Are builders starting to come around to making the garage floor level with the house floor (ie no stepdown) ?
It looks like Livable (accessible) housing provisions in NCC are now…

The enforcement of the new 7 star rating has been deferred until May 2024 in Victoria
https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/for-house ... -standards
I would assume that means building permits can be…

To be honest, no it wasn't any help at all. I was expecting some useful links like Bashworth's
https://anewhouse.com.au/

I don't think Google certifies anything but…

I'm looking to collate and share online resources to assist Owner Builders. I have a few below. Are there any others people can share
General Resources
https://www.yourhome.gov.au/getting-started/welcome

Yes, unusual and probably undesirable but there are a few constraints in play. Thinking through the options its probably best I make some other concessions to get a better outcome.

Head across to Whirpool and lookup posts from AndrewRR. He has helped people out getting approval for heat pump HWS in lieu of solar HWS.

I haven't heard of a German Dow slab before. Interesting option for a site with deep fill. Is there any reason why you wouldn't use XPS based pods for insulation…

Hey Guys,
I have been playing around with some ideas before I engage a designer to prepare full construction drawings and specifications suitable for an owner-builder.
I want to use the garage…