Small garden design ideas needed please
coxy71
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coxy71
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Comments (6)do you know where you want to buy land as you'll first need to check what's acceptable to local council...having recently completed our own small owner builder livable shed i have to say it's not as cheap as you may think...eg insurance during buiding is double the cost of insurance for the finished building and you have to have all the regular features required for any size house including a functioning kitchen, bathroom and laundry and, although our small steel shed house is only 49sqm, the work that can easily be done by an amateur doesn't save that much when work takes so much longer and you don't have the necessary skills and equipment and there's no saving for electrical, plumbing, sewerage, BASIX, engineering, council, earthworks, concrete slabs, windows etc etc and it's not legal to live in the house until it's finished to a standard acceptable for an occupation certificate and that excludes living in the house while you do most of the work and, while owner builder can be worthwhile for those with spare time...we didn't have to earn a living, satisfy bank regulation and/or pay rent while we tried to do all the work ourselves and, unless you have all the necessary money for the whole project it may be difficult to get a loan to finance something that is not a standard house so check with your bank and be honest to make sure that you have a clear understanding of available funds... we've built and renovated numerous properties and have regular reliable trades people to do the skilled work, our own equipment, money and time and our little house still cost more per square metre than a suburban brick veneer so small does not equal cheap ... first check with councils and financers to be sure of the best options.....having said all that we're very happy with our little shed house and happy to encourage something similar!!...See MoreFront garden design ideas for sloping block east coast Tasmania
Comments (2)I think you will have a difficult time achieving a tropical look in Tasmania, and at the same time missing out on one of the best things about living there. The temperate climate. You have access to garden species that those of us in the warmer states could only dream about. Why not use that? I'm not convinced you need a retaining wall anywhere except possibly under the patio. You definately need some bushes between 1-2m in height in that empty garden bed near the port box, to add a bit of visual interest and take away the fisheye effect of the sloping land. You are definately going to need either deciduous or frost hardy species. Off the top of my head these would do well there.... Silver birch, weeping or upright. It's a beautiful tree that loves the cold weather and gives you the added bonus of as much natural sunlight to your home as possible during winter when you need it. Also lovely soft screening that won't become a jungle in the front of your home. Pairs beautifully with Japanese maples for a lovely woodland look. Rhododendrons make a wonderful feature plant with it's spectacular display of flowers. If one of these is too large look to azalea's which are just low growing relatives. Under your deck seems like the perfect location for a Tassie native, the Dicksonia. Come on how could you not grow these?...See MoreHELP! Design ideas for our small open plan kitchen/family room
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