Home Building & Renovation Articles

Common Signs of Mice Infestations

Mice infestation is a common problem for homeowners in Australia. Watch for these warning signs that your home may have unwanted rodent residents.

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What is the importance of a Soil Test?

Soil testing is mandatory and is crucially important in getting a true fixed price. You should never sign a contract with a builder until you have this testing completed as the results can significantly affect your expected costs.

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What to Look for When Buying or Building a Home Near the Beach

A beach front property is a dream for anyone buying a new home. If you find a site for sale that is within your budget, it is important that you carry out relevant due diligence weighing up the pros and cons of a particular location.

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Timber Frame vs Metal Frame

Timber or metal frames? It’s a choice that homeowners have to make when building. Both building materials have their pros&cons so it is important to learn the pros and cons of both timber and metal before deciding which material is a better fit for yo

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Brick vs Cladding

Brick or cladding – which building material is better? The truth of the matter is, the choice largely depends on the architecture and location of your home and weighing up the pros and cons of each material.

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Tips For Securing The Holiday Home

The more a house is seen to be unoccupied, the likelier it is that a burglar will attempt to break in, because the risk of them being caught in the act is low. Holiday homes are more likely to suffer from theft and damage.

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What is the difference between a DA & CDC in Sydney?

When building a new home you have 2 options to ensure that you are meeting all the regulatory requirements.

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Benefits of garage roller doors

Garage roller doors make a difference to your everyday living with a number of benefits that at first glance, may not seem so obvious to the householder.

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What Your Driveway Says About Your Home

In the same way that you are able to sum up an individual at first glance, by looking at their facial expression and body language, as well as their overall appearance, the same goes for your driveway.

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What Lawn Is Best for YOU?

Not sure what variety of turf will best suit your needs? This article goes through some questions you may need to consider.

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Tips for Growing Lawn in the Shade

Useful information on maintaining lawn in shaded areas.

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What is a Provisional Allowance?

A Provisional Allowance is exactly that, an allowance that can increase or decrease subject to a certain circumstance. Therefore a Provisional Allowance is the opposite definition of Fixed Price.

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Choosing The Right Kitchen Tap

A few tips to find the right kitchen mixer

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Read Article: Three Z-Wave programming examples to let your house automatically decrease unnecessary energy usage. Save on power bill with minimal effort.

Three Z-Wave programming examples to let your house automatically decrease unnecessary energy usage. Save on power bill with minimal effort.

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Properly Insulating & Sarking Your Home

If you want to save money on your energy bills, properly insulating your home is the way to go. There are minimum standards required for insulation; however, that doesn’t mean you can’t go the extra mile to ensure your home is fully optimized

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Converting Your Roof Space to Storage

Storage is an issue for most homeowners. If you have adequate roof space, there is no reason that you cannot use it for storage. However, storing your prized possessions in your in that area requires advanced planning to ensure that it is suitable for sto

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Revealed: garage trends to look out for in 2018

The garage is no longer the afterthought of home property design, so when it comes to bringing your house up to date for 2018, there are a number of garage trends you need to be considering.

Home Safety Store10 months10 months

Top security hacks you need to know for 2018

Your home is your castle, but instead of pulling up the drawbridge, you need to protect it with robust home security systems. Once you have analysed the weak points and looked at home security products, you should also be aware of these top security hacks

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Find out what the colour of your carpet actually means!

In ancient times, there were intrinsic meanings given to colours used in rug and carpet making. The oldest known rug, found frozen in a tomb in the depths of Siberia, showed remnants of deep red dye, even though the material was over 2,500 years old.

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Z-Wave Home Security Package

More than just controlling your lights, a Fibaro-based home security system can be obtained by adding IP cameras, motion detectors and sirens. The Fibaro platform is a complete smart home solution that grows with your needs, is fully expandable and future