Having a yard for the kids to play in
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Timber Decks Can Survive Bushfires: Techniques To Remember During Construction
Not only does the addition of a new deck to the family home give you the chance to embrace lots more outdoor living time, but it can also increase the value of your home up to $100,000. However, when considering adding a timber deck to your home, you need to make sure you design one that can withstand the possibility of a bushfire attack. While not every property in Australia will be confronted by a bushfire during its lifetime, bushfires do considerable damage across the country every year.
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5 Considerations For a Backyard Wedding Reception
Your wedding day should be the most special day of your life, from beginning to end. Once the nerves of the ceremony are out of the way, it is time to let your hair down and celebrate your nuptials with your friends, family, and loved ones. And what could make the reception party more special than by hosting it in your own back garden? Instead of finding yourself in an unfamiliar space, you'll be able to celebrate in the home you will share as husband and wife.
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Troubleshooting Tips Every New Lawn Mower Owner Should Know
Congratulations on the ownership of your first lawn mower. Mowing the lawns yourself will save having to pay someone else to do it, and you can burn off 259 calories an hour while you're pushing the mower around the garden. Unfortunately, lawn mowers don't always work exactly as they should. So, if you're having a few problems getting your mower to start, have a look at this list to see if you can diagnose your mower woes yourself.
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Everything you need to know about mould in the home
So you've heard about mould, and you have some idea that it might not be great to have it in your home. But you aren't exactly sure how it appears, why it's so bad, and how you can get rid of it. Here's everything you need to know. How does mould form? Mould in the home can be seriously bad news, but before you can comprehend the dangers, you have to understand what mould actually is and how it forms.
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Increase Your Storage: How to Build a Pole Barn Extension on an Existing Shed
If you need a bit of extra storage space, you can easily build a pole-barn extension next to your existing shed. The pole-barn style of storage building is so easy to create that it is renowned for being able to be built by a single person. Even if you don't have building experience, you can tackle this simple design. Here's what you need to do. 1. Clear the ground and decide how wide you want your extension to be
I knew that the moment we bought a house with a decent yard I'd be ready to start having kids. I loved playing outside as a kid and since we've been in this house I think the kids spend nearly as much time outside as they do outside. That lawn has seen my babies crawl, my toddlers start walkings, the kids kicking balls around and playing chasey all afternoon. Keeping the lawn soft and green is so important to me as it let's us spend all that time outside. I'm always looking for ways to make it feel and look soft and green.