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Finally we have finished repairing and painting the most time consuming room in the house, our entrance and hallway. I say time consuming because it contains 6, thats right 6 doors and door frames. Each door including the frame seemed … Continue reading
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When planning a new renovation or changes to your house there are generally three options available to have your plans drawn up and approved by council. Each of the three architect, draftsman and builder have their own strengths and weaknesses. … Continue reading
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This is our first winter in this house and quite rapidly the night time temperatures in Sydney seem to have dropped to between 4-7 degrees. We use a slow combustion fire for heating. I’ve discovered that while this effectively heats … Continue reading
Although I still have to complete the deck around the pool, which will complete the construction phase of the landscaping, the weather has turned here in Sydney and its cold and rainy so I have decided (well was told ) … Continue reading
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Last weekend a friend and I broke out the tools to extend his current deck to clean up an unusable ugly patch of his garden. The small new deck will be host to his BBQ and was a nice easy … Continue reading
A phone call by our Gas provider prompts this post. I received a call during the week from a nicely spoken gentlemen from AGL wanting to reward my loyalty and encourage me to switch my electricity to AGL. They are … Continue reading
In planning and designing our garden we completed the following steps and in our house this is usually a process that involves a glass of wine and a robust discussion Initially this discussion was based on the key components we … Continue reading
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The back yard we had bought was a disaster, littered with an old chook shed, a large patch of weeds that used to be a vegetable garden, large areas of paving and a large carport in front of the garage. … Continue reading
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Our History Between us my wife and I have renovated 6 houses and project managed the build of a duplex. We enjoy the initial idea development and completing as many of the tasks as possible ourselves, although I have to … Continue reading
