Concrete – Preparing The Base
It seems to me that many people think that a concrete driveway or path will cover any number of shortcuts and other sins. Well if you want a good finish, that will last, you need to make sure that preparation…
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How to Keep Your Valuables Safe At Home
Guest Post by Sheraz Khan Maybe you have stayed in a hotel where there was a safe. You found a note saying ‘keep your valuables in the safe’, and instructions on how to use it. Hotels that have safes installed…
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Air Conditioner Placing FAIL
I stopped in a country pub in South Australia this week, in the middle of winter. Here is a view of the reverse cycle unit, on the wall above the step up of the ceiling, over 3m above floor level….
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The Key Elements of Functional Small Kitchen Design
Guest Post by Natalie lge To make the most out of small kitchen space, it’s crucial that you focus on a few key design elements. You need to consider how you will use your space and what aspects of your…
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5 Budget-Friendly Ways To Spruce Up Your Living Space
Guest post by Jane Russel Furnishing and decorating your home can often be very expensive, if you’re not smart and savvy with your design tactics. This fact shouldn’t, however, hamper you from sprucing up your living space, especially when you…
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Neighbours and Trees
A warning of what can happen if neighbours disagree about trees! I found this photo on the ‘Home Junkie’ facebook page. For more Fails and Unusual Houses go to What the………………….?
The Dos and Don’ts When Building A Pool In Your New Home
Guest Post by John Guevara Adding a pool to your home enables you to enjoy so much more of your outdoor space, it adds value to the property and of course, it means that you can have a dip when…
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What’s On The Roof?
A METAL ROOF This covers zincalume, galvanised steel and colorbond. Following are a few thoughts: In general a metal roof is noisier as you can hear the rain (which I like) They are fairly light so they don’t put as…
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The Benefits of Conveyancing For A New Build Home
Guest Post by John Guevara There are currently more and more people looking to buy a new build property, which gives them the chance to stamp their own identity on a freshly built home. There are however some key differences to…
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Wall Height – Standard Bricks
The table shows the height of walls based on ‘Standard Bricks’ of 230mm x 110mm x 76mm with 10mm mortar joints. Bricks Wall Height (mm) Comments 1 86 2 172 3 258 4 344 5 430 6 516 7 602…
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