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Advice on land plot (long)
"Fran Higham" wrote in message ... "MDHJWH" wrote in message (snip)I'd be putting the house as high as possible on the north facing slope if you can. But that position would have potential to be disasterous in a bushfire given how fire races up hills. A compromise of high enough to give frost drainage and low enough to still be above the floodline is worth thinking about. That sort of position shouldn't allow a bushfire to reach full raging capacity. The bottom of the valley and the lower slopes of the south side are cleared for pasture. The house will go in a compromise position part way up the south side as you suggest. We will be planting orchards and re-vegetating much of the pasture over time but we will keep the area around the house and outbuildings free of trees and large shrubs to guard against fires. The material from the fire brigade and others on preparing your house and site to reduce fire risk is mandatory reading under these circumstances. Here is one on the web http://www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au/commu...otectrural.htm David |
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