Australian homebuyers tend to look at houses in one of two ways. They either feel limited to project homes that are built en masse with generic materials in typical designs, or they feel intimidated by the houses in the magazines that highlight the “lifestyles of the rich and famous”. Thus, people are faced with [...]
Reducing project costs is often thought of in terms of reducing material and labour costs, but there are other ways to save money on your building project. 1. Choose your Architect before you buy the land. There are two approaches; either you choose the land you like and fit the [...]
We are bombarded these days with talk of energy efficiency in our homes and buildings, but do you really know the basics? Here are the principle tenants of designing an energy efficient home. BASIX. The Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) is the energy efficiency legislation in New South Wales that requires all residential buildings to [...]
