Front Facade Fail
A lot of people like a large garage……. but you need to be careful if you have a narrow block. The size of the garage dominates this property and makes it look more like an industrial unit than a home….
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Different Soil Classification Results
When you look at a new house block its always worth asking the Developer’s Agent what the Soil Classification is ……….. Only don’t take what you are told too seriously! Usually the developers opinion is going to be that the…
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Basic Timber Frame Panel
The House Construction-The Frame post explains the background to frame construction. The drawing below shows a typical standard wall frame Minimum timber size will be 95mm x 35mm although this may increase for the following reasons: Additional wall insulation may…
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Rainwater Collection Fail
How Not to collect rainwater! I suppose its cheap…….but it’s not the most convenient for filling your watering can from. You can also see that algae is growing in all those open containers. It’s not something most of us would…
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Overflow Relief Gulley
Have you ever wondered what this is in your garden? Perhaps you have seen ‘ORG’ on a drawing. Well the answer is it’s called an Overflow Relief Gully. It needs to between the house and the connection to the main…
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House Construction – The Frame
The Internal Frame is the key structural element in most Brick Veneer House Construction. In more lightweight structures such as timber cladding and lightweight render it takes on an even more of the structural loads. The overall frame is composed…
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Exercise House
I probably walk past at least 5,000-6,000 different houses a year but this one has more front steps than any other I have seen. Really good for making sure your glutes are well toned with 35 steps just to get…
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Why You Should Consider Sustainability
There is a lot of rubbish talked by big builders about sustainability costing you more! In my opinion considering sustainable design for your new home will save you money as well as the environment. Here are three reasons why: Size…
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Concrete Pavement Thickness
The concrete pavement comprises the actual slab and its foundation known as the ‘Subgrade’ Subgrade A lot of concreters will say a concrete slabs don’t need any foundations……That’s Bulldust! The area around your new home is likely to have had…
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Shark House
No this isn’t photoshopped……..It’s actually a scuplture of a shark crashing through the roof of this 150 year old house in a suburb of Oxford. To find out more click on this link Headington Shark For more fails and…
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