These articles have been written by Phil Wilson and cover a broad range of topics for people who wish to buy, build, renovate, repair or maintain property are listed below in subject order.
Subject |
AIR CONDITIONING |
How Does An Air Conditioner Work? |
Buying An Air Conditioner |
Air Conditioner Cleaning and Maintenance |
Air Conditioner Size |
Air Conditioning Refrigerants |
Inverters and Inverter Air Conditioners |
Temperature, humidity and Dew Point |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Building Structure and Strength |
Why Do Buildings Fall Down |
Causes of Cracking in Buildings |
Concrete Mixtures |
Causes of Cracks in Walls |
Building foundations |
Cement and Reinforced Concrete |
Concrete Columns And Beams |
Building Construction - Soil Tests |
Understanding Soil Tests |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Licences Permits and Zoning |
Building Permits |
Local building approval |
Building Regulations |
Reading A Land Zoning Map |
Spatial Planning and land zoning |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Project Management |
Building Projects - how to reduce the stress |
How To Find And Manage A Contractor |
Project Management |
Signing building contracts |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Quantity Surveying and Cost Control |
Project Management bill of quantities payments |
Building Consultants Cost |
House and land costs |
Controlling Building Costs |
Quantity surveying |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Standards and Quality |
Standards and quality of construction |
Quality of manufacturing |
Government Standards and Quality |
BUILDING DESIGN |
Architectural blindspots |
Unsafe Building Design |
Building Insulation |
Building With Bamboo Part 1 |
Building With Bamboo Part 2 |
The design of chimneys and flues |
House Design - How big? |
Indonesian Building Terms |
MEP Design |
Building Traditional Wooden Houses |
Using Local Architects |
BUILDING DESIGN - Balinese Architecture |
Spirituality And Balinese Architecture |
Balinese Building Design |
Balinese Gateways, Walls and Kul Kul Towers |
BUILDING DESIGN - Bathroom Design |
Bathroom design planning |
Bathroom Layout |
BUILDING DESIGN - Disabled Access |
Wheelchair Access To Buildings |
Disabled Access |
BUILDING DESIGN - Kitchen Design |
Kitchen design - cabinets |
Kitchen design - layout |
BUILDING DESIGN - Security and Safety |
Escape From Buildings |
Health And Safety At Home |
Home Protection |
BUILDING MAINTENANCE |
Avoiding Ongoing Maintenance Problems |
Maintenance and Attitudes |
BUILDING RENOVATION AND REMODELLING |
Building Renovation a strategic approach |
Planning A Building Renovation |
Remodelling Your House |
Renovating Tired buildings |
BUYING PROPERTY AND LAND, LAND OWNERSHIP |
Property Insurance |
Builders and Landbuyers Checklist |
Buying Land Freehold |
Buying Land Leasehold |
Mixed Marriage Ownership of Land |
Signing Contracts |
Buying Property - House and Land Prices |
Investing In Property |
Property Ownership - Access To Land |
Foreign Land Ownership and nominees |
Land and Property Value |
Renting Out Your Property |
ELECTRICAL - Earthing and Grounding |
Earthing Buildings |
Earthing Of Electrical Circuits |
Earthing Water Heaters in Electrical Circuits |
Lightning rods and conductors |
ELECTRICAL - Electrical Equipment |
Ceiling Fans |
Light Bulbs Compared |
Safe Electrical Circuits |
Voltage Stabilisers or Regulators |
Halogen Lights |
Lighting Design |
Electrical Sensors |
ELECTRICAL - Earthing Installation |
Testing Electrical Circuits |
Safe Electrical Installations |
Residual Current Circuit Breakers |
ELECTRICAL - Electricity Supply |
What is Electricity |
Electrical Batteries |
Energy Emissions and Power Generation |
Electricity Generators |
Electricity Prepaid Meters |
Cost of Upgrading your PLN Power Supply in Indonesia |
Electromagnetic Radiation |
