Who Is Checking on the Quality?
When you sign your building contract you are told the Builder will appoint an ‘Independant’ Inspector. So how does pathetic brickwork like this get past this Inspector? Well you may be surprised to find out the Inspectors just check on…
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Lego House?
Do you think the designer of this house was influenced by Lego? Or perhaps by World War II Bunkers? I say Designer because I would hate to think someone who had trained as an Architect had come up with this….
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Don’t Get Fooled by the Inverter Rating
I have seen quite a few solar power advertisements that try to fool you! They say something like: 5kw Inverter 16 x 260 watt Panels Free Installation You might think you are getting a 5kW System The Truth What…
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Benefits of Offset Accounts And Impact On Property Investors
Guest Post by Jelena Djurdjevic Buying a house can be a stressful process. Trying to find the right place to live, making sure the property isn’t going to end up costing you a fortune in repairs you didn’t know it…
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$50 House
A lot of people ask how they can save money on building a house . . . . so here is an extreme example. This is a typical rural home being built in the Philippines. And here is a completed…
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Trump House
Based on it’s unusual roof shape I have seen this house called the ‘Elvis House’ and the ‘Mullet House’. To me it it looks like the ridiculous comb forward on the head of the President of the USA so it’s…
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Compact En-Suite
Some time ago I went ‘Glamping’ and was really struck by how the company had built a really compact en-suite. . . . so I thought I would share it with you. As you can see its actually built out…
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Comfort Station
Well what do you think about the ‘Throne” ? I found this on the Engineering and Crafts facebook page For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and Fails, have a look at: What the………………….?
Can You Afford the Display Home?
When you visit a Builders Display you will probably be given a price list which quotes the ‘Basic Price’ for the house you are looking at. Don’t be fooled!………the features you see in the Display Home will add much more…
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Stupid Basin
Yes it is supposed to be a wash basin. . . . so where do you put the plug? According to the designer Julia Kononenko “The basin follows the pattern of streets in the centre of London. This choice…
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