I'd definitely go with the 3m backyard given your two options.
To answer your question previously of what to do with a 3meter backyard... I don't have a good answer just…

Hi Sky,
I presume you are building on a small 'cottage style' block if your backyards options are 'small' or 'smaller'.
The answer will differ for everyone you ask. It'll really depend…

A few issues with putting a wall within the existing fence:
1. Sand etc could fall down the game and begin rusting away the fencing;
2. If you don't lift the height…

A combo of a spade and a cheap hammer drill (a drill with a jackhammer function) will get you through it.
For example Ozito do a range of DIY hammer drills…

If in doubt, always let your council know. You don't want to spend ~$3-6k (not to mention your time) on a new pizza oven only for the council to tell…

Thanks all, I've asked the builder if they can have it moved so I await their feedback (and price).
Yeah my meterbox is inbuilt into the wall so some work would…

1 bump before I let this die out.
I'd appreciate any opinions.

I should probably clarify that the front elevation takes up the full width of the block (10m) therefore the meter could not go down the side.
I feel like I'm damned…

Hi all,
I'm half way through my build (walls are up) and it's only just occurred to me how bizarre the positioning of my meter box is.
It is currently in the…

Thanks for the comments mb21. I'm definitely going for low maintenance. I'm leaning towards not turfing anywhere just to avoid the mowing.
I think you're probably right about the pizza oven.…

After months of reading this forum for ideas this will be my first ever post!
I'm currently building on a 270m2 lot in Dayton, WA. The backyard is approx 10m wide…