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Moving house
The normal convention for changing the view out of your window is either to replant the garden or move house. If your house is made of wood you might consider loading it onto a flatbed truck and transporting it to … Continue reading
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Building a case
The term ‘house detective’ is very apt for this line of work. Like solving a crime, you ask questions, look for clues, analyse the evidence, and prepare a hypothesis. Then more evidence emerges and you have to rethink the story. … Continue reading
