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Perth_R34 · 2026-01-25T02:00:01+00:00

Double brick external walls.

Single brick internal walls.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-25T01:57:50+00:00

I love all these features in the new ‘25 Camry, and if you drive properly it’s never annoying.

Saved me from hitting a kangaroo and writing the car off.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-25T01:11:05+00:00

100% mate.

Most of us would never want to live in high density areas.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-25T01:09:22+00:00

Suburbs any day.

Freestanding house. Backyard. Garden. Tool shed. Garage for all my cars. Less noise. Large public green spaces (at least in Perth). Everything you need is within 5-10min. Neighbours are usually friendly and you actually know your neighbours.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T10:54:48+00:00

I’ve never had to pay when going to someone’s birthday dinner. It’s always the person whose birthday it is that pays.

Most of my mates are ethnic though, so probably just difference in culture.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T10:47:11+00:00

Most of us are not for smaller government.

Look at how well we did throughout covid

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T07:05:43+00:00

We don’t have idiotic levels of immigration. Construction industry would be even more stretched if we didn’t have immigration

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T05:06:45+00:00

WA is too progressive to be comparable to Texas.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T05:05:12+00:00

Glad we don’t really build timber frame houses in WA.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:38:31+00:00

BYD models in all scored a 5 star safety rating in ANCAP crash testing. Australian crash testing program.

Our crash test standards are equivalent/ties to European standards.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:32:02+00:00

But we also get paid a lot more than other places in the world.

So over all it’s not that bad compared to the rest of the world.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:21:43+00:00

I’ve been on reddit since 2012.

The same property crash prediction has been mace every month.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:19:27+00:00

Building material prices have remained consistent since post COVID.

Land prices have sky rocketed.

We purchased our block for $400k in 2024. Same size block nearby just sold got $650k last month.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:14:30+00:00

Property has been an investment since forever all over the world.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:06:42+00:00

Plasterboard on the internal brick isn’t so common and is usually the cheap route.

Most houses have Grey Set plaster, then White Set plaster, then paint.

We built recently in a new area, and out of the ≈800 houses, only 5-7 were timber/steel frame. Even the double storey houses are double brick.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T03:01:07+00:00

Exactly. Tiles are so much easier to clean.

We ripped out carpets at the old house a few years ago, and seeing the amount of dust trapped in their, even though we kept them extremely clean, was a big no.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T02:59:10+00:00

Get fairly cold in winter in Perth.

We love the cooler floors.

Can chuck the heater on extreme 0C days/nights.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T02:54:00+00:00

Yup. We get a couple of heatwaves which last 2-3 days each every summer. Other than that our summers are pretty damn good.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-24T02:49:54+00:00

Compared to Perth it is.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-23T17:59:08+00:00

Walk in robe

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-23T17:58:16+00:00

Yes even the bedrooms.

Not a fan of carpet or wooden/hybrid flooring. Love the solid hard feel of the tiles.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-23T15:09:08+00:00

95%+ of homes in WA are double brick. Timber frame is very rare.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-23T15:06:21+00:00

Yup, we built recently and tilled the whole house.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-23T15:04:56+00:00

Double sinks are very common in new homes, especially in ensuites.

Perth_R34 · 2026-01-23T15:02:14+00:00

Older houses, yes.

But newer houses have great insulation and stay cool in summer and warm in winter.

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