What’s The Side View Of Your House?
When most people look at a house they look at two things: The Floor Plan. The Front Elevation. (the Facade) Sometimes that works fine when all the houses are in a line, and the same size…….but what about when the…
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Toilet House
Yes this house really has been built to look like a toilet. It was built in 2007 by Sim Jae-Duck (Mr Toilet Duck??), Chairman of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association. Located in the city of Suwon,…
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Contracts – Contract Period
In your house building contract it will quote a Building Period. This starts when the contractor actually starts work (Site Clearance) The period will be in days. (Calendar days not working days) The time should allow for any expected loss…
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Travel Issues
It’s a Saturday and your partner says “Why don’t we go and look at some blocks that have been advertised in the paper?” So you jump in the car and in no time at all you are at the Site….
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Coin Floor – What The……..?
I found this ‘WTF’ idea on a site called White Trash Repairs For any Australians wanting to use this idea the cheapest way with current coins would be to use 5 cent coins. You would need 2757 coins per square…
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Contracts – Provisional Sums
All new house building contracts will have a section for Provisional Sums. These are used for work that MAY be required, but the builder can’t provide an accurate estimate at the time of signing of the Contract. The main area…
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Solar Hot Water
With the current emphasis on building efficiency solar hot water systems are pretty much a standard option if not automatically included. These systems incorporate either gas or electricity boosting for cloudy days. Here are a few thoughts on the options…
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New E Book – GUIDE to PRE-START / SELECTION
Once you have paid the deposit on your new house the next big step is the Pre Start or Selection Meeting. (some builders call it the ‘Gallery Meeting’, if you are having a custom built house it may be called…
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Seashell House or Cave House
This Russian house is supposedly modelled on a seashell. At 230m2 on three levels its got a similar floor area to a typical Australian House. The main problem is from the inside it looks more like a cave. If you…
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Contracts – Prime Cost Items
Some new house building contracts will have Prime Cost items. These are used for fixtures or fittings which will be required, but have not been selected prior to signing the Contract. So the total contract price reflects the cost of…
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