How Big or Small Does a Home Need To Be?
Our first house was around 6 squares (approx 56m2). Two rooms downstairs and two rooms with a bathroom upstairs, and a single garage in the back garden. We lived happily in the house for 6 years including after my daughter…
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4 Stunning Design Tips For Your New Kitchen
Guest Post By Shine Designing a kitchen can be overwhelming, but it shouldn’t be stressful. You should see it as an opportunity to make the new room as functional and stylish as possible. In a survey, it was discovered that…
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Microclimate, And Why It’s Important To Your New House
A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. The term can refer to areas as small as a few square feet (for example a garden bed) or as large as many square miles….
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3 in 1 Bathroom Heaters or Separate Units?
In a previous house we had one of those 3 in 1 bathroom light/heater/extraction fan. I can’t say I was impressed. . . . It suffers from the Swiss Army Knife Syndrome…… doing lots of things, but none of them…
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Benefits of Laminate flooring
Guest Post by Robert Carroll Have you ever wondered what is the best type of flooring that you can use in your home? If you are looking to redecorate your home or you have a new home that needs decorating,…
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Timber or Steel Frame
The most common frame for the standard brick veneer house uses timber. Steel frames however are becoming much more common. . . . So why should you choose one or the other? Advantages of Timber Well understood by builders; Cheaper;…
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Five Tips for First Home Buyers
Guest post by Adrian Edlington Getting a foot on the property ladder can seem like a mammoth task, but there’s plenty of assistance available when you know where to look. In this article, I’ll provide five tips for first home…
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Concrete – Reinforcement Mesh
Purpose of Steel Mesh Reinforcement A lot of people believe that the steel mesh adds substantially to the strength of concrete paving. This is a myth! The truth is large areas of concrete paving will crack. What well thought out…
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New Horizons – The 5 Most Interesting Trends In Australian Architecture In 2021
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight Just as the world wars impacted architectural and clothing trends, we watch in interest to see the different ways that the pandemic is affecting architectural trends in Australia. What are some of the key trends…
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While The House Is Built
If you are getting a house built you can feel lost with not much to do between the contracts being signed and being ready to move. Here are some suggestions for you to be doing during the wait. Inspect Progress…
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