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Post 12: Demolition Progress: Sorting Scrap for Recycling
Demolition day by day: bracing the structure overnight in wind, sorting aluminium and steel for recycling, and keeping some slab as a hardstand.
Post 11: Demolition Day One: A Pink Toilet, Power Problems and the Pool
Demolition begins: salvage, why the old pool becomes a holding pit, and why our power comes from a pillar box on the neighbour's side.
Timber Decks in Tough Climates: Framing, Fixings, Finishes & Maintenance
Queensland sun, storms, humidity, termites and salt air give decks a hard time. Here's how framing, fixings, finishes and maintenance work together to make a deck last, plus the approval and balustrade rules you need to know.
Why Construction Productivity Matters to Your New Home: Lessons from Queensland’s Review
Queensland’s Productivity Commission has taken a look at why building is so slow, expensive and stressful. This article explains what the findings mean for your new home’s time frames, costs, quality and compliance.
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