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Apr
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8 Key Considerations Before Buying A Block Of Land

Buying a Block of Land | Land For Sale

I was asked to write something a little more comprehensive on buying a block of land than my other recent post. The first step when thinking about building a new home is choosing the right block of land. Unfortunately it’s not as simple as looking in the paper and picking a block out. There are [...]

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16
Mar
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Passive Solar Orientation is The Most Critical Design Element In New House Designs

Sitting with land owners during a design brief is a wonderful experience. It’s a time when their imagination, hopes and dreams are coming to the fore. You can learn about their values, family and lifestyles more in a one hour meeting than if you knew them for a year. During this meeting it is inevitable [...]

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30
Nov
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Solar Passive Design – Top 5 Rules

Creating a good solar passive design is simple when you follow a few easy rules if you’re building in Perth. However, more often than not there are times when you may want a less effective solar design to achieve a more practical living space or favour a certain colour scheme. There are many aspects to [...]

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