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Oil vs Propane user-5416610 | Posted in General Questions on September 3, 2026 02:27pm We live in Northwestern Connecticut in a circa 1800’s house, approximately 2500 sq. ft. The house is drafty in pl...
Best options for air sealing & insulating 1960s raised ranch without spray foam ImprovingMyHouse | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on September 3, 2026 12:51pm I live in EnergyStar Climate ...
Building Science Your Ducts Work Better With a Variable-Capacity System Variable-capacity heat pumps improve more than comfort; they also improve duct performance. By Allison A. Bailes III, PhD | Sept...
A Chinese student who was sent $18 million-plus by his parents to invest in Sydney property instead blew part of the fortune on cosmetic surgery, luxury jewellery, a car and a lavish apartment, before...
Ron Barassi’s St Kilda time capsule home has been listed for sale. The St Kilda home AFL Legend Ron Barassi and wife Cheryl lived in for decades has hit the market as a time capsule where the larger t...
Design question for slab on grade don_christensen | Posted in Green Building Techniques on August 31, 2026 06:57pm Suppose you have an insulated slab-on-grade foundation (example in attached image: Jo...
Insulating basement walls with closed cell spray foam kickstarter | Posted in General Questions on August 30, 2026 08:49pm Any thoughts/experience insulating basement walls with 2x4s with a 1 inch gap...
Waitlists for retirement villages have been blowing out across NSW, leaving would-be downsizers trapped in oversized homes that could otherwise be sold to growing families. Alarming figures have revea...
Older South Australians are languishing on waiting lists for suitable retirement accommodation, with new data revealing almost one in five Australians looking to make their final move are located in t...
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria is calling on the state government to provide clarity about the upcoming changes to reserve disclosure laws. Right picture: NewsWire/David Crosling. A leading Mel...
Melbourne’s high-rise homes might be an increasingly important part of the city’s retirement plan. Victoria’s wait list for retirement village residences has ballooned out to almost 600, even as retir...
Almost 27,000 waitlist registrations for retirement villages were lodged in 2025 Queensland retirees are being caught in a growing housing squeeze, with industry figures showing retirement village dem...
Can Rockwool batts be pushed up against screws and nails? kamranicus | Posted in General Questions on August 29, 2026 10:37am Sorry for an obvious sounding question, but I’ve only worked with FG batts...
Building Science Bath Fans Can Make Indoor Humidity Worse A bathroom exhaust fan removes moisture after a shower—but during mild, humid weather it can also pull even more moisture into your house By A...
Herston’s newest luxury residential offering is being tipped as one of the rarest propositions in Brisbane’s inner-city market, with Victoria Residences delivering low-density, house-like living just ...
Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee says regional markets near capitals are usually shaped by the capital city cycle. Living near a capital city used to almost guarantee property gains, but new ...
The Block 2026 main bedroom and walk-in robe reveal delivered a $7373 spending contradiction, with the cheaper House 3 ultimately taking the win. Picture: Nine/9NOW Chantel and Wyatt threw an extra $7...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s 5 per cent deposit scheme has been exposed to some risk as prices fall. Picture: Martin Ollman ANALYSIS If something was in absolutely no danger, we used to say it wa...
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...
Home interior air/vapor barrier selection SNRusnak | Posted in General Questions on August 19, 2026 11:32pm Hello, new member here, I’ve read a lot of good information off this site. I’m building a p...