Kitchen Fail
Do you like this kitchen? …………The photo is from Kitchy Living In the 1960’s this was probably the height of fashion! I wonder what people will think of todays fashionable kitchens in 20-30 years? For more Unusual ‘Houses’ go…
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Sink or Cook Top on Island
I see a lot of island kitchens in display homes and when visiting friends……..one thing that puzzles me is that they all have the sink in the island unit. In my opinion it’s better to have the cooktop on the…
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Why Double Brick
Double Brick is the most common method of construction in WA. Construction consists of two panels (sometimes called leaves) of masonry with a cavity between them. The panels are connected by steel ties at regular intervals. A better description would be Structural Masonry,…
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Garage Door – Win
Do you want a conventional garage door? Want to impress the neighbors with your new yellow Lamborghini? Perhaps you want another type of car? or Do you feel the need? THE NEED FOR SPEED!!!!!! It might be you…
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Contract Documents – Vehicle Access
All Weather Access You will notice in the contract documents a clause relating to ‘All Weather Access’. This normally requires the Landowner to provide all weather access to the site. In other words a hard access from the nearest road…
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Why Brick Veneer?
Brick veneer is probably the most common method of construction in Australia. However if you live in Western Australia you will find Double Brick is more popular in that state. Although brick veneer is the usual term these comments will…
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Angry House – Fail
Some Estate agents talk about Kerbside appeal. Some house designers talk about a house having a ‘Happy Face” Whatever you call it this house hasn’t got it…….It’s the angriest looking house I have seen. For more Unusual Houses and…
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Slab Insulation
I have previously posted about the relatively small heat loss from a slab on ground But what if you have got in slab heating, or just want to minimise heat loss/gain from your house? Before Construction This sketch shows the placement of…
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Planning the Laundry
In England the washing machine and dryer are generally in the kitchen. As a consequence the laundry in our first house we built was tiny. It was just big enough to fit the washing machine, dryer, laundry trough, and a…
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Bell Trap – Win
See what I have to deal with when calling on people to organise sewer inspections……a bell push set in a rabbit trap! Do you think the house owner has had too many people calling to ‘Save Their Souls’. Or they…
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