tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post4327223772676968569..comments2024-03-19T15:57:08.633+10:00Comments on Fun and VJs: Bit nervousbrismodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169335258762403261noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-61810981369665155022012-05-26T07:43:28.648+10:002012-05-26T07:43:28.648+10:00House fires are terrifying and are one of the main...House fires are terrifying and are one of the main causes of property loss. But that can be prevented by fire proofing your home. The choice of walls and roofs can make a big difference in terms of fire prevention. Shake roofs are susceptible to fire, while tile and metal roofs offer the best defense.Neil Hirshhttp://www.a1propertyservices.net/roofing/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-22007866914273243512012-05-18T13:31:44.921+10:002012-05-18T13:31:44.921+10:00No, you're not the only one. That house with t...No, you're not the only one. That house with the 'green tsunami' I was talking about yesterday is a rental and I live in constant fear that one day the owners will sell it to people who'll tear all those palms out to get the view.<br /><br />Fingers crossed the house stays as it is for you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305924750586655358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-91673740122245221152012-05-17T15:38:36.413+10:002012-05-17T15:38:36.413+10:00That's why we had to buy the Reno cottage!so s...That's why we had to buy the Reno cottage!so sick of wondering what was going to happen next.Hope your neighbours re-build.simmonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350871890878482529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-35036302541852644112012-05-17T13:00:48.744+10:002012-05-17T13:00:48.744+10:00I know what you mean. The old house behind us was ...I know what you mean. The old house behind us was demolished yesterday morning to make way for units. I am so glad we have a very tall hedge along our back fenceline which will hopefully keep any prying eyes out !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-12863567892292850162012-05-17T09:33:23.512+10:002012-05-17T09:33:23.512+10:00yep, i totally get twitchy. and i'm even worse...yep, i totally get twitchy. and i'm even worse when they cut down trees. i'm about the back huffing and titching and making slightly louder than usual comments about the wildlife and the general beauty of trees : )<br /><br />xxxjules @ The Diversion Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261889891875232983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-11194643164830175792012-05-16T18:51:34.467+10:002012-05-16T18:51:34.467+10:00Thanks everyone for your comments. I'm so glad...Thanks everyone for your comments. I'm so glad to read I'm not the only one who feels like this. My fingers are still firmly crossed.xxbrismodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169335258762403261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-69832925785912967222012-05-16T15:42:12.172+10:002012-05-16T15:42:12.172+10:00We're 6kms from the city (Brisbane) and someon...We're 6kms from the city (Brisbane) and someone in our street decided to chop off their backyard and build on it. The block is 300sqm, the house takes up the entire block and has no nice features (we're supposedly in a character protection area). The flat roof is not in keeping with Qlder character at alll. I really feel for the people on the other two sides who now have a house less than a metre from their fenceline. Not even room for a shrub! Amazing what gets approved, even after all the neighbours protested. Guess it's who you know in council...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-57718289609501664382012-05-16T09:14:23.484+10:002012-05-16T09:14:23.484+10:00Understand your nervousness - our worst fears were...Understand your nervousness - our worst fears were realised when the house next door to us was sold and the new owners said they were going to demolish it and build units - 2 long skinny conjoined things that sit right on each fence line. My biggest issue with the project is that the style they are going for (render, concrete, glass etc) comes nowhere near blending in with the rest of the street which for the most is made up of weatherboard or brick homes of a particular era. I don't have anyhing against modern architecture but it does need to suit the area in which it lives.In The Night Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508609818814795548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-74978485314657470292012-05-16T08:56:00.227+10:002012-05-16T08:56:00.227+10:00One of the reasons we took 18 long months to find ...One of the reasons we took 18 long months to find our little oasis in the trees on a big block...couldn't bear the thought of having a monstrosity go up behind us or next door.<br />Fingers crossed the house stays although what Tom says has merit. Jingies I would be digging around to find out what's happening with this house...