Why Asphalt is a Good Choice for your New Home’s Driveway
A guest post from John Ray If you are fortunate enough to be building your dream home, there is much to consider. Having the luxury of being involved at the design stage allows you to really make the home a…
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A Secure, and Welcoming Front Door
Your entrance should provide a welcome to your guests, not look like a fortress! Consider this as an opportunity to sweep guests off their feet. For many, the house entrance and the front door can also be a conversation starter….
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How to Choose the Perfect Lighting for your New Home
Guest Post by Alex Charles If you are soon to move into your dream home, you have probably had a hand in the design, and now comes the interior design, of which lighting is a major component. Technology has brought…
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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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