Barkala House
This magnificently designed house is a breath of fresh air. It was designed by James Cutler, renowned for his ability to capture "the nature of the place." This magnificently designed house is a breath of fresh air. Well, at least that is the .. [... more]
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Weekender
Rebecca visits a brilliant rustic retreat in the heart of the Australian bush. Morgan Barry and Clinton Cole of B+C Design Construct have built a weekender in the bush that makes the most of the view, has lots of space and best of all gives new ... [... more]
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Jackson House
A couple's combined creativity, energy and passion for design is reflected in this unique home. It is hard to imagine two very different architecture specialists compromising to work on one house. Well, Davina Jackson and her partner Chris ... [... more]
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Tuckpointing
Tuck pointing is the placement of white lines around bricks to give a more pleasing appearance. The work is usually carried out on Federation houses or Californian bungalow homes. It is purely for cosmetic purposes to enhance the brickwork and is ... [... more]
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Rustic Cottage
A Victorian couple turns a run down dairy farm into a rustic cottage. About 25 years ago Mandi and Ron Heath found a former dairy farm on 20 hectares near Maldon, Victoria. When they first got there, they had very little to work with - just one ... [... more]
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Box House
This exciting concept incorporates boxes in the building design. Situated on the banks of Victoria's Barwon River estuary in the seaside town of Barwon Heads, this architect-designed house comprises a series of cantilevered "boxes", which are .. [... more]
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Wallalong house
Take a tour of one of the great historic houses of the Hunter Valley. Wallalong House is one of the great historic houses of the Hunter Valley. The large property includes a cellar, stables, servant's wing and grand parlour. And the garden is ... [... more]
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Hedgehog Gutter Filter
Blocked gutters can cause many problems around the house. Common problems include water damage to foundations, gutters pulling free of rotting face boards, internal flooding in walls and ceilings, and general erosion around the home. Damaged ... [... more]
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Straw Bale House
No amount of huffing and puffing will blow these houses down. Helen and Per Bernard are Central Victorian architects and builders who specialise in straw bale buildings. A house made of straw may just be a fairytale to some people, but there is a ... [... more]
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Steel house
This extraordinary house of steel started life as a factory. Will Upjohn, a welder and steel sculptor, utilised his specialised skills to transform his work factory into a spacious home. Using recycled steel for the studwork combined with some ... [... more]
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Brick recolouring
This technique can make new bricks appear old or give your home a whole new look. Looking at the houses in your neighbourhood, it is obvious there are a wide variety of bricks on the market. So when the time comes to extend your home, matching ... [... more]
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Slick Brick
The slick brick makes building faster, easier and cheaper than you'd probably expect. The times are changing in the world of building and the new demands of homeowners, developers, architects and designers have resulted in the production of Slick ... [... more]
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