Yes please, we have a retaining wall dilemma & have bought 2 round tanks but yours are ace! I saw you website a while back & put it in the too hard basket case, lol! Message on my profile works fine thanks David, cheers LouieT

Hi Sally, not sure where/how to message you other than here. LOVE your house! It is going to be beautiful! - Looks very much like you are going to have to do the same sorts of things that we have too. ( BTDT with the lifted floorboards and view to the ground!) Is your house on sandstone piers too? In our case we did not have to do anything with the internal piers but we did need to lift one side of the house by about 20 cm. We haven't had to remove all our wall cladding as you have done. And we were lucky - the only remnant of lathe and plaster was a small part of the hall. And we are lucky with the ceilings too We haven't had to take them our as you have. And as they are so high we can plaster over where we need to repair - even in the hall where the fist sized crack in the ceiling has closed as we hoped it would. Your boards look magnificent - will you be able to relay them once the restumping is done? I would imagine that they would be hard to replace. Your place is the total opposite of ours though for all that they areboth old country homes. Ours is a cool climate house - located in the Huon Valley (Tasmania) - and big - 24 squares (with an additional 6 squares in deck). Not sure off-hand how big our block is, - but certainly not 1.25 acres! Large block by today's standards though. Tucked into the back of the block since it was originally part of the larger church grounds. So, as is unusual for a house of it's type, the front yard is much larger than the back. There are other similarities between us it seems. (It is just us at home too ...though in our case the pet is a rather senile feline! ...and as to how we came to be restoring the largest house that either of us have ever lived in at a time in our lives when most are downsizing, - well that is another story!) Our latest project is the repair of the bay window in the lounge...(when I say 'we are doing this' - I actually mean that HE is doing it, and I am providing help in the form of lots of encouragement! Must get my act together and post some of our pics. Will you keep putting yours up? I would love to see what you do with your house.

lucky you! your water tank is below ground. I have to look at my 20,000 litre tank outside my kitchen window. It sits on a concrete plinth so I can't even plant around it. I'm too terrified to grow creeping fig on it incase it affects the integrity of the tank. At the moment it has wisteria draping over it, looks lovely in spring but deciduous and it's now becoming too invasive so need to get rid of it.. I also have star jasmine approaching from an arch beside - can't wait for it to take over the tank.. I love all the decorative features suggested but I reckon something like star jasmine might work with some other landscaping features to the side: bench, rock, more plants. The beauty of star jasmine is that it doesn't root, will drape over and can be pulled aside. Every couple of years I put the blower over the top of my water tank it to make sure the leaves don't mulch to create soil on top.

STORAGE IDEAS FOR VERY SMALL BATHROOMS 2022 Getting the most out of a very small space, I assure you that it brings more than one head. On this occasion, we want to share storage ideas for very small bathrooms 2022 that are totally useful and easy to put into practice. UPRIGHT STORAGE Vertical storage is one of the fundamental keys to being able to make the most of space and get useful space. In this way, you will see that it is much less difficult for you to get a nice bathroom, well organized and, at the same time, useful and practical. How can this be achieved? An example, because there are many more, is the upper wall that is free behind the toilet. All that wonderful, free and wide space can be made the most of by placing a tall and beautiful piece of furniture. If you lack the skills and knowledge to execute your vision for your bathroom renovation you can always resort to a professional property service specialist like a professional carpenter or handyman. TOWEL RACK BEHIND THE BATHROOM DOOR The towel rail behind the bathroom door is a classic of the classics. A great way to gain extra space is to be able to place towels or bathrobes without subtracting space from the little hole you have in the walls. FURNITURE WITH DOUBLE FUNCTIONALITY I don't know whether to tell you triple functionality anymore, but hey. Let's say that there is nothing like buying a piece of furniture that has a mirror on the outside, that has internal storage and that is also beautiful. Why do you need to have a mirror? Because these will help you create the feeling that the bathroom is larger and will also reflect the light better. CONSTRUCTION SHELVING It is surprising how many people have not considered building a built-in shelving unit or a storage space taking advantage of some covered hole in the construction of the floor. Yes Yes. Check if any wall in your bathroom sounds hollow, look at the plans and consult a professional. You may be able to get a little extra space out of an area that has been covered over to make it even and you can use it as a shelf or cabinet a skilled carpenter and property service company can help you to achieve the your ideals and preferrences. SUCTION CUP STORAGE For all those who like to change the decoration every so often, who prefer not to make permanent holes but prefer easy-to-remove options, you can opt for small storage areas with suction cups. For example, you have plastic containers that come with built-in suction cups so you can place them directly on the wall. An extra that it provides is that you can change their place, that you can place them vertically or place them in areas where a wardrobe would not fit. Another option is to opt for hooks with suction cups because you can place them in any area and you no longer have to put plastic containers, you can opt for crochet bags or other materials that you like more and go more with your style. MAKE USE OF THE INSIDE PART OF THE CABINET DOOR We continue with the same previous idea only that we move it to the interior of the cabinets. Have you ever realized that it is a totally wasted space? Depending on the size of the shelves, you can use it to place the smallest items, such as makeup, gaining extra space and super-visual, to have everything very localized. COATINGS There are bathrooms that have covered areas but inside they are hollow. For example, a bathtub with a wooden lining can have internal holes where you can put bathroom cleaning products, which is great. FURNITURE UP TO THE CEILING Consider a vertical piece of furniture, made to measure, so that you can take advantage of all the available space and get the most out of your bathroom.