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Entries from May 2008

Synthetic Stone Bench Top

May 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

When installing our new double kitchen sink we discovered that the countertop was synthetic stone. For some reason I had just assumed that it was a laminate countertop, but it turns out that I was wrong…

The synthetic stone bench top has very similar qualities to solid stone bench tops, but at a significantly lower price. [...]

Tags: Technology

Install a New Kitchen Double Sink

May 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Quite a while ago now we installed a new double sink in our kitchen to replace our existing single sink. Our first flat had a double kitchen sink and it certainly made cleaning up easy to handle.
The first thing that we had to do to pick our new double kitchen sink was to measure the [...]

Tags: General

Get A Free Water Saving Kit …

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

but only if you are in Victoria, Australia.
I was pretty excited when I first saw this offer, but then bummed out after seeing that it is only available for people in Victoria. The free water saving kit includes:

4 Minute Shower Timer
Water Saving Books
Water Saving Tips
Information on How to Receive a Free Water Saving Showerhead

We have [...]

Tags: General

Townsville Homes Going Solar

May 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Looks like this year about 600 homes in Townsville will be going to solar power in an Australian wide test to “demonstrate how solar power, smart meters, energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing could combine to provide a sustainable energy future.”
When I first read this my first thought was “Where do I sign [...]

Tags: Electrical