Drain Fail?
How about this picture of the water missing the drain? Is this a design failure? Well that’s what www.diply.com, where I found this photo, thought! Actually its a construction quality failure that is more common than it should be. Whats happened is…
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Why Adding a Patio to your New Home is the Right Choice
Guest post by Bryan Alexander If you happen to live in Western Australia, you get to experience more sunshine hours than almost anywhere in the world, With the outdoor lifestyle firmly embedded into the culture, you really should spend some…
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Which Way Is North?
Don’t rely on a compass! Or a mobile phone either! There are different Norths True North Grid North Magnetic North The difference can be more than 10 degrees which can affect your view and the solar performance of your house…
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Ever Hot Outdoor Bath
If you ever wanted an outside bath this could be the one for you. With a fire under it the bath it should keep warm for hours. Just don’t build the fire up to much ….. or you will be…
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Best ideas to make your kitchen look fantastic
Guest Post by George Hong Planning a Kitchen?. . . . See below for some considerations for when you’re redesigning this essential space. Storage Regardless of your requirements, almost everyone will benefit from increasing the storage capacity of their existing…
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Kettle, or Instant Boiling Water Taps?
I hear that instant hot water taps are becoming more popular but are they a good idea? Well I’m not convinced. Instant Hot water Taps Yes they do save time in boiling water but: Expensive at around $5,000 fitted; Need regular…
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Suspicious Roof
Is this roof looking at you as though it thinks you are a bit dodgy? Or perhaps it has just woken up? You decide! I found this along with many other funny house photos at www.askideas.com For more Unusual House…
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Solar Citizens
Do you want to be a Solar Citizen? Do you know who the Solar Citizens are? Well I only found out about them a couple of weeks ago. Basically they are a nationwide group of people that support a…
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Leaf Carpet – Win
I was walking along Toorak Road, South Yarra and glanced into a florist’s shop to see this. Not really house related, but I just thought the floor looked stunning. A real ‘thinking outside the box’ idea for decorating. Not practical…
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Three Reasons Why Natural Gas Isn’t Better Than Electricity
With all the publicity about rising gas prices the gas networks must be feeling the heat. (AAAARGH what a shocking ‘Dad’ Joke) Why else would I find an article on my Facebook feed entitled ‘Three Reasons Why Natural Gas Is Better Than Electricity’…
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