Risks of Nuclear Power |
Nuclear Reactors |
Three Phase Power |
ELECTRICAL - Saving Electricity |
High Electricity Consumption |
High Electricity Consumption |
Electrical Power Savers, Capacitors and Power Factor |
Saving Electricity |
Saving Electricity 2 |
ELECTRICAL - Solar Electricity |
Costs of Solar Electric Power |
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS |
Energy Efficient Buildings |
FLOORS |
All About Carpets |
Reinforced concrete floor design and waterproof membranes. |
Terrazzo Floor Installation and Maintenance |
Flooring materials and pitfalls |
GAS INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT |
Gas Cooking Stove Safety |
Gas Regulators and Safety |
Gas Cylinders |
Gas Equipment and Safety |
INSULATION |
Building Insulation and R Values |
LANDSCAPING |
Landscaping |
Living With Trees |
MATERIALS AND METHODS |
Steel |
Steel Alloys and Stainless steel |
Why do metals rust and corrode? |
How to stop rust and corrosion |
All About Bricks |
Standard Screw Threads |
Painting Walls |
Matching Paint Colours |
Painting walls and masonry |
Understanding paint coatings |
NATURAL DISASTERS |
Checking for building damage after earthquakes |
Earthquake Risk In Bali |
Building To Protect Against Earthquakes |
Earthquakes |
Building protection from strong winds |
Storms, Cyclones, Typhoons and Hurricanes |
Volcanic Eruption Dangers |
Volcanic Ash - What It Is, Dangers and Precautions |
PESTS AND VERMIN |
Safe and Unsafe Insecticides |
Preventing Mould and Mildew |
Mosquitoes and Pest Control |
Mosquitoes |
All About Rats |
Rats and How To Get Rid Of Them |
Anti termite techniques, barriers and treatments |
Termites |
Termites Have I Got Them? |
PLUMBING |
Quality Of Plumbing Fittings |
Smelly Drains |
Taps and Tap Maintenance |
All About Toilets |
ROOFS AND GUTTERS |
Polycarbonate Roofs |
Low Cost Roofs |
Venting and Insulation of Roofs |
Waterproofing Flat Concrete Roofs |
Concrete Gutters and Roof Aprons |
Flat Concrete Roof Problems |
Leaking Roofs |
Repairing Water Leaks in Concrete Roofs |
Lightweight Steel Roof Trusses |
PVC Roof Gutters and Downpipes |
Installing Roof Gutters |
Choosing Roof Materials |
SEPTIC, SEWERAGE AND WASTEWATER |
Septic Tanks and How They Work |
Design of Drains and Drainage Systems |
Good Drain Design |
Government Sewerage System |
Caring For Your Septic System |
Avoiding and Unblocking Blocked Toilets and Drains |
Septic Tank Design And Construction |
Septic Tank Size |
Water Shortage, Rainwater Catchment and Soakpits |
SWIMMING POOLS |
Swimming Pool Design |
Do you really want a swimming pool? |
Swimming Pool Pump Rooms |
Types Of Swimming Pools |
WALLS |
Boundary Walls |
Internal Walls of Buildings |
Retaining wall design and construction |
Rising Damp |
Waterproofing Wet and Damp Walls |
WATER - Water Filtration And Testing |
Contaminated Well |
Water Filtration And Testing |
Hard Water |
Contaminated Water |
Water Laboratory Testing |
WATER - Water Heaters |
Water Heaters - Which Kind |
Electric Water Heaters |
Gas Water Heaters |
Solar Water Heaters |
Air Conditioner Water Heaters |
Hotel hot water and air conditioning systems |
WATER - WATER SUPPLY |
Water Bores and Wells |
Rainwater Harvesting |
Water Supply in Dry Areas |
Water Supply - water sources |
Water shortages and Saving Water |
WATER - WATER SYSTEMS |
Water Systems Float Valves |
Leaking Hot Water Pipes |
Pipes For Water Systems |
Water Pressure Problems |
Water Pressure Tanks |
Cycling Water Pump |
Solving Water Pump Problems |
Size Of Water Pumps |
Types of water pumps |
Mistakes In Water Supply Systems |
Water Storage Tanks |
WATER - WATER USAGE BILLS AND CHARGES |
Government Water Supply And Bills |
Water Meters and Water leaks |
Water Supply and Water Pumps |
Water Usage Calculator |
WINDOWS AND DOORS |
Aluminium Windows and Doors |
Safety Glass In Windows and Doors |
Common Problems With Windows and Doors |