Home renovating water efficiency measures

The expected move to pricing water by the Kilolitre will draw close attention to the price of water; in Victoria this is due from 1/07/2010. One can apply some  easy home renovating solutions to reduce your water bill.
1   Save 2,000 litres a year in the Kitchen, with aerated water taps.
2   Save 18,250 a year with efficient shower heads and short showers.
3   Save 5,000 litres in the garden with an efficient hand held spray nozzle.

4   Save 16,000 litres a year in the laundry with a frontloader washing machine.

5   Save 20,300 litres a year with an efficient Dual flush toilet system.
This gives grand total of 61,550 litres  saved year.
This represents around the daily allowance for a single person in the household.
Obviously, a close check of the Water Savings WELLS ratings is going to payoff handsomely for all your appliance puchases. I have recently, installed a watertank to capture the rain from the roof. I must consider connecting to the Water Closets, as this would be a massive saving. If I get excited, I might even install a grey water system to tend to the garden. This would include an underground agricultural pipe filtered watering system. Just installed the Front Loader washing machine, today.
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Rising price for water, effect on home renovating

Received my latest water bill, with the note Water Prices are to double over the next four years. In order to encourage me they are  moving  to volume charging for water, from the the first of July. “In order to encourage , me they are saying, Its all part of the Plan, to fund crucial water saving projects”, like the $5.8 Bn Desal plant and the Sugarloaf/Lake  Eildon water pipe.           Hope they aren”‘t stealing water from the farmers? One is critically aware the Desalination plant will cost a fortune to run on electricity. Queensland water price s up 10% today, am sure most States will keep in close alignment. Excuse is its to fund the recent $9 Bn in new water projects.                           V ictora” s announcement is due on 1/7/2010.                                   Lots more environmental ideas in other Posts

I can agree with Storm water Harvesting recyle plant  at Kalkallo: but its a tiny project.

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Australia’s Population effect on stocks and Property!

Well this will be a hot topic, apparently in an election year this will become a more controversial issue. Increasingly, I expect that research and information on the topic will become available.  In recent years, the population policy has been bipartisan and thus no public discussion. But initially, one can surmise that population has been growing much faster than previously expected.  When the popular press, says we might have to” fight ones way through  to the water cooler”. Let one prosecute some of the facts.
1    Mr.Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration has announced “The Government is considering all options on the Immigration Programme.”

2    A new Minister of Population policy has been announced, being  Mr Tony Burke.
3    Mr. Abbott the Opposition Leader has announced a likely dramatic cut in immigration. Well “Strike me like a lizard drinking”.  The business community has instantly crueled this pitch.
4    The PM says, there are “legitimate” community concerns re the population pressures.
5    Whole groups of the population, have not been counted in the Official statistics, including New Zealanders (around 550,000), and International  Students atleast (580,000), tourists overstays. Figures from Prof. McDonald at ANU, but these are a year out of date. He has not noted the Tourist and business overstayers; by definition other overstayers are not counted.~

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Extra fast new easy home construction renovating ideas.

Have mentioned some areas before. Here are some extra ideas.

1  Renovate the laundry. Installing an energy,efficient appliances, it might even pay for itself with energy/water efficiency ratings a new washer/dryer combo, can lift a laundry. These are available on excellent deals, given the slower economy of today. In the USA, often the laundry can be moved into the garage, as a way to free up extra room for living in the home. In the UK, often the Laundry appliances are incorporated in the Kitchen.

2  A home bathroom addition can be as simple as employing a resurfacing contractor, or tiler. They can complete their work in a single day. They will do an inexpensive, transformational makeover, both cheaply and efficiently. Their respray products will transform the colour and finish of a bath, hand basin and tiles in a day. The addition of new door handles, a heater,exhaust fan and heated towel rails, will lift a bathroom dramatically. No one, wants a cold clinical bathroom, some heating does wonders for comfort and reducing mould. Some larger windows and a skylight will add both light and warmth to a bathroom.

3  A garden addition can be well worthwhile, especially a front garden, as it will lift the Street Appeal of a home. The garden can highlight the home. A garden can be a haven and a revitalising and refreshing area. Given the recent water restrictions, the home with a vigorous and lush garden can be seen as a luxury feature:a sign of a well cared for home. A lush garden can be an area of peace and tranquility. Consider, gardening is rated as Australia’s number one outdoor recreation activity. The latest relaxation of the tight water restrictions has been measured to add hundred” s of millions to the State economy.

4  A kitchen makeover/addition can be one of the best ways to add value to the home. The current trend is to establish an open plan kitchen. A good cleaning, painting, some new granite bench tops, new lighting, splash backs and door handles can revitalise a kitchen. I always renovate the kitchen, as I see it as a major feature area. Building an open plan kitchen with a view from the kitchen food preparation area. No one wants to be enclosed in a kitchen, away from the guests and family. I understand in the USA, that a kitchen has become basically a wall of appliances in the dining area. Knock down a wall enclosing an old kitchen, install an Island bench space and modern cupboards. A new kitchen is one of the best renovation projects. Kitchen companies are offering excellent deals including discounts on appliances at the moment, due to the slower economy.

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