New Home Buyers Blog

Posi joists are being installed at one of our Diamond Creek custom builds. This is a great way of saving timber by using Posi joists instead of timber beams.
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When building on a sloping site the most popular way of approaching footings are strip footings. Pictured here is an example on one of our Templestowe knock down rebuilds.
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When building retaining walls they can become very boring so why not make them more interesting by adding some rock features. Here is a perfect example of one of our projects in Diamond Creek showing the use of a combination of rocks and conventional concrete sleepers with stunning results.
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  When building a kitchen including an island bench, you really should consider some stunning pendant lights. The pendants will help highlight the island and make your kitchen pop.  
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Anyone for a sauna? Why not have one built into your master ensuite for your own private use. Saunas are a great way to clean your pours and can be very therapeutic.
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Alfresco’s in Melbourne can struggle to be used in our winter so why not use some ceiling heaters? This will make a hugh difference and will help create a year round entertaining zone.
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The steelwork is all done and we are now ready for the bondek and on with the mesh and concrete for this suspended slab.
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Glass balustrading is a great way of creating a feel of space with their transparency, where a timber or iron balustrade can give a cluttered look.
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Christmas is a time of year for reflection for the ones that didn’t make it and for the ones that did. We lost our father this year and this will be our first Christmas without him. I remember dad once said death it’s so permanent and how right he was, make sure you tell your family and friends what you think of them often because once they pass you can say no more. On a happier note the whole team
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There is nothing better than inviting some friends around and making your own pizza in your new pizza oven. There are plenty of suppliers in the market of pizzas makers so the just Goggle them.
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Jetmaster have some great gas fire places on display at their Richmond showroom. Here is a perfect example of a fire place with a stunning tiled feature backing surrounding the flue.
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Niches in wet areas are becoming very popular but many make the mistake of making them too small. Here is a perfect example of a large niche with plenty of space.
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National tiles have some lovely large tiles at their many displays around Melbourne. Here are some beautiful large dark tiles they have at the moment in stock.
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Wall frames are now up and the trusses are about to be erected, then the roof.
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A combination of feature pendant lights, down lights and light coloured cabinetry make this home very light and bright.
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A great way to make a timber ceiling feature is to use plywood panels with express joints clear coated for protection with amazing results.
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There are so many kitchen cabinetry colour combinations, why not try a white stone with a dark cabinets to make your stone pop.
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You see tiled bathrooms with horizontal and vertical lines everywhere, why not make a statement by using a Herringbone pattern for a wall or two.
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The lower raft slab is all formed up and ready for concrete at one of our Templestowe projects.
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A lovely example of a blue splashback with cabinet under lights to reveal a soothing blue feel.
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Perfectly selected feature lighting and furniture make for the perfect kitchen dining area in this lovely Berstan Home.
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Another load of concrete being pumped into a Templestowe Knock down rebuild.
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The floor joists are going up at one of our Diamond Creek custom builds.
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How do you achieve the perfect tile laid level? Levelling clips are a great idea and pictured here is our tiler showing the clips in use on one of our latest projects.
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When designing your kitchen cabinetry a great idea is to have adjustable shelving because let’s face it not all packages are the same.
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The guys are pouring the strip footings at one of our Templestowe custom builds. To get great results with sloping blocks of land like this they are the only way to go.
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This is one of our Diamond Creek custom builds. The ground floor walls have been nearly completed but the rain stopped the guys doing the Posi joists so they will be back tomorrow.  
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Always looking for different looks and styles for bathrooms why not fit some arched mirrors.
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I was out and about on one of our builds and came across one of our tilers work. He had a tile he had just cut and wow what a cut it was!
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Don’t be afraid to mix in some dark colours when building your custom home. Here is a perfect example of a dark ceiling with matching dark cabinets with stunning results.
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