How to Recycle and Reuse Building Materials: Callignee II with Chris Clarke
Many people who are rebuilding after bushfire wonder how to recycle and reuse building materials. When Chris Clarke, builder, was rebuilding his house, Callignee II, after bushfire, re-use and...
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Rebuilding the bushfire house | Chris Clarke + Callignee II
Rebuilding the bushfire house. Chris Clarke rebuilt Callignee II after losing his home in the Black Saturday fires. Hear his story. Picture this. You’ve spent 10 years planning your dream home on a...
View ArticleCreating a Design Brief: Callignee II with Chris Clarke
How do you create a design brief? Particularly after a traumatic event such as losing your home to bushfire? Your home design brief is an important communication tool. Yet, when recovering after...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Materials: Callignee II with Chris Clarke
Rebuilding a house, or want to build or renovate a bushfire house using eco friendly building materials or low tox building materials? Chris Clarke, builder, when rebuilding after bushfire and...
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Bushfire House Lessons Learned | Chris Clarke + Callignee II
Bushfire house lessons learned. Chris Clarke rebuilt Callignee II after losing his home in the Black Saturday fires. Hear his story. This is Part 2 of my interview with Chris Clarke – listen to Part 1...
View ArticleRebuilding a House After Bushfire with Prefab Modular: Callignee II with...
When rebuilding a house, or building a new home, modular housing, prefab, and shipping container homes can be a great alternative. In this video, Chris Clarke, builder, went about rebuilding home...
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Know Your Rights when Making an Insurance Claim | David Keane, Solve My Claim
Making an insurance claim can often be the first step in rebuilding after loss or damage. Want to know your rights when making an insurance claim? David Keane from Solve My Claim, shares more. Solve...
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Your Options when Making an Insurance Claim | David Keane, Solve My Claim
What are your options when making an insurance claim? What might happen if you don’t want to rebuild what you’ve lost? Or have only suffered partial damage to your property? David Keane, customer...
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How to Protect Yourself When Making an Insurance Claim | David Keane, Solve...
Understand how to protect yourself when making an insurance claim. David Keane, customer advocate and director of Solve My Claim, helps us understand some specific terminology in your insurance...
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Bushfire Consultants, BAL Ratings + AS 3959 | Jeff Dau, Ember Bushfire...
What do bushfire consultants do when you’re planning to build or renovate in a bushfire prone area? And what do BAL Ratings (or Bushfire Attack Level Ratings) and AS 3959 mean for your new build or...
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Getting it right when building in bushfire prone areas | Jeff Dau, Ember...
Getting it right when building in bushfire prone areas is much simpler when you use a bushfire consultant. They can help you choose the right strategy and approach, especially when you have a BAL 40...
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Bushfire Home Design + Getting Help | Julie Firkin Architects Part 1
What can the past tell us about bushfire home design and getting help with your design? The Bushfire Homes Service was created in response to the 2009 Black Saturday fires in Victoria, to help those...
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Bushfire Home Design + Options Available | Julie Firkin Architects Part 2
What’s possible when working on your bushfire home design and other options available for making your community more bushfire resistant? If you’re wanting tips for your bushfire home design, or you’re...
View ArticleFinancing Home Renovations or New Build | Amy Beattie, Good Green Home Loans
Financing your home renovations or new build is often a necessary step in making your dream home a reality. So how can you get home loans that are sustainable and competitive, and what do you do if...
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How to design affordable, sustainable homes for bushfire | Envirotecture Part 1
How do you design affordable, sustainable homes that are also bushfire resistant? Andy Marlow and Dick Clarke from Envirotecture tell us. Balancing affordability and sustainability can be challenging...
View ArticleHome Loan Mortgage for Bushfire Prone Areas | Amy Beattie, Good Green Home Loans
Is a home loan mortgage for bushfire prone areas any different to a home mortgage in other areas? When renovating or building in bushfire prone areas, there are certain things to consider in proving...
View ArticleImportant tips for Home Mortgage Loans Process | Amy Beattie, Good Green Home...
Want some important tips for your home mortgage loans process? Construction loans require specific considerations, which may impact how you go about your project. Watch the video to learn more about...
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Passivhaus Design + Construct and Bushfire Homes | Envirotecture Part 2
Learn more about Passivhaus design and construct, and how you can have bushfire homes that are sustainable and affordable. Andy Marlow and Dick Clarke, from Envirotecture, share more. Envirotecture...
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How to Avoid a Building or Renovation Nightmare: 4 Real Life Stories
What happens when renovating or building goes wrong? And how do you avoid the 5 and 6 figure blowouts? When we stuff up renovating or building, it rarely involves tens or hundreds of dollars. More...
View ArticleBuying Land in a Bushfire Prone Area + Getting Finance | Amy Beattie, Good...
So you’re buying land in a bushfire prone area? Or renovating a home in a bushfire prone area? How do you get finance? Learn more in this video about what lenders will look at, and what you need to...
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