Building in a beautiful bushland setting has obvious appeal. The trees, the outlook, the privacy, the morning birdsong. Lovely. But if your block is in a bushfire-prone area, there is one important acronym you need to understand before design and construction begin: BAL. Here is what to know about what is a BAL rating home […]
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Building your first home teaches you a lot. Mostly that there are more decisions than expected, and somehow every tap, tile and drawer handle has an opinion. By the time you are building again, you have experience on your side. Still, a second or third home brings fresh questions around lifestyle, budget, design, timing and
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Some blocks are wonderfully flat. Others like to make life interesting. If your land slopes, dips or rises in a way that makes a standard home design feel awkward, a split-level layout may be the smarter answer. It can help your home work with the land instead of fighting against it. Here is what to
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