The Essential Things to Know About Adding a Deck to Your Home
If you are thinking about ways to add a bit more magic to your new home, building a deck might be a great option. Before you start your deck-building adventure, it’s a good idea to take a moment and go…
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What Do Builder’s Warranties Cover?
The ‘Statutory Builders Warranty’ or Guarantee is 10 years although some builders offer periods of up to 25 years . . . . but what do you get? Well the overall Warranty only applies to the main elements of the house…
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Hungry For Mail
I couldn’t resist a photo of this letter box when I was walking through a Tokyo suburb, on my recent holiday. For more Unusual House Photos, Wins, and Fails, have a look at: What the………………….?
Blind and Curtain Cords
Have you ever thought about the risk posed by Blind and Curtain Cords? Until recently I hadn’t. . . even though I have put up many sets of blinds over the years. The Queensland Office of Fair Trading, have reported that…
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The Housebuyer’s Handbook- A How-to for Home Hunters
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight If you are looking to buy your first home or even taking another step on the property ladder, the whole process can seem daunting and not a little terrifying. The key to making the process…
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Shed or Mansion?
What do you think of this Mansion? Do you think I am confused? Well here it is from a different angle. It’s known as Shedley Manor. The owner built this $2,000,000 house in his mother’s back garden, without planning permission,…
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Preparing Your Home For the Coming Summer Season
Guest post by Andre Smith Australia is blessed with great summers, but the summer conditions unfortunately also do bring the risk of damaging your home. Here are some handy ideas and tips which will help you prepare your house for…
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Living in Japan – Kyoto and Osaka
As our Japanese holiday continues we have had the opportunity to live in another couple of homes. This is a restored traditional Machiya house that we stopped in in Kyoto (The basis for the ‘Japanese Project Home’ featured in last weeks…
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Manholes of Japan 2
The tour of Japan continues so here are a couple more winning manhole covers from Hiroshima for this weeks What the….? post. What my wife thinks is really sad is that she spotted these before me! and here is another…
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Tabletop Trivia – Shedding New Light on Dining Tables
Guest post by Hubert Dwight The dining table has long been the centre of the family home and a place for sharing food, stories and experiences. Most of us grew up recounting the events of our days, discussing current events…
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