Firewood
Wood can be the Most Expensive………..or the Cheapest heating available for your new home. It all depends on your level of commitment. Most Expensive Buy firewood at the service station and burn it in an open fire and it could…
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What’s on the Nature Strip?
Don’t forget to have a look at the Footpath and Nature Strip! Often forgotten but what’s there can affect what you can do with the block, and general livability. Some of the things that can affect you are: Place of…
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Brick – Fail
The other day I saw this garden wall . It looks like mowing the lawn could be dangerous! I certainly wouldn’t like to catch my ankle on that sharp piece of brick. A few years ago a kiln fused brick like…
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Rattling or Thumping Pipes – Cures
These cures relate to general rattling or banging when you turn the tap on. The various reasons for these noises, and their cures are: Air in Pipes Typically occurs in new systems, or after some plumbing alterations. You need to…
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Brickwork – Mortar Joints
During your Selection or Pre-Start meeting It isn’t just Picking a Brick. You also have to pick a mortar colour and a type of mortar joint. Mortar Colour If you have been to a Brick Display Centre check what colour…
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Bell Push – Fail
Over a week I would probably visit between 150 – 200 homes. That’s a lot of door bells pushed……..and if the bell doesn’t work it can be a lot of sore knuckles knocking. The bell push in the picture above,…
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Re-Branding
Regular visitors to this blog will notice a few changes going on. A logo has appeared next to the title at the top of the page, and some of the other parts of the blog are looking different. My daughter,…
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Retaining Walls – Sleeper Wall
Retaining walls are created to hold soil behind them. They can be made to control soil erosion due to hard rains, surround a garden, create a terraced yard, or retain soil along a highway. When designing a retaining wall, take…
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Pre-Start / Selection Guide 2nd Edition
Available now the latest edition of the E-book PRE-START / SELECTION GUIDE This major revision, and expansion, of the Guide means you now get: 90 pages of information and advice 8 pages of checklists All aimed at making sure you…
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Stuck On Decoration – Fail
I was walking through one of the Western Suburbs the other day and came to a sudden stop when I saw this facade with stuck on decoration. The owner must like it after all it would have cost them extra……………
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