Home Building Articles

Use Your Building Budget Wisely

If you’ve decided to build a new home from scratch, you may be wondering whether you need an architect to bring your plans to life or whether you should go with a building designer at a home building company?

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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 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.

Ansa Homes11 months11 months

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.

Ansa Homes1 year1 year

How long is it going to take to build?

Building your home can be both an exciting and stressful journey. There are so many stages that influence your building process so it’s really important to understand what they are and how long each of them take?

Ansa Homes1 year1 year

What is a Contour Survey?

A Contour Survey provides us the slope of your site and must be completed by a registered surveyor. Some builders will perform their own checks, but ANSA Homes strongly advises that this survey be completed by an independent surveyor.

Ansa Homes1 year1 year

How do I get a true fixed price?

+ Your requirements must be as succinct as possible. + The type of land including soil composition and the slope (if any) you are building on must be understood. + Your builder will need to be completely aware of any Council or State regulatory cont

Home Builders Advantage1 year1 year

Home Builders Advantage – When All Inclusive Service Means Just That!

Home Builders Advantage – When All Inclusive Service Means Just That! Everything is taken care of in house so that HBA clients have total peace of mind.

Impressions the Home Builder1 year1 year

MBWA Awards 2017

Impressions the Home Builder won the 2017 Master Builders WA Display Home $200,000 - $220,000 for the Aristocrat Display Home in Wandi.

Ross Squire Homes1 year1 year

Farmhouse Style Homes - The Avon Series

Looking at building a home in the country? The Avon Series feature family homes in beautiful farmhouse style designs. With wide frontages, shady verandahs and intelligent layouts in 3 bedroom to 5 bedroom configurations, the homes in the Avon Series are a

Ross Squire Homes2 years2 years

Signature Series: Feature on Bundaberg

The Bundaberg: A spacious 3x2 family home with study and games room.

Ross Squire Homes2 years2 years

Ross Squire Adds More Value to the Range

Competitively priced range of homes feature five designs in either three or four bedrooms, with floor areas ranging from 138m2 to a massive footprint of 205m2

Ross Squire Homes2 years2 years

Signature Series: Feature on Atherton

The Atherton: A thoughtfully designed spacious steel framed home with room for growing families with charming country appeal.

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

Taking home design to a whole new dimension

It’s not just the kids who get to have fun with augmented reality this year, you can too with the MJH Visualise App. The new MJH Visualise Mixed Reality App gives you the power to experience our designs in the palm of your hand.

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

5 expert styling tips for the perfect master suite

Our experts have brought together their top 5 tips for styling your master suite to create a space that truly reflects who you are. Read about them here.

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

Be a part of an inspired community on Facebook

Our Facebook community is an opportunity for you to share the pride you have for your home with others who are now beginning their journey. We invite you to post photos of your dream home and tips that will inspire others

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

How to Make Your Garden Match Your Home

Getting the garden design to match your home’s architecture and interior style can be pretty tricky. Luckily, though, there are some ways you can simplify the process. Take a look at our top five design tips for matching your garden to your home.

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

5 tips on creating a Scandinavian style in your home

If you are in the process of building or looking for a fresh interior look, taking style tips from Scandinavia might be what you are looking for. We've put our top 5 tips together to help you recreate the Scandi look in your home.

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

4 Benefits of A Backyard Studio Suite

When building a new home, why not consider adding a granny flat to the mix? Check out some of the benefits of building a backyard studio suite along with your new home.

McDonald Jones Homes2 years2 years

Our dual living range offers double the comfort

Find out how McDonald Jones has changed with families in Australia over the past few decades. Learn about the Duo - Dual Living range today.