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> <channel><title>The Telarah Times &#187; House and Garden</title> <atom:link href="http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/category/house-and-garden/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au</link> <description>The Practical Application of Linux and Opensource Technology, and Other Stuff</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:52:48 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>How many bags of cement do I need to make 1 cubic metre of concrete?</title><link>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/how-many-bags-of-cement-do-i-need-to-make-1-cubic-metre-of-concrete</link> <comments>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/how-many-bags-of-cement-do-i-need-to-make-1-cubic-metre-of-concrete#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:29:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Renovations]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/?p=3010</guid> <description><![CDATA[Our humble timber cottage has an old tin roof. We can&#8217;t afford to get it replaced at the moment but have gotten it pressure washed and painted in Shale Grey Colour. [nggallery id=4] So now we are waiting for Google Maps to update it&#8217;s satellite imaging to pick up the change.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/house/roof-restoration/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Renovations</title><link>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/renovations</link> <comments>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/renovations#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:12:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Renovations]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/renovations</guid> <description><![CDATA[A blog post from the Android Phone. We are nearing completion. Just have to install Stainless Steel Wire Balustrading from All Things Stainless (incidentally they use Joomla and VirtueMart so nice to see a bit of open source being used in a nuts and bolts style of business). And fitout the laundry and then paint&#8230; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/renovations/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brick Piers, Antcaps and Termite Proof Silicone</title><link>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/brick-piers-antcaps-and-termite-proof-silicone</link> <comments>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/brick-piers-antcaps-and-termite-proof-silicone#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:03:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Renovations]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/?p=2153</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cold Floors We own an old timber cottage. It&#8217;s sitting on concrete peers on a sloping block, so wind can get under the house and chill the floor boards down. Insulating under the floors To try and take the chill off the boards, we have put insulation under the floor boards. It&#8217;s a fairly simple [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://jamesmcdonald.id.au/house-and-garden/renovations/insulation-diy/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
