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Requirement
The Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (”the Act”) requires that all residential building work which costs over a $1,000.00 (inclusive of labour and material) should be done pursuant to a written contract.
Contents of the Contract
The Act and the Home Building Regulation 2004 (NSW) (”the Regulation”) prescribe that the contract should be a written document and […]

With the way that the world has been getting blasted by storms lately one may have to reconsider what it is that they are doing to protect themselves and their houses. One item to consider very well could be hurricane shutters. For a long time people have been using shutters as a means of keeping […]

Affordable large home building projects have the advantage of serving a greater amount of people at once without sacrificing quality. This is exactly what is currently being implemented in the country of Turkey, where prospective homeowners are given options in their home loan choices.
Essentially, in prior years, Turkey had not been able to meet […]

If you?ve ever been tempted to decrease the sum insured for your home and contents in order to obtain a lower premium, think again. You may end up paying a far higher price than you imagined.
Whenever we take out an insurance policy, we are entering into a contract with the insurer. Whether household, motor […]

When choosing and setting out plants in the front yard or any landscaping for that matter, you need to consider more than just how things will look. You should also consider other factors such as sun or shade, duration of sun or shade, soil type, purpose, the elements, and what specific plants will require or […]

Slab-on-grade foundations are concrete slabs poured directly on the ground with no space between the ground and the concrete. This most often occurs in areas where the ground is not subject to freezing and therefore not likely to heave. There are derivations of this where frost underneath the structure is controlled with foam insulation or […]

Order is intangible It is a level of creative consciousness Forever becoming higher in level The higher the order The more diversity in design (Louis Kahn, Lectures and Writings)
?At the beginning stands a desire for expression,? (Louis Kahn) and not that of need. This desire is a kind of Zero […]

I suppose, like I was a few years ago, that you?ve stood outside admiring the garden that you painstakingly put together from scratch, and thought that a nice wall around it would add the finishing touches. This article is meant to help with the foundation for a wall, as, believe me, if this isn?t done […]

The foundation is the first piece of a home to be constructed and creates a base for the rest of a home’s components. There are three types of foundations that are commonly used in the U.S.: slab, crawlspace, and basement.
Slab Foundation
Slab is a type of foundation consisting of a structural concrete slab poured directly […]

Changing the Type of Foundation on your home:
Almost any house plan can have its foundation changed. It’s common for people to design a different foundation if the available foundations do not suit their needs. If you are currently working with a builder you may want to ask them if they will take care of making […]

The foundation is the first piece of a home to be constructed and creates a base for the rest of a home’s components. There are three types of foundations that are commonly used in the U.S.: slab, crawlspace, and basement.
Slab Foundation
Slab is a type of foundation consisting of a structural concrete slab poured directly […]