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Underfloor Heating: What you need to know, and how to include it in your...
Want to learn about underfloor heating? There’s still lots of confusion and misconceptions about how it works, where it can be installed and how to get the most from it – whether you’re building or...
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How to know your home will look the way you want it to, before you build or...
Is there a way to test your home design before you build it? Before you make all those lines on a page, the permanent walls you’ll be living in? A way you can walk around a life-size version without...
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Choosing a preferred design option | New Zealand Home Project Diary Update #2
How did this family choose a preferred design option for their New Zealand new home? Read on for the latest update in their Project Diary (and catch the previous installment here). In our last update...
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The final design drawings are done | New Zealand Home Project Diary Update #3
The final design concept drawings are done and we move onto the next stage! Read on to see the final design concept drawing package, and for the latest update in the New Zealand New Home Project Diary....
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Work begins to prepare site for a new home | New Zealand Home Project Diary...
Whilst waiting for approvals, work on site begins. And lots can be done! Read on to see photos and footage – it’s really exciting. Here’s the latest update in the New Zealand New Home Project Diary. In...
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An Art Deco Queenslander becomes a Contemporary Family Home
Renovating an Art Deco Queenslander into a contemporary family home can be challenging. It can be difficult to preserve the character and original details, whilst ensuring the finished home suits...
View ArticleIntroduction to Season 8 | A Simple Guide to a Sustainable Home
Do you want to create a Sustainable Home? This podcast season will help you learn what you need to know for your renovation or new build – start here. We’re kicking off a brand new season. We’re up to...
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Terminology, the Sustainability Minefield and Why Should We Care?
Does designing a sustainable home really matter? Can we make that much of a difference with our own home renovation or new build? Do we really need to care? It can be a minefield riddled with...
View Article12 Super Simple, Impactful Tips in Creating a Sustainable Home
Want super simple, impactful tips to create a sustainable home? Here’s 12 you can put into action right now in your renovation or new home. These are the types of tips that, if you know them upfront,...
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Energy Efficient Home Design and how it can save you money
Want to know how to achieve an energy efficient home? When you design your home this way, it can save money in construction and in its running costs. When you design your home to suit its climate, you...
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An Introduction to Building Biology | Interview with Narelle McDonald,...
What is Building Biology? And how can using it improve your health and wellbeing in your home? So, what is Building Biology? I find many homeowners aren’t aware of this field, and yet it’s been around...
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Choosing Energy Efficient Glass Windows and Doors | Interview with Tracey...
Are you confused about choosing energy efficient glass windows and doors for your new home or renovation? There’s some key things to know when selecting your glass windows and doors, so you make the...
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Part 1 | Solar Power and what you need to know for your home | Interview with...
Are you thinking about solar power for your new home or renovation? One of the big conversation topics that comes up when talking about how to create a sustainable home is solar energy … and whether...
View ArticlePart 2 | Choosing solar power for your renovation or new build | Interview...
Want to know whether solar power is worthwhile for your new home or renovation? This is part 2 of an interview with Lucy Best. Listen to Part 1 here. In the last episode, Lucy and I began our...
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Healthy Interiors: Creating your low tox home | Interview with Melissa...
Do you want to make low tox choices for your interior finishes and fixtures when renovating or building your family home? Melissa Wittig from Healthy Interiors is a ‘health-focused’ Interior Designer....
View ArticleAre you an American homeowner, planning a home remodel or new build, and not...
Are you an American homeowner, planning a home remodel or new build, and not sure how to get it right? What if you could actually know, BEFORE you invest time, money and energy in your project … that...
View ArticleAre you starting the build of your new home or renovation soon and worried...
Are you starting the build of your new home or renovation soon and worried about it not going well? Learn how to simplify the construction of your new build or renovation – and stay sane! You don’t...
View ArticleWould you like your own renovation coach, or building coach, as you create...
Would you like a coach and 1:1 support for your renovation or building project? Your Reno Roadmap, my renovation and building course and membership can provide the 1:1 support and advice to save you...
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Is it time to start planning your new build or renovation project?
Isn’t it time to kick your renovation or new build planning up a gear? Don’t delay getting educated and informed for your project. It’s never too early to learn how to get it right when designing,...
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What is Passive House (or Passivhaus)? | Interview with Daniel Kress of Smart...
What is Passive House? Or Passivhaus (as the Germans say!) Passive House offers an opportunity to create a home that is comfortable, improves your health and well-being, and lowers the energy use of...
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