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Author Archives: Russell Hall

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Australia’s building code is too hung-up on electric dryers

by Russell Hall 18 October 202118 October 2021
raised house
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Rising above the tide…and other things

by Russell Hall 12 August 202112 August 2021
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Solid solutions: Why we need to treat our waste as a resource

by Russell Hall 13 April 202113 April 2021
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Russell Hall on the truth about covenants and housing affordability

by Russell Hall 19 January 202119 January 2021
Posted inHousing

Why natural ventilation is so hard to come by

by Russell Hall 30 July 202026 August 2020
outdoor toilet
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Let’s ditch multiple “powder rooms” and return to the days of the thunder box

by Russell Hall 27 February 202015 September 2020

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