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This is why people hate builders
The transitory nature of building work is why people hate builders. Today I am completing the #170dayHouse in a nice leafy suburban neighbourhood, I have just started a renovation two suburbs away and...
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Why not going Metric makes America a laughing stock
People wander onto my sites with the strangest requests. A woman walked in recently looking for a piece of timber to put under the wheel of her fridge. She explained the floor was out of level and she...
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Is real coffee achievable at home?
Cleaning up on site yesterday I noticed more than twenty empty take away coffee cups. A lot of my guys get a cup on their way to work. They have a little ritual where they sit in their cars out the...
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Back to the days of thuggery
We are returning to the days of coercion and intimidation on Australian building sites. This is because the Australian Building and Construction Commission ABCC is being dismantled. The unions will...
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Walk softly and carry a big stick
The Victorian government has decided to get its own watchdog, as the federal government moves to abolish the current one. Remember that famous scene in Crocodile Dundee “That’s not a watchdog, THIS is...
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Ten rules of great architectural design
An exploration of how design connects us to people, places and ideas. Great design has to be experienced. It is not unusual for someone to be unable to explain why a particular building appeals to...
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How to ruin your chance at an Apprenticeship.
Why listening to your parents is the worst thing to do if you want an apprenticeship! I recently received an application and a CV from young man who wanted to become a carpenter’s apprentice. I...
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Should Victoria scrap 6 star ratings?
The Victorian government is looking at scrapping it’s 6 Star energy rating system. The Age is reporting that the removal of the 6-star standard in Victoria is part of a bid to cut government red tape...
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Diary of a disaster
What do you reckon this bit of plastic cost? I just spent about $ 1000 on a button for a in wall toilet! The tale is like a Dr Seusss story We had recently fitted out an architectural bathroom. Above...
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Why are Australia’s pool regulations so tough?
Often I get clients who are frustrated by the strict and complex pool fencing rules. The rules cover barriers with non climbable zones, gates that must close from any position without assistance and...
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