Home building in my suburb

Articles discussing the range of different demands and issues
for home builders in different suburbs.

Custom Builder Viewbank

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Kitchen splashbacks are an area that you have several options, tiles, glass or stone. Here is a stone splashback that’s not over powering and very easy to clean.
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Custom Builder Kew

Monday, August 13, 2018

When designing a custom home it’s easy to add in a little extra like your own cellar, one great area for cellars is in the basement.
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The best part on designing your new home is you can have a feature that is not available in standard homes. The home design in the photo shows an eye catching perimeter bulkhead with slot registers for the air conditioning.
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Custom Builder Moonee Ponds

Wednesday, July 04, 2018

When looking at hanging egg seats or placing heavy art pieces to walls and ceilings always remember to install noggins pre-plaster for strength.
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Custom Builder Ashburton

Monday, July 02, 2018

We are always looking for ways to make a room seem larger than it really is and a great way of achieving this is to add full height mirror doors to your robes.
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Custom Builder Diamond Creek

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Going back to the basics, lately we are experiencing clients requesting timber to be included in their kitchens.Timber as part of the kitchen bench or even just a butcher’s block style island is becoming more common.
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Custom Builder Preston

Monday, June 25, 2018

Being able to create different finishes in the home design is just part of the job as a custom home builder and here is an example of bagged brickwork combined with timber stair balustrading.
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Custom Builder Alphington

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

There are plenty of alternatives with materials for splashbacks, glass, tiles, stainless steel and stone. Here is an example of an Ambassador stone splashback.
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