<br />xxAnnie ~ Red Roses and Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054762115763930358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-28289708160101809872012-05-16T08:47:51.873+10:002012-05-16T08:47:51.873+10:00I totally agree guy's. I mean who wouldn't...I totally agree guy's. I mean who wouldn't get a little nervous. Luckily for us not everybody is sold on the idea of maintaining such a beautiful part of history and architecture. If everyone did then the prices of our homes would not be affordable. Not that they are now of course ;)<br /><br />I hope they repair the old girl for all our sakes.loveledlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645993773184887485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-90550442988487240132012-05-16T07:32:20.056+10:002012-05-16T07:32:20.056+10:00We live in a suburb in Newcastle which, when we mo...We live in a suburb in Newcastle which, when we moved here 25 years ago, was populated by lovely old, mostly federation houses. Bit by bit houses come on the market, are demolished, and replaced with McMansions and it has changed the dynamic of the whole place. I don't like to judge people by their houses, but there is a certain mind-set that comes with people who don't value old houses and/or the integrity of a place. We are currently in the process of deciding where to move to. There are less affluent suburbs where young people and, funnily enough, older people are moving where there is a definite feeling of a shared consciousness of wanting to preserve the integrity of the suburb. The whole thing quite saddens me, really.<br />It would be very sad if you lost your view. You could always build a turret!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-14198757701690546242012-05-16T01:04:45.524+10:002012-05-16T01:04:45.524+10:00Hope they just repair for your sake! Would stink t...Hope they just repair for your sake! Would stink to cover up your view. Fingers crossed.Rachel@hammeringourwayhomehttp://www.hammeringourwayhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-84124250475467628392012-05-15T21:25:55.416+10:002012-05-15T21:25:55.416+10:00Oh dear, a Boo Radley house. How spooky. I loved ...Oh dear, a Boo Radley house. How spooky. I loved that book and we too use the term Boo Radley to describe anything scary! A-M xxThe House That A-M Builthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870752194541203656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-39782668054290877182012-05-15T20:48:18.336+10:002012-05-15T20:48:18.336+10:00I can totally understand being nervous about what ...I can totally understand being nervous about what is to come. We have new neighbours and we get a little concerned every time he brings the tools out, they don't like big trees and bit by bit all of the greenery is disappearing. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103250092345201537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-82319121256484500622012-05-15T20:40:51.875+10:002012-05-15T20:40:51.875+10:00Oh how scary! Once our neighbours house was on fir...Oh how scary! Once our neighbours house was on fire, and I didn't hear a thing even though I was sitting awake in the loungeroom. It's only when my daughter noticed 6 foot flames from their roof that we realised. Hope there is no effects from the asbestos! Hopefully they will come and remove it soon.<br />xxMrs BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281463357359416086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-6410225933014496192012-05-15T20:16:49.368+10:002012-05-15T20:16:49.368+10:00I hear what you are saying Brismod! The house next...I hear what you are saying Brismod! The house next door to us has been demolished - it doesnt look good!! Keep you posted and I am really nervous!! xxpetals and vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739730887094804735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-67963006984638228642012-05-15T19:53:33.341+10:002012-05-15T19:53:33.341+10:00Nope, I would be twitchy too. Our last neighbours ...Nope, I would be twitchy too. Our last neighbours raised and added a huge deck, totally ruining all our privacy, hence a major motivation to move to Betsy around the corner. I guess the Silk purse is looking pretty sweet if you need to get out of there! melxBungalowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591099131301027446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-79260920383200905312012-05-15T19:21:13.412+10:002012-05-15T19:21:13.412+10:00I hate to put a pessimistic slant on it, but I thi...I hate to put a pessimistic slant on it, but I think they would encase the asbestos before removal, whether or not they were going to demolish the house - it's the law. Having said that, unless there was severe structural damage, there would be no need to demolish (unless they had other ideas for the site...)Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-43021969405982636852012-05-15T18:55:37.552+10:002012-05-15T18:55:37.552+10:00I can understand your nerves.
I get nervous when ...I can understand your nerves.<br /><br />I get nervous when I think I can smell some hootchy-cooch being smoked by the neighbour ... and then I run upstairs and try and get my husband to confirm my suspicion, but his nose for mary-jane isn't as attuned as mine.<br /><br />Bong-toting neighbours make me nervous. So do McMansions. So tit-for-tat. Long day.Makeminemidcenturyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304535583168822160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-60209817405879043222012-05-15T18:28:17.889+10:002012-05-15T18:28:17.889+10:00Yes, I'm with you, I hope they fix it up as th...Yes, I'm with you, I hope they fix it up as those McMansions ruin the character of the area. <br />I have a real thing about homes that have their nice big backyards subdivided to build units. It drives me batty! That has happened to a few properties in our street. I just think it's greedy. Thankfully the owner of house over the road that is in the process of having 3 double storey units built in it's backyard are cladding them in timber and heritage colours.Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869923063594203447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-28505109214661335732012-05-15T18:19:51.239+10:002012-05-15T18:19:51.239+10:00Hello:
The asbestos situation is a little worrying...Hello:<br />The asbestos situation is a little worrying but the covering of the house really would suggest rebuilding rather than demolition. We do hope so for you and will keep our fingers crossed!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com