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SITE PREPARATION
Site preparation includes: clearing of the site and the preparation of services to the site. Site preparation is generally not a cost that is included in the intial construction cost estimate, because what lies below the surface is often unknown. HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPSSEE MORE ON HOMEDESIGNDIRECTORY.COM.AU NATIVE ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS Further reading. Best Australian natives for pots & small gardens.The trend towards smaller gardens has inspired the plant lovers in the nursery industry to respond with an ever-increasing range of Australian plants that will delight those who want to attract birds and butterflies and bring a LATEST BUILDING MATERIALS AND CLADDINGS Learn about emerging and on-trend building products and home claddings. Essential reading if you're building a new home orrenovating.
CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATOR FOR NEW HOMES How it works. For a detailed explanation of how this residential construction cost calculator works read this article: 'Estimating building costs'. If you already have detailed construction plans we recommend you get accurate quotes from local builders.. In addition, if you are thinking of renovating, and do not want to over-capitalise, we suggest you find out what your house is worth now, andCEILING LININGS
Plywood is an easy to install and cost effective option for lining ceilings. Plywood can be fixed to ceiling joists with a shadow line (groove) between the panels. BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST How it works. Our bathroom contruction cost calculator estimates the cost of bathrooms by adding labour costs to the cost of fittings. Labour includes the cost of installing waterproofing, plumbing, tiling, electrical items, gyprocking, painting and the installation offittings.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COSY & WARM IN WINTER & COOL IN SUMMER If your house is hot in summer and cold in winter, this article is a must-read. Over the last 10 years, Australian local governments have implemented systems like BASIX (in NSW) to encourage homeowners to design and build new homes that are energy efficient as well as thermally comfortable to live in. GREVILLEA 'GOLDEN YUL-LO' Grevillea 'Golden Yu-Lo' is a fast growing medium shrub with deeply divided dark green foliage. It has large bright yellow flowers all year round, which will bring honey eating birds and insects to add more colour to the garden. DAISY-BUSH (OLEARIA) 'GHOST TOWN' The stunning silvery foliage borne on upright branches and the masses of white daisy flowers in spring are the key features of this lovelyAustralian shrub.
SITE PREPARATION
Site preparation includes: clearing of the site and the preparation of services to the site. Site preparation is generally not a cost that is included in the intial construction cost estimate, because what lies below the surface is often unknown. HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPSSEE MORE ON HOMEDESIGNDIRECTORY.COM.AU NATIVE ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS Further reading. Best Australian natives for pots & small gardens.The trend towards smaller gardens has inspired the plant lovers in the nursery industry to respond with an ever-increasing range of Australian plants that will delight those who want to attract birds and butterflies and bring a LATEST BUILDING MATERIALS AND CLADDINGS Learn about emerging and on-trend building products and home claddings. Essential reading if you're building a new home orrenovating.
CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATOR FOR NEW HOMES How it works. For a detailed explanation of how this residential construction cost calculator works read this article: 'Estimating building costs'. If you already have detailed construction plans we recommend you get accurate quotes from local builders.. In addition, if you are thinking of renovating, and do not want to over-capitalise, we suggest you find out what your house is worth now, andCEILING LININGS
Plywood is an easy to install and cost effective option for lining ceilings. Plywood can be fixed to ceiling joists with a shadow line (groove) between the panels. BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST How it works. Our bathroom contruction cost calculator estimates the cost of bathrooms by adding labour costs to the cost of fittings. Labour includes the cost of installing waterproofing, plumbing, tiling, electrical items, gyprocking, painting and the installation offittings.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COSY & WARM IN WINTER & COOL IN SUMMER If your house is hot in summer and cold in winter, this article is a must-read. Over the last 10 years, Australian local governments have implemented systems like BASIX (in NSW) to encourage homeowners to design and build new homes that are energy efficient as well as thermally comfortable to live in. GREVILLEA 'GOLDEN YUL-LO' Grevillea 'Golden Yu-Lo' is a fast growing medium shrub with deeply divided dark green foliage. It has large bright yellow flowers all year round, which will bring honey eating birds and insects to add more colour to the garden. DAISY-BUSH (OLEARIA) 'GHOST TOWN' The stunning silvery foliage borne on upright branches and the masses of white daisy flowers in spring are the key features of this lovelyAustralian shrub.
SITE PREPARATION
Site preparation includes: clearing of the site and the preparation of services to the site. Site preparation is generally not a cost that is included in the intial construction cost estimate, because what lies below the surface is often unknown. CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATOR FOR NEW HOMES How it works. For a detailed explanation of how this residential construction cost calculator works read this article: 'Estimating building costs'. If you already have detailed construction plans we recommend you get accurate quotes from local builders.. In addition, if you are thinking of renovating, and do not want to over-capitalise, we suggest you find out what your house is worth now, and HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPS Starting the process of building a new home? Read this article to get an overview of the processes involved. Note that although the processes are constantly changing, the drawing production process and council preparation process remains relatively unchanged over time. WALL AND CEILING JUNCTIONS Further reading. Floor Construction.Learn about floor construction. Part 1 of House structures & the language of construction. Ceiling Linings.Learn about the various ceiling linings that can be used when building or renovating a house. HOW TO READ A BUILDER'S QUOTE Reading a builders quotation can be frustrating, leaving many people wondering what it actually includes! This article explains a few things you can do to greatly improve your chances of receiving a complete and easy to understand quote. DAISY-BUSH (OLEARIA) 'GHOST TOWN' The stunning silvery foliage borne on upright branches and the masses of white daisy flowers in spring are the key features of this lovelyAustralian shrub.
THE BUILDING PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION The building performance specification is an expanded brief that describes what the various spaces of the building will be expected to provide. The performance specification of the building may start off very general in its requirements and may become more detailed as theproject develops.
TIBOUCHINA HYBRID 'LITTLE BEAUTY' (TIBOUCHINA, GLORY BUSH Tibouchina 'Little Beauty' is a compact shrub with large deep purple flowers. It grows to around a metre high and wide, and is an easycare, hardy plant.
ALTERNANTHERA AUREA 'EXHIBITION BORDER GOLD' (JOY WEED Alternanthera aurea 'Exhibition Border Gold' is a colourful groundcovering perennial, with small green leaves blotched with gold. Use as a contrast or accent plant in warmer areas, or as an annual in cooler climates, as it is frost tender. PORTULACA, PURSLANE, MOSS ROSE (PORTULACA OLERACEA) 'SUN Portulaca oleracea 'Sun Jewels' is a semi succulent annual to perennial groundcovering plant with bright flowers. It is a easy care plant if grown in a well drained soil,and is troubled by few pests ordiseases.
AUSTRALIAN HOME DESIGN DIRECTORY Online articles, tools and directories. Information about home