look at the house that the mail box belongs to:…
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Columns Overkill
The ‘Wedding Cake’ house! Columns can look classy . . . . .but there can be such a thing as too much. There are 24 columns on the front and plenty more on each side. I saw this house in…
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Privacy Fail
How would you feel about living in this house? Boiling hot all day when thew sun shines! Enormous heating bills in the winter due to the low heat insulation provided by the glass. As for privacy well that’s absolutely zero….
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