Want to Live In A Substation?
I was walking through the suburb of Windsor when I saw this house. I hope it is nice inside. . . . because it has zero ‘kerb appeal’ For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and Fails, have a look…
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Picturesque Potential
A Guide to Framing Your Holiday Photos Guest Post by Hubert Dwight The holidays are a time of love, fun and creating memories to last a lifetime. Displaying these memories can make our house feel like a home and remind…
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Where Is Your Fireplace
One thing I have never understood is why Australian Houses nearly always seem to have their fireplaces, and chimneys, on an outside wall. I was brought up in an English terraced house, and a significant source of heat in winter…
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Mirror House
You had better like the way you look when walking up to this house! . . . it’s covered in mirrors. It’s actually a temporary art installation in Fern Tree Gully, an outer Melbourne suburb. To find out more click…
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Seasons Greetings
Even though this is Australia people expect snow scenes at Christmas…….so here it is! Personally it wouldn’t worry me if I never saw snow again! Snow or No Snow I would like to wish all my readers Peace for Christmas…
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Decks, Balconys, and Safety
Last weekend this attractive looking balcony collapsed killing 2 people and injuring 17 For the full story check out the following link: The Age With the party season now underway its worth thinking about whether your balcony/deck is up to…
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Do You Like Ocean Views?
Then this could be the place for you! For less than a new house in a melbourne outer suburb you could have 360 degree ocean views. Its the Wolf Trap Lighthouse, Mathews, Virginia and it was for sale at US$249.000…
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Keeping The Dog In
The last time we built we felt the new Colorbond fences would be fine to keep the dogs in. After all they had never tried to escape at the two previous houses. How wrong we were! Our Kelpie Labrador cross…
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5,000 anewhouse Guides Sold !
and closing in on 1000 Posts (987 with this one) I’ve now been running this blog for just over 7 years as a little hobby, and with the thought it may help a few people. With well over 200.,000 visits a…
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Keeping Remotes Under Control
It’s pretty common to get things like new televisions when you move into a new house. Of course it comes with a new remote But how many of us understand what the 30-40 buttons actually do? Or find the correct…
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