Building our first house

Merry Xmas! Haven't post anything for an extremely long time.... urh... about 6 years, I think... :-) how's things?We all heard so many stories about people making lots of $ selling their house during the property bloom in past few years. However, as...

Note: The conten below was last edited 24/Aug/2012, left in draft mode and not published until now...Before we start the work, we had an extremely long quotation period - around 2 months - before we pick this guy. One of them, the trader's ...

Happy New Year every one!Saw this "Weepguard Brick Vent" available in Bunning's catalog, this is certainly much better than the Weephole vermin I used. But it's not cheap and not sure if can be done by D-I-Y. It would be also be an extra cost if you...

I have been doing this for a few months, the success rate is not 100%, but might worth a try if you are interested in saving money and most importantly - can wait patiently :-)I first saw this Yates Plant Cutting Powder in Bunnings and thought might...

Got friends traveling overseas tomorrow morning, and we were all shocked to learn that Qantas ridiculously decided to ground all domestic and international flights indefinitely since this afternoon. With tours and hotels all booked or other arrangeme...

Saw this article from Sydney Morning Herald about a state law change which:"slashed the statutory warranty period for non-structural defects - such as painting, poor acoustics, faulty wiring, internal fittings and fire hazards - from seven years to t...

Have a look at this post, see how much the Japanese people have achieved in just 6 months time. Just amazing.I think this truly shows how strong the country is - not how wealthy or how high GDP is or how big the economy is - but how the whole country...