Brain trust. Help with ideas! So I have a pretty nice looking patio. But an ugly as. Any suggestions on cheap way to uplift the look? I tried...
I have always want to remodel our Home Office because it's a bit depressing. Its part of double garage, partitioned by previous Owners. I know...
Hi all, I need to get a building permit to rebuild the roof on my damaged home in Melbourne - all timber members to be replaced with trusses. I...
The world has changed - it will never be the same Except that the planning design, approvals, DA processes won't change - they will remain a...
I am looking to convert my alfresco into an additional bedroom. Below is my current structure [IMG] The thing to note is where the alfresco...
Disclaimer: I dont own this property, but it's close to my dream home, and was for sale but pulled from the market. Can't afford it either...
Hi All, I'm in the building design business. We're constantly trying to improve our design services, and I was hoping that the property chat...
Hi everyone, new to the forums and have been browsing a bit. I am currently thinking of adding a new room, bathroom and creating an ensuite to a...
Hey All, I feel that this could potentially be posted in all the sub-forums of adding value but I thought I would post it here. I happened to...
We have submitted a plan for council approval and they have requested to reduce the house width by about a meter. We are trying to squeeze...
Hi all, I have recently secured a development site and planning on putting 4x 3br units on it ideally - site dimensions are circa 20 x 45.5m....
Just because I love a good before and after, I thought I’d post some pics of the progress on our kitchen. I was very torn doing this kitchen as I...
In the process of purchasing first home and a little unsure as to whether we should keep the same layout current owners have in their lounge room....
Need a thread for posting bad elevations and facades. Try to keep it to relatively new construction. These NRAS townhouses are near my place....
The UN special rapporteur for housing, Leilani Farha, will highlight the devastating human rights impact of society’s tendency to view houses as...
Hi Guys, I need an input from you all. Hope it wont be too personal if i ask a little help on good facade designs for corner blocks. I want to...
Notsure which area to post this in so thought id post it here. Am in the design process of a new building in St Marys. Due to council/land...
We are planning on a major reno to our PPOR is years to come. We are considering having a roof top deck/balcony to make the most of views but it...
Further to @Rugrat's post I thought we could use this post to add any unusual or "interesting" design ideas sighted during our property travels....
Been looking into buying a new house. In Darwin but the same applies for wa, nq, fnq as well... Why can't builders offer cookie cutter houses...
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