Monthly Archive: February 2013
Removals -The Easier Way
A guest post from Stephen Hodges of Easier Move So it’s moving time to your new house. This phrase can conjure up images of previous terrible moves that took all weekend, caused arguments about how items should be packed or…
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Can You Build On The Boundary?
I have previously talked about Setbacks but with certain limitations it is possible to build on the boundary.Generally rules about building on a boundary apply to all buildings constructed on or within 150mm of a side boundary. Typical Rules Walls…
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Fake Grass – Real Weeds – Fail
This is a reminder that artificial grass is a low maintenance surface Not A No Maintenance surface. The trouble with weeds in artificial grass is that once the roots get into the backing fabric its a major issue to get…
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Underground Pipes
It’s important to make sure you are getting the right type of pipes and fittings that will be underground…..you don’t want to be digging up you garden, or paths, in case of blockages. Pipes Some plumbers will want to use,…
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Setbacks
When you are buying a block one of the issues that controls what you can put on a block is the Setbacks of the main structure. Setbacks vary from council to council and can also vary between neighbourhoods in a…
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House Photo – Fail
Do you get fed up with all those pictures in the magazines about fancy houses that are unattainable to the rest of us? Well this picture comes from the Unhappy Hipsters web site which posts pictures from posh houses together with funny…
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Fire Risk
Understandably there is a lot of talk about Bush Fires at this time of the year…….. but did you know that in a typical year there are around 13,000 domestic fires in Australia. There are also around 80 deaths a…
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Building Envelope
If you need to fit a large House onto a small block one of the issues you will have to deal with is ‘The Building Envelope”. What this means is the actual area within your title boundaries that is legally…
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Dream House
This is me sitting in an armchair in the ‘Dream House’. It’s actually a sculpture by Frank Veldze. A full size representation of a miners cottage, but built with the springs from 65 mattress. Even the easy chair, which is surprisingly comfortable,…
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Rainwater Tank – Outlet Modifications
In a post on Outlet Location I talked about improving the water quality by avoiding taking water from the bottom of the tank. This post shows how you can keep the floating particles on the top of the water out…
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