Our builder has now advised us that if we want to keep the double hung windows, it will cost an extra $6,000 to get windows that comply with the BAL40 bushfire rating. Bugger that! So after a bit of discussion & research, we’re going to have to settle on sliding windows. We didn’t want awning windows [...]
Listening to
- The Jam – Absolute Beginners
- The Fray – Absolute
- Jewel – Absence of Fear - This Little Bird
- Loudon Wainwright III – Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
- José González – Abram
- Essential Sixties – Abraham, martin & John
- The Hives – Abra Cadaver
- Millenium – Above This World
- Paul Weller – Above The Clouds
- Portishead – About You
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Well our bushfire risk assessment came back at BAL-FZ (Flame Zone) which is the highest rating under the Bushfire Standard. The consultant’s suggestion to reduce this, by only 1 level mind you, was to clear a 25m perimeter around the house. Easy enough. Hang on, isn’t there a VPO on the block. So we submit [...]
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve started talking seriously with our architect about the design of a house for our block. We like the idea of the pavilion style around the top of the hill, will be very private and catch the great breeze in the afternoon. These are only sketch designs, still a [...]
