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Structure

Many elements of structure make up the home, including doors, floors, walls, roofs, foundations and windows. This handy guide helps explain all these elements and more.

Roof drainage

It's important to ensure that water is properly and effectively drained off the roof. Find out more about how this is achieved, and why.     The...

Roof framing elements

From purlins to beams, props, struts, rafters, ties, crowns and fascias. Find out what the different parts of a roof frame are called, and...

Roofs and bushfire codes

If you live in a bushfire prone area, your roof will need to meet special requirements in terms of the way it's constructed. Find...

Roofs and cyclone codes

If you live in an area of Australia that's prone to cyclones, chances are that your home will need to be constructed to comply...

How to identify and deal with asbestos

If you're renovating an older home, there's a fair chance you'll come across asbestos. Because it's so dangerous, laws exist about how it should...

Chimney and flue height regulations

There are regulations that dictate where you can place a chimney, both in relation to your own roof and the roofs of neighbouring properties....
Roof regulations

Roof regulations

If you live in a bushfire or cyclone prone area, special regulations affect how your roof is built - and likewise for many other...

Stone slab roof

Stone slab roofs, which are very uncommon in most parts of the world these days. While they offer excellent strength, they also weigh heavily...

Slate roof tiles

Slate has been used on roofs for hundreds of years, and offers an attractive, traditional and natural-looking finish.   Slate roofs look fantastic and offer excellent...
How to choose a roof

How to choose a roof

There are a lot of options when it comes to roofs, but here in Australia some are (much) more popular than others. Find out...
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