Loughmore Cottage
This historic home was gutted by fire and rebuilt by a caring community. Rosevale and Loughmore Cottages, in Kangaroo Valley, NSW, were lovingly built and restored by Mark and Sara-Jane Cooper, to resemble original settler's cottages. On the ... [... 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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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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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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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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Today's beach house
A beach house firmly styled in the new millenium, and built on a shoestring budget. There was a time when a beach house was a timber shack with striped curtains and a sandy floor. Now, this Oriental Queenslander has opened its doors as the beach ... [... more]
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$25K renovation
Armed with only a vision and a limited budget, Sergio De Caires has turned a dump into a dream home. When antique restorer and interior designer, Sergio De Caires, bought this rundown Sydney house he had a vision — to produce a stunning and ... [... more]
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Value Tips
Our House meets four experts who show you how to get the most value out of your home, when selling. Do a walk through inspection of the home (internal and external) and make a list of all the items that require fixing. Attend to ... [... 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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Snuggle up for winter
Here are some great ways to keep your home warm during the cold months. Insulated houses can still lose as much as 25 percent of generated heat . If your home lacks insulation, the heat loss will obviously be much higher. It's important to locate ... [... 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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