TomCat's new digs!

[blackcat20]

Just got sent this drone photo from today, ours is the one with the truck in front .

 

[Denali]

Whats behind your place? Greenbelt that you can access from the rear?

 

[blackcat20]

Whats behind your place? Greenbelt that you can access from the rear?

Farm that's currently being developed into a new estate.

 

[love_the_life]

Just got sent this drone photo from today, ours is the one with the truck in front .
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The one with the painted fence! And you said it looked small???

 

[JessicaTam]

Just got sent this drone photo from today, ours is the one with the truck in front .
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I love what you've done with the place!

An evaporative aircon (aka swampy) is much more energy efficient than reverse cycle. There might only be a few humid days a year that it isn't effective.

 

[Pushka]

When doing bathroom renovations recently I was advised to purchase a pop up 'waste' for the basin. I love not having a plug to lose. It was purchased separately to the basin which just had a hole at the bottom.

Those are usually the style in hotels. They always seem to leak. I’m not a fan. We have nice metal ones that seal completely.

 

[serfty]

There might only be a few humid days a year that it isn't effective.

That's why evaporative is never on my radar.

What's the use of something that you may need 10 times a year not being useful "a few" of them.

 

[JessicaTam]

Those are usually the style in hotels. They always seem to leak. I’m not a fan. We have nice metal ones that seal completely.

I had a sink installed with that style of plug. Over time it started to stick. I wouldn't get one again.

 

[JessicaTam]

That's why evaporative is never on my radar.

What's the use of something that you may need 10 times a year not being useful "a few" of them.

The size of the electricity bill (or lack thereof) did it for me).

 

[RooFlyer]

If you haven't had it before, you'll see our rather feel the difference with double glazing!

 

[rogerkambah]

We use our ducted ac more for heating than cooling, but still very useful on hot days as I'm home more often. Dyson the cat likes lying over the floor vents too.

 

[blackcat20]

The one with the painted fence! And you said it looked small???

Kinda but it was dark! Far more space than we have now.

Re the aircon and double glazing, I've never had either so I'm looking forward to it. I've lived in a 50s weatherboard most of my life .

 

[Denali]

During our UK trip, I took a lot of notice of the glazing and windows they were using.

Host. The house was built in 1890 and the heritage paints match the era.

Me. Are those windows double unglazed with some sort of gas in them, what do you call that style window?

I'm sure some thought I had a window fetish, one I was caught filming opening and closing the shutters.

 

[RooFlyer]

Just got sent this drone photo from today, ours is the one with the truck in front .

And that wayward fence is still wayward, unlike the straight and military style one on the other side.

 

[love_the_life]

My god! Are they the slabs of houses around you? If so, they are enormous. No yard left at all.

 

[Denali]

I was thinking similar, that BC will at least have some yard to relax in.

 

[blackcat20]

And that wayward fence is still wayward, unlike the straight and military style one on the other side.

They don't even have a sign up with the name of the builder, emergency info etc. Very sloppy.

Yeah most houses have no yard, they build right to the back fence. We chose a double storey so we would have a decent usable yard.

 

[blackcat20]

The street from the south

 

[Denali]

I suppose most new estates are sold as a "lifestyle" with bike paths and park greenspace but youre going to get to open the rear doors and sit in your yard and relax, looking at your garden. Nice.

 

[blackcat20]

I suppose most new estates are sold as a "lifestyle" with bike paths and park greenspace but youre going to get to open the rear doors and sit in your yard and relax, looking at your garden. Nice.

The square at the back of our house is our outdoor room. Will be nice to drink and dine out there.