Architect vs Building Designer & Draftsman
Architect Vs Building Designers & Draftsman: Who Should You Hire? When planning a new build or major renovation, selecting the right professional is essential. Whether you need an architect, a building designer, or a draftsman depends on the complexity of your project and your budget. Understanding what each professional offers will help you make the […]
Best Kitchen Layout Tips & Key Cost Saving Factors
A Kitchen Can Sell a House! The Kitchen is the heart of the home and a major selling point of a house. It is said that 3 years or approximately 6-7 hours a week of a persons life is spent in the kitchen, hence the importance of making this space a pleasurable and enjoyable area. […]
Tips For Wardrobe Design & Layouts
A wardrobe by definition is a room or closet where clothes are kept. It is a known fact that a man should never underestimate the size of a women’s wardrobe and therefore should always allow for the largest possible size when building. This will always keep his wife happy and only add to the value […]
Bedroom Sizes: How Big Should It Be & Common Mistakes
A Guide to Bedrooms Sizes A bedroom is a private habitable space within a dwelling, for personal use, storage and rest. The performance criteria set out by the RESIDENTIAL SERVICES BUILDING STANDARD states “Bedrooms must provide adequate personal space facilitated for each resident”. Bedrooms require an access door, windows providing sufficient ventilation and natural light. […]
Laundry Design Tips & Cost Saving Measures
The laundry is a wet room, designated for cleaning, washing clothes and other items. Some may say the laundry should only be a chain lengths away from the kitchen implying its a women’s area of expertise. However these days we are finding laundries within or only a chain length away from the garage. Have the […]
Driveways: Popular Materials & Hidden Problems
A driveway is a private road used for vehicle access onto a property that usually leads to a house or structure. The drive-way is the vehicle entrance to a property and should always be safe, not disturbing traffic and be clear for pedestrian visibility. Drive-ways are taken for granted, some investment builders skimp on concrete […]
Garage Design Tips, Requirements & Hidden Problems
The Garage is an indoor area or building used for parking or storing motor vehicles. The garage is a part of the everyday Australian home, used to keep vehicles safe and provide protection from the weather. A standard family home consists of a double-garage, usually attached to the house with internal access. A double-garaged property […]
House Layouts & Design Tips
Layout and design is one of the most import parts of a house. When the layout of the house is designed correctly it will capture the best aspects and orientation of the land, maximise cross flow ventilation, create a feeling of space whilst providing privacy to designated rooms and areas. Good design and layout will […]
Understanding Retaining Walls & Batter
Retaining walls are structures that hold or retain soil. They are used to shape the land to a level surface when there is limited space. Batter is the shaping of the land between two different levels and used when there is adequate space available. Retaining walls and batter that are with-in 1 meter of a dwelling […]
A Guide to Building Orientation
What is Orientation? Orientation is the positioning of a building in relation to seasonal variations in the sun’s path as well as prevailing wind patterns. Good orientation can increase the energy efficiency of your home, making it cheaper to run for potential tenants and a more comfortable place to live, in return increasing the value or adding strength […]
