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.

Floor checklist

Created and approved by the BUILD.com.au team, this flooring checklist is designed to guide you through the process step by step—whether you’re just starting...

Home theatre ventilation

A properly ventilated home theatre is essential for comfort, equipment longevity and air quality. Whether you’re building a new media room or converting a spare room, good airflow prevents heat build-up, reduces humidity and keeps the air fresh without disrupting your viewing experience.

Windows and doors in home theatres

When you're designing a dedicated home theatre room, one of the most important decisions is whether to include windows—and if so, how to manage them. While natural light is great in most areas of the home, it can seriously compromise the performance of your ho

Bifold windows

Two or more panels folding onto themselves - concertina style Retractable roll down flyscreens can be added to the initial design Bifold windows can double as...

Hallway and foyer floors

Hallway floors will see more use than most other parts of the house, so it's important that they're strong and resistant to wear. The...

Garage and workshop floors

This is the floor where spills don’t matter, where dirty work is done regularly, where cars are fixed and lawnmowers are taken to pieces...

How to choose bedroom floors

Flooring in bedrooms, similarly to that for living rooms, needs to be comfortable and attractive to make the room feel inviting. How are bedrooom...

Living and dining room floors

Your choice of floor covering for the living room will depend on a number of considerations, but perhaps the most important aspect is comfort. How...

Laundry floors

Laundry floors are very similar to kitchen floors in terms of demands, and because they're often next to each other these rooms often share...

Louvre windows

Have a series of blade that tilt to open Opened by handle, lever or remote control Blades can be made of glass, aluminium and timber Louvre windows...