The long awaited window frames. . . have not yet arrived. I guess it is just as well because the...
Tag - Building
Build it green – part 15
I have learned another new word: sisalation. This is a reflective insulating foil that has been put...
Build it green – part 13
This week was plumber and roof week. I thought that we were finished with the spray paint, but we...
Build it green – part 12
The week started with more cutting and fitting of boards, and the first layer downstairs was...
Build it green – part 10
We have had such interesting reactions to the weird looking structure in the middle of the estate...
Build it green – part 9
The steel is going up! The interest in our building site has been amazing. There have been so many...
Bathroom additions
When embarking on adding a new bathroom in your home, there are few aspects that need to be...
Pursuing perfection
The home, which is currently on the market, features among other things a designer garden, tennis...
Under the Sun
The incorporation of natural elements within this home not only brings the outside in and vice...
To buy or build
In these harsh economic times, are home owners better off buying or building their dream homes?
Burning issue: building fiascos
The National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (No. 103 of 1977) clearly stipulates...
