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'I doubled my money on Australia's cheapest house'Buying, renovating and more than doubling your money by selling on is a fantasy for most investors. Unless the option to buy for less than the average credit card debt comes along.

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Feel the heat: home heating solutionsWith the right heating solution in place, your home will be warm as toast and you won't feel like burning your bills. Budgeting for your bathroom renovationsThere are lots of different tasks involved in a bathroom renovation — making it hard to determine how to divvy up your budget. This rough guide will help you work out where you should be spending your cash. 'I doubled my money on Australia's cheapest house'Buying, renovating and more than doubling your money by selling on is a fantasy for most investors. Unless the option to buy for less than the average credit card debt comes along. How to paint using Dulux Design Metallic and Dulux Design Pearl

Tools & Materials

Dulux Design Metallic or Design Pearl paint Quality masking tape: Scotch-Blue™ Painter’s Tape for Multi-Surfaces from 3M A paint stirrer and drop sheet An effects roller or a brush may be used 10mm medium nap roller Roller tray A variety of paint brushes (including a 100mm or wider for the brush technique) Vertical pallet garden

Materials

Timber pallet Nails & hammer Piece of scrap timber Sheet of plywood A roll of weed mat Scissors Staple gun 4 to 5 bags potting mix Flowering plants Gardening gloves Drill Dynabolts