You may have heard the terms “hardwood” and “softwood” when speaking of timber, however the difference is not as straightforward as it may sound. The terms “hardwood” and “softwood” do not indicate the softness or hardness of particular timbers. There are hardwoods that are softer and lighter than softwoods. The differences between the timbers relates […]
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Composite Decking is decking boards made out of recycled products including: recycled timber fibres recycled plastics natural minerals; and polymer resins. There are various brands of composite decking available for you to use in your new decking. These include: Modwood EKO Decking Tech Wood Plastic Timber Future Wood; and Next Gen Decking Advantages of Composite Decking the decking
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If you’ve live in the suburbs surrounded by open landscapes and are interested in building a new outdoor structure or extend or renovating your home… your builder may ask “do you have a BAL rating”? For most people, they’ve never heard of this before. What is a BAL rating? A “BAL” rating stands for Bushfire Attack
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What is the difference between a pergola and a verandah? A pergola is: A flat or pitched roofed structure (is open-aired, shade cloth roofing or shade batons) Can be attached to your home or built as a free-standing structure Can be built with treated pine or merbau timber A verandah is: A flat, pitched, double pitched or gable roof structure
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Happy New Year! Today on the Builders Blog, we have a different type of post for you. We’re sharing with you, one of our time lapse videos that we record on the job site to show you how we build! This video shows us building a deck, verandah, seating and plantar boxes in the Berwick Waters
A Registered Building Practitioner is an individual who is registered with the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to carry out building works, both residentially and commercially. There are 9 categories of building practitioner registered through the VBA including: Residential Builders Commercial Builders Building Inspectors Building Surveyors Draftspersons Engineers Demolishers Quantity Surveyors Erectors or Supervisors of temporary structures All
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An owner builder is someone who is capable of supervising and taking on building works on their own property and land. An owner builder could: intend to use their own skills or expertise to build, renovate or extend a house intend to supervise and manage sub-contractors to complete building works be a registered builder who
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Adding a pergola, carport or verandah to your home, can add additional space and increase the overall value of your property. To ensure you create a space that meets the needs of your lifestyle, there are some common questions for you to consider: What materials and colours will compliment my existing home How much sun/
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There are many types of timber available to use to build your decking. It can sometimes be overwhelming and confusing about which one to choose. The following are some factors to consider when deciding on a timber type for your decking: What colour do I want my decking to be? Will it match my existing
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A common question we are asked is if a building permit is required for the structure to be built. The key factors in determining if a building permit is legally required before building commences are: the size of works to be completed the value of works to be completed whether the new structure I attached
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