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Featured homes and architecture

  • Home designed by Angela Elliss. The original mud brick home consisted of 1 bedroom, a loft space, 1 bathroom, a main living space, a kitchen, a laundry and a dining area...
  • Home designed by John McKinney. The design of the dwelling was oriented to capture views over the entrance of Brisbane Water (the northern arm of Broken Bay). The style of the design was influenced by Frank Lloyd-Wright during his " arts & crafts " phase...
  • Home designed by Brad Fitzpatrick. The site is located a few streets back from the Killcare escarpment and overlooks Bouddi National Park and Putty Beach and enjoys breathtaking expansive views to the south across Broken Bay toward Pittwater...
  • Home design by Kevin Snell. Kevin Snell is a well known Sydney based architect. He has practiced architecture for over 20 years in both the commercial and residential sectors of the building construction industry.
  • Wild and weird architecture. Why be boring? These buildings certainly are not!

Featured products

  • Laminates, reconstituted stone, timber veneers, doors, flooring and more.  THE laminex GROUP is the leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer of premium decorative surfaces in Australia and New Zealand and has a portfolio of market leading brands. This iconic Australian owned company has been around for more than 70 years.
  • Blog article: Funky claddings. Cladding can be fun, durable and classic; you just need to be careful in your selection. Many crazy items can be used as claddings but it's the waterproofing and longevity factors that will limit your choices, not your imagination...
  • Blog article: American shingles. As an alternative roofing material to tiles and colourbond, consider American shingles, a commonly used roofing material in the United States and Canada. They are made from a base of asphalt and each shingle is recyclable...
  • Windows and doors. Windows are not just windows. There are standard aluminium windows then there are "top of the line" AWS windows...
  • Door screens. The issue of insect screening has long been a limiting factor to external bi-fold door specification in the modern-day building and renovation industries. The desirability of uninterrupted views and unrestricted movement in the summer months...
  • Fibre cement Fibre cement cladding comes in various forms but is often seen in horizontal boards, imitating wooden clapboard and in sheet form. Other formats include imitation shingles. Fibre cement cladding can be used to cover the exterior of a house...
  • Stainless steel. Stainless steel sheeting for both interior and exterior use is available in a wide variety of both subtle and striking finishes. Sheets can be brush, matte, reflective, mirror, satin, bead blasted or coarse abrasively finished. They are available in a variety of patterns and decorative effects and can even be custom patterned or etched...
  • Cement render. Traditional cement rendering is the application of a thin premixed surface of sand, cement and lime to brick, cement, stone or mud brick. It is often textured, coloured or painted after application. It is generally used on exterior walls but can be used to feature an interior wall...

Home design

  • Blog article: Seven deadly sins of home design. There are seven common mistakes that people make when designing their home and here are some ways to help you avoid them...
  • How to design your own home. The nine steps outlined here will teach you the basics of the process that is followed by design professionals in the building industry. Follow this process and you will have a better chance of designing a home that functions well and works aesthetically...
  • Some design tips on lighting, colour selection, outdoor spaces & more...
  • Australian home design styles. This article gives a brief explanation of some of the residential architecture styles found in Australia. Just as these styles have developed from previous ones, the current styles are also being combined to create new hybrid designs, some of which work better than others...
  • Council requirements and reports. Drawings are only a small portion of what councils in Australia require to enable them to give consent to your development application, building permit or building licence. Reports such as Statement of Environmental Effects, BASIX (in NSW), waste management reports, geotechnical reports, landscaping plans and more may need to be lodged with your plans...
  • Home design and construction process. Most people do not experience the design and construction process more than a few times in their lifetime. The processes are constantly changing but the drawing production process and council preparation stays the same...
  • Residential building cost estimator. A handy tool to help you determine a rough cost for that dream home you are planning to build...

Construction

  • Construction cost calculator. A comprehensive and useful tool that uses a technique similar that used by many building professionals to get a rough idea of the cost of construction before any work begins...
  • So you want to be an owner builder...   then read this article
  • How to read a builder's quote. Reading a builders quotation can be frustrating and can leave many people wondering what it actually includes! There are a few essential things that you can do to greatly improve receiving a thorough and easy to understand quotation...
  • Residential structures: the basics. Many people that don't work within the construction industry have little idea of how a simple home is constructed. Here we have provided some examples of basic home construction details so you can better understand how your home is 'put together'.
  • Sample construction specification. Here we have provided a few sample pages from a full construction specification document that building designers and architects produce for clients.
  • How to read construction plans. Each type of plan is explained interactively. As you move your mouse over the plan diagram explanatory text is displayed.
  • DIY page. Our do-it-yourself portal.

Home renovations

  • Home renovation resources...   Our portal to various online DIY renovation resources.
  • Aussie renovation case study How profitable could it be? Everyone had reminded us that it's not easy renovating and then immediatly selling a house for profit. Many have failed miserably, some tragically...
  • Renovation tips. Renovating your house can be a personally and financially rewarding undertaking however is often fraught with frustration and stress. Depending on your time, skill, inclination and budget you may like to DIY. Most DIY renovators are actually...
  • How not to blow your budget. Renovation costs always blow out no matter how much I try as a professional to keep it under control. The client always wants more than they can afford...

Bathrooms

  • Find a bathroom specialist in our online kitchen and bathroom directory.
  • Bathroom cost estimator. A useful tool to help you get a rough cost for your new bathroom project.
  • Australian bathroom design. What to do with a bathroom really depends on how much the bathroom is used. An entire family using one bathroom warrants more upgrade and facilities (like double showers, basins) than a one person bathroom...
  • DIY bathroom renovation DIY renovations can be a satisfying and cost saving process, but should you do it all yourself? Most DIY renovators do the project management, demolition, colour scheme selection, source the fixtures and fittings, remove and install most fittings such as hooks and towel rails and paint. However, unless they are really skilled...

Kitchens

  • Find a kitchen specialist in our online kitchen and bathroom directory.
  • Kitchen cost estimator A useful tool to help you get a rough cost for your new bathroom project.
  • Australian kitchen designs & appliances.In the last decade living spaces in homes have thankfully become much more open-plan. The modern kitchen has in fact re-invented itself. Once considered a utilitatian room solely for food preparation and a quick breakfast, the kitchen has become more exposed, more used and is now often the epicentre of the house...
  • DIY kitchen design. Does your kitchen need a full re-design or just a makeover?
  • Blog article: Kitchen splashbacks. Why do we use them, are they really needed, and what kinds are out there? The kitchen is a fairly messy area in many households and...

Interior design

  • Picking colours for your home. Why can some people pick the right colours and and other can't? The answer is simple, they have not read this article and learned the rules!

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