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		<title>Designing Air For a Comfortable Home</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2012/01/designing-air-for-a-comfortable-home/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2012/01/designing-air-for-a-comfortable-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Control]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Designing Air seems a strange term &#8211; yet that is exactly what I am trying to do. The ideal air is constantly the right temperature, the right humidity and free from contaminants. A comfortable air for a home requires a co-ordingated balance between: Thermal Mass Heating and Cooling Ventilation and Condensation Control Insulation Thermal Mass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Countertops for Kitchens and Bathrooms</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/11/countertops-for-kitchens-and-bathrooms/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/11/countertops-for-kitchens-and-bathrooms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathrooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bathroom design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contemporary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[countertops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kitchen design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modern]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=93</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Any real estate sales person will tell you that it is kitchens and bathrooms that sell a house, so this was no time to be cutting back on budget &#8211; however, I still believe that one can get a high quality product for a good price with a little time invested. There is a vast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting a Design Theme</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/11/selecting-a-design-theme/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/11/selecting-a-design-theme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rebuild Project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contemporary design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[house design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=95</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Selecting a design theme is the NUMBER ONE task that must be agreed before any other design decision are made. In this instance i wanted to reflect the harbour-side environment, the expensive, quality homes in the area and add a twist of modern Italian sophistication [read expensive looking]. The house had to integrate high energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scheduling</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/11/scheduling/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/11/scheduling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=85</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scheduling a building program is a daunting enough task for the builder &#8211; but most overlook the scheduling required by the homeowner. This is especially so when the house being built or rebuilt is the one the homeowner is living in at present. Concept plans Estimated pricing Surveyor levels Detailed drawings &#8211; pre-engineering Engineering design [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Building Permissions on Cross Leases</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/10/getting-building-permissions-on-cross-leases/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/10/getting-building-permissions-on-cross-leases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=83</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cross leases were an early form of unit title that is no longer created, with full separate unit titles now the norm. There are advantages and disadvantages for owners with cross leases. The main advantage is that you get some control over what your cross lease neighbours can build on their properties &#8211; this gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Deck &#8211; Wood or Composite?</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/09/building-a-deck-wood-or-composite/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2011/09/building-a-deck-wood-or-composite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor Living Area]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the options for decking? Since I am not keen to go back to an enclosed tiled deck again, I only have the option of open draining wood decks. In my attempt to keep the house as maintenance free as possible, but within a reasonable budget, I am faced with accessing each of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Builder</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/choosing-a-builder/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/choosing-a-builder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=75</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The experience you have with a builder during the contact phase is a pretty good indication of what one can expect during the contract phase. I found a lot of variation between the builders and building companies in their initial response to my inquiry and how they dealt with requests for price indications and information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palliside Exterior Cladding Benefits</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/palliside-exterior-cladding-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/palliside-exterior-cladding-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exterior Cladding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Palliside]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week I have been concentrating on updating my knowledge on basic building systems, and in particular the advances of modern technology that could make this home more sustainable and easier to maintain. For instance, after suffering from the plaster perils I was keen to use only pine weatherboards in my new home. However, my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planning For 5 Year Benefits</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/planning-for-5-year-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/planning-for-5-year-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Energy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This last week I have been checking out the latest and greatest advances in building technology. I have considered cladding, heating, joinery, internal floor systems, kitchen appliances &#8211; you name it, I have looked at it. As this leaky house repair project is an investment one should never have to make &#8211; it is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Key Choices for Leaky Home Remedy</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/3-key-choices-for-leaky-home-remedy/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/10/3-key-choices-for-leaky-home-remedy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lekay House]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last post I talked about &#8220;Getting One&#8217;s Head in the Game&#8221;. Over the last few weeks I have been frantically getting quotes from architects, builders, kitchen suppliers and demolition experts. When one considers the options for remedy to a leaky house there are three main choices; Sell the property for land value + [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Head