Maintenance
How to measure infiltration and air tightness
Part of establishing how well your home fares in terms of passive design is to establish how 'tight' it is. Learn more about how to test how much air leaks from your home.
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Sustainability
What is energy management?
Relatively speaking, there’s a tremendous amount of energy used in Australian homes these days. And while our energy consumption is beginning to decrease, we’re still consuming almost twice as much per capita as we did in 1960.
Kitchen
Granite benchtops
Granite's not cheap and it does have its shortcomings (including a fair bit of maintenance), but it's highly prized for its looks, longevity and extravagance as a kitchen bench material.
Regulations
Bushfire regulations for flooring
Certain regulations apply to the way floors should be constructed in bushfire prone areas of Australia. Find out what you need to know.
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