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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Apartment Sun

When buying or renting an apartment in Queensland, it is a good idea to understand which way the apartment faces, and to view the apartment in the morning and afternoon.  The sun will shine in, and with the trend for large windows, this makes the apartment bright but potentially hot.  Below are some photos of apartments at the Roma Street Parklands (Pradella's development), including the expensive Pinnacle building.  Notice that the blinds are drawn in the penthouse apartments.  Even though these apartments have a great view, and do not face west, that is not much use if the blinds are always closed.





Tuesday, January 24, 2012

High-rise Dangers For Children


"Balconies are definitely a safety issue and no doubt the battle over how to make them safer hasn't finished yet. But at least with balconies, people know they are dangerous.
Windows, on the other hand, are a silent risk – as many people mistakenly assume that if a flyscreen is fitted, children are "contained".
It's not just an issue in Australia – see this story from the US where despite tough building codes in New York – there are thousands of falls across the rest of country, where legislation is lacking.
It's about time we all took some responsibility for some of the most vulnerable people in our society – our children. I mean "our" in the collective sense."