In the Game</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/09/getting-the-head-in-the-game/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/09/getting-the-head-in-the-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leaky House Owner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=53</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A big part of being able to manage getting through the rebuild of a leaky house is getting your head in the game &#8211; in the right way. One has to put all the emotions around the huge amount of money one is being forced to spend with no or little ROI, the anguish and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaky House Repair Project Update</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/09/leaky-house-repair-project-update/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/09/leaky-house-repair-project-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The reality is finally here &#8211; I can hide from it no longer. After enduring 14 years over 2 court cases and multiple leaky house related stress and illness I am finally embarking on the rebuild. I will be entering all project data into permanent blog pages &#8211; you can access these under the heading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are There Dangers Lurking Inside The Walls of Your Home?</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/02/are-there-dangers-lurking-inside-the-walls-of-your-home/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2010/02/are-there-dangers-lurking-inside-the-walls-of-your-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Remodeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=39</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you aware of how much impact electromagnetic fields have on your health? I&#8217;m not talking about just the scaremongering about microwave ovens and cellphones, but about anything electrical. Just about every wall in your house has electrical wire running through it &#8211; we all live in a warren of EMFs &#8211; loading our bodies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting Bathroom Hardware Fittings</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2009/11/selecting-bathroom-hardware-fittings/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2009/11/selecting-bathroom-hardware-fittings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathrooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=37</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was standing in the bathroom fittings department of a large building supplier, and was pondering why one shower mixer cost $99 and another $347. Surely this could not all be down to the design elements &#8211; incidentially, the design of the $99 fitting was better than many at around $200. So I asked the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting the Best Rebuild Strategy</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2009/10/selecting-the-best-rebuild-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2009/10/selecting-the-best-rebuild-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bathrooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=35</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In considering the rebuild I had to look at the overall strategy: Tear it all down and start from scratch Repair current house as is &#8211; add nothing new Repair current house, plus add a little Start From Scratch In considering tearing down the whole house and rebuilding from scratch, I looked at whether i [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back Into Full Rebuild Design Mode</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2009/10/back-into-full-rebuild-design-mode/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2009/10/back-into-full-rebuild-design-mode/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=33</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot believe it has been a year since I posted on my project. The delay is due to an injury preventing me from working, thus earning the money to complete the project. However, now that I am recovered enough to start a new line of work that will not aggravate the injury, i have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Joinery For Home Renovations &amp; New Homes</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/10/choosing-joinery-for-home-renovations-new-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/10/choosing-joinery-for-home-renovations-new-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaky house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Syndrome]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=29</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Joinery is a major issue in the leaky house syndrome, so I thought I would start with this material investigation first. There are several areas to consider: The building standard for my local region The type of finish used The design components that ensure weather tightness The expertise required for installation without damaging the product [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Decisions In Fixing A Leaky House</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/10/global-decisions-in-fixing-a-leaky-house/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/10/global-decisions-in-fixing-a-leaky-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaky house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repair leaks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=26</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When fixing a house suffering from leaky house syndrome, there are some high level considerations that must be made. On my rebuild project this includes: Rebuild or Repair Joinery Options Cladding Options Roof Design and Materials Rebuild or Repair Is it worth repairing the house or should I rebuild a completely new home? With such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Leaky House Repair Project is Back On!</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/10/the-leaky-house-repair-project-is-back-on/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/10/the-leaky-house-repair-project-is-back-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaky House Syndrome]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/?p=14</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am about to start winding up my leaky house repair project again. I have been out of action with this remedy for several years now due to: The funds I received to repair my leaky house were grossly under estimated by Prendos, hence after paying off the lawyer there was only around a 15-20% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Your Building Project in Order</title>
		<link>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/06/keeping-your-building-project-in-order/</link>
		<comments>http://remodelingrenovations.com/Blog/2008/06/keeping-your-building-project-in-order/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esmart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Often it is the simple things that get left out of planning a new home renovation. Like, what is the normal order of activity when building a house. We all get the standard &#8211; foundations, floor, walls, roof, exterior, but what about those interim tasks. The general order of things: Excavations Foundations Concrete floors poured [...]]]></description>
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