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Brian Wallis and Amanda le Bas de Plumetot feeding Smudgie, their lawn mower, in the back yard. Picture: David Caird. A Melbourne auction where the owner threw in a sheep and disclosed their reserve a...
Were the exterior top plates sealed? magnus1225 | Posted in General Questions on August 20, 2026 03:07pm Hello, We recently had a full roof replacement and I’m starting to question if a past insulatio...
Building Science How Can Condensation Occur at Higher Air Temperature? By Allison A. Bailes III, PhD | August 20, 2026 More Building Science Thermodynamic Leverage: Heat Pumps, Exergy Matching, and An...
Building an investment property needs to make financial sense. Picture: Getty Looking to invest in a new property? Since the government announced its massive overhaul of property taxes, new developmen...
While new modelling suggesting rents could surge by as much as 30 per cent over the next two years has caused shock, its a figure that echoes the rental hikes recorded in some capital cities after the...
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has spent decades travelling the world for his career — but the 24-time Grand Slam champion has now admitted that leaving his home, his wife, and his children remains just a...
Tudor beams, an open fire and near-century-old character — it's no surprise buyers have been flocking to this cosy apartment in one of Canberra's most historic buildings.Slap bang in the middle of the...
August 19, 2026 Dream properties Five amazing school conversions from £250k It’s difficult to imagine living in the same sort of building as you went to school. But old school buildings make a great p...
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson. Photo: LISA O’CONNOR / AFP via Getty Images Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, has offered a rare glimpse inside her extraordinary childhood at the famed Neve...
From Bec Judd to billionaires, Melbourne’s elite have turned trophy homes into nine-figure paydays – but not everyone walked away a winner. Melbourne’s elite, sports stars and A-listers have seen thei...
Cellulose insulation Rik27 | Posted in General Questions on August 13, 2026 07:44pm Hello,we have rockwool exterior insulation and opted for cellulose in the interior of our new build in Wisconsin. I’...
Inside Usher’s property empire. Photo: Getty Images Usher is back with a bang — and a splash of controversy — after embarking on a new stadium tour with fellow performer Chris Brown, marking the lates...
Families could be unknowingly moving into Queensland rental homes contaminated with methamphetamine residue because there is no legal requirement for landlords to disclose a property’s history to pros...
Cabin floor assembly conifer525 | Posted in General Questions on August 8, 2026 05:04pm This is not a question pertaining to “green building” per se, but I have an account here and respect the opinion...
A tennis ball can’t fit between these two homes – and that’s left one Queensland family fuming after a neighbouring build was approved just centimetres from their wall. What should have been a dream m...
From street buskers and dole recipients to TV hosts and tech moguls, Australia’s biggest stars are turning their fame into multimillion-dollar real estate empires. Here is a look inside the stunning p...
The promise of a brand-new home is increasingly appealing to buyers, but they still have concerns about trusting something they can't see.Savvy buyers know there’s more research to be done when consid...
Two in five Aussies admit to doing something controversial when working from home, from napping to intimate time with partners Since the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a surge in Aussies who work fr...
Chronic high humidity + MVOC smell in wooden multi-story home (Panama, climate zone 1A) — vapor trap + air sealing remediation plan T_Rich | Posted in General Questions on July 31, 2026 05:28pm Descri...
Variable-perm (smart) vapour-retarders MALCOLM TAYLOR | Posted in General Questions on July 31, 2026 12:59pm On exterior walls our code requires that vapour-barriers “shall beinstalled sufficiently cl...