tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153189742009-02-20T17:10:48.016-08:00A blog detailed the adventures of our home constructionTroy Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04151892427878549239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15318974.post-1136553948439560942006-01-06T05:25:00.000-08:002006-01-06T05:25:48.456-08:00I just stumbled upon another blog about home building called "<a href="http://buildingahouse.blogspot.com/">Make a good house, a GREAT home</a>". James (the author) seems to do a much better job at posting regularly - I'll have to do my best to keep up!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15318974-113655394843956094?l=home-building.blogspot.com'/></div>Troy Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04151892427878549239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15318974.post-1124609955420552712005-08-21T00:37:00.000-07:002005-08-21T00:39:15.423-07:00When considering building, first decide that you are building for the right reasons.<br /><br />Building a new house is typically more expensive than buying an established house. Sometimes, it may not appear so if you add the cost of land and the cost of a bare house, but there are a number of “invisible items” that need to be taken into account:<br /><uL><li>A garden and a lawn <br /></li><li>tiling, carpets or other floor coverings within the house <br /></li><li>paving and/or decking outside the house <br /></li><li>curtains or other window dressings <br /></li><li>home security system <br /></li><li>a whole bunch of stuff that will come to you if you consider the difference between a bare new house and an established second hand house<br /></li></ul><br />So remember that there is a financial premium to live in a brand new home.<br /><br />Nevertheless, we are building a house because then we get to have a house that best meets our requirements, and we get the pleasure of living in a brand new home.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15318974-112460995542055271?l=home-building.blogspot.com'/></div>Troy Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04151892427878549239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15318974.post-1123751744334100292005-08-11T02:12:00.000-07:002005-08-11T02:16:25.593-07:00My wife and I are currently having a new home built in the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.<br /><br />We have decided to blog about the various aspects of the adventure, both for our own record and in case it is useful for others that are building (or considering it).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15318974-112375174433410029?l=home-building.blogspot.com'/></div>Troy Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04151892427878549239noreply@blogger.com0