I have a little secret. Well, if you have read some of my work it’s not so secret by now. I am a...
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Build it green – part 17
The long awaited window frames. . . have not yet arrived. I guess it is just as well because the...
Build it green – part 16
I’m afraid God beat us to the roof wetting. It poured and poured on Sunday, and the house isn’t...
Build it green – part 15
I have learned another new word: sisalation. This is a reflective insulating foil that has been put...
Bottled heritage
There are a few moments in your life when you meet with something that leaves such an impact on you...
Build it green – part 14
So how does the price of a LSF house compare to that of a brick and mortar house? This is the great...
Say yes to eco
Driving home this afternoon, I was listening to a chap being interviewed on the radio, who was...
Build it green – part 13
This week was plumber and roof week. I thought that we were finished with the spray paint, but we...
Artistic expressions
I have been to a small handful of art galleries and exhibitions around the world, from London’s V&A...
Build it green – part 12
The week started with more cutting and fitting of boards, and the first layer downstairs was...
Explore your city!
Past Experiences – the Johannesburg Inner City’s Original Walking Tour Company is a tour...
Build it green – part 11
We were greeted at the start of the week by a steel frame leaning in a southerly direction after a...
Don’t kick it to the kerb
Would you believe that, when looking at a property, you can walk into it with dislike from the...
Build it green – part 10
We have had such interesting reactions to the weird looking structure in the middle of the estate...
Home grown
With economic conditions raising the price of food, and the global organic movement, people are...