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Simple Home Maintenance Tips

Leann — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:11:51 +0000

1. Toilets Water leaking from your toilet tank will not only cost you money when it comes to your utility bill, but it can also cause water damage to your bathroom floor and premature wear of your toilet’s internal workings. To find out whether your toilet tank is leaking, add some red food coloring to…

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Home Building Inclusions Checklist

Leann — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:50:05 +0000

A home building inclusions checklist is important in ensuring you know what you’re paying for. For example, the electrical installation should be on the checklist. After all, full home electrical installs (including materials, wiring and labour) could cost up to an additional of $5,000. This also applies to the inclusion of bathroom waterproofing, room shelving,…

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The Advantages of Adding a Fence

Jawcon Team — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:31:08 +0000

Walls and fences have been used for centuries to corner off certain areas from the rest of its surroundings. Structures like the Great Wall of China and the fences of the Buckingham Palace immediately spring to mind when talking about ancient walls and fences. The earliest fences were built to protect areas and houses from…

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Going Green: Renovating for Energy Efficiency

Jawcon Team — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:07:29 +0000

Soft furnishings, stone benchtops and the overall look of your home might be the thing that gets you excited about renovating. But what about the things you can’t see – like your home’s energy efficiency rating? Reasons to make your home energy efficient There are some really good reasons to include energy-efficient materials and services…

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Parents Retreat

Jawcon Team — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:12:51 +0000

We are starting to see potentially the next big thing is the parents retreat! If you’re living in a home with children, sometimes it feels like that there is just not enough space for everyone. If you feel like you’re always living on top of each other, the solution could be to build a parent’s retreat,…

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To Move or Extend?

Jawcon Team — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:07:46 +0000

Moving Home Moving house can be a very exciting prospect or it can fill you with dread, depending on your previous experiences. It gives you the option to look for your ideal home – possibly in a different area. You may finish up with other benefits as well as the extra space, for example the…

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Think Before You Renovate!

Jawcon Team — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:44:41 +0000

Only you can decide what to spend on and how much to spend to improve or enhance your quality of life. When undertaking large remodelling projects, it is smart to research your local real estate market to find out if your project will return your investment when it is time to sell. Depending on…

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