What is the Design Plus Drafting Ultimate Home Renovating Guide? The Design Plus Drafting Home Renovating Guide is a compilation of industry secrets surrounding the processes, the decisions and the research that goes into renovating a home. A tremendous...
Glenn Robinson is an electrician and former firefighter who, along with his wife, Lee, decided to embark on the challenge to build a carbon net-zero house. They finished it in April 2013 in Bundanoon (2 hrs south of Sydney). Glenn tells Design Plus Drafting how he did...
After a smoke-filled summer and now a pandemic, we’re all spending a lot more time at home. You might be thinking of ways you can reduce your home’s carbon footprint, and be less expensive to run. Or quieter. Or cleaner. Or use the fall of sunlight better. In fact,...
The coronavirus has pushed many of us indoors — like it or not. If you had plans to build a new house or to renovate, we feel your pain. But this is a good time to refine your ideas and start planning. We have put together a few resources that will help you keep...
New Draft Bill Promises to Clean Up the Building Sector In the last few years, there have been a number of structural disasters around the world. We have seen buildings catch fire, fall down, flood, and bridges collapse. Australia hasn’t been spared, with our...
You know you’re in a good place when you go for a walk and find a little library on a fence.little libraryThen you see a rope ladder dangling from a tree leading up to a child’s treehouse. Be in no doubt, friends. Stanmore is a nice place to live. When you look...
