Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Ilana Kempler redesigned many of the contemporary features in her immaculate villa in Melbourne equipped with all the mod cons and large entertaining areas. She believes that dust triggers her asthma, and is a self-confessed 'clean freak', but despite all her efforts the dust keeps coming back within hours of turning on the ducted air conditioning system. But it's not always what you can see which is the problem, the invisible indoor air can be harmful too.
Tue, Oct 30, 2007
On a whim, ex-army photographer Kevin Walton and his wife Sarah sold their newly self-renovated house in Bristol and told their 8 year-old daughter Joely to pack her bags for a year long road trip across Australia. With a swimming pool and lush tropical surrounds, the home was way beyond anything the Walton's could afford back home. And the whole family lapped up the Australian outdoors lifestyle. But Kevin now feels that the house is killing him!
Tue, Nov 6, 2007
Bronwyn and Brian Edler chose their home for its tranquil location in the outskirts of Sydney. Surrounded by gum trees in a quiet neighbourhood, it seemed the ideal place to raise their two young sons, Nathan, 2, and Sebastian, 9 months. Little do they know the extent of the mould in their house and the insidious effect it is having on their ill health.
Tue, Nov 20, 2007
Arzu and Ismail Adiguzel-Bekir live in suburban Melbourne in a vibrant, multi-cultural community. It was important for them when choosing their home three years ago that it have a backyard and room for their young children, Ela, 3 and Taha, 1, to play. However, Arzu, a cancer nurse, worries that her home is a toxic time-bomb for her children.