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Front Path – Fail 2
What an imposing facade! But why is it spoiled by that letter box in the middle of the path? . . . . . Perhaps it’s because the letter box is hiding the water meter! It’s funny how those water…
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Split Level Bedroom – Fail
Why would you go to the effort of building that platform for the bed? . . . . .and why the curves? This could be a major hazard if you need to go to the toilet in the night! ….
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Ikea Hacking
Like this set of unusual shelves I saw on the Dornob Site? Well furniture like this doesn’t have to cost a packet! This unit was built using components from standard Ikea Flat Packs assembled in a different way. Interested ….
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OTIS The Tiny ‘House’
How small can you go? Well this is the Optimal Traveling Independent Space(OTIS) It’s a 6.7 square metre “living system” that can be towed on a trailer. The pod-shaped tiny house includes indoor ‘plumbing’ in the form of a composting…
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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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The Castle – Win
Not Darryl Kerrigan’s House from the film It’s a rather splendid letter box in a suburb not that far from Melbourne Airport, the setting for the Film. For more Unusual House Photos, and Fails, have a look at: What the………………….?
Ghost House 2
Here is another Ghost House where nothing seems to have moved for a long time. As you can see it was going to be a big house. After being exposed to the elements for years it’s probably only fit for…
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Kitchen Drawer Fail
Have you ever wondered why kitchens with all the unit along a wall are so popular with builders?. . . . . and island units? Why are drawers without a large handle common? Well it stops mistakes like this happening!…
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Downspout – Fail
An ingenious method of replacing a broken downspout on the cheap. When they have gone to all the trouble to get a ladder to get to the roof level you would think they would have just spent a few…
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House in “The Cloud” ?
It looks like it’s a house that Apple’s Steve Jobs might have owned. No Surprise that this Melbourne House is known the Cloud House. Certainly stunning from this view, but you would never know it from the street, as it’s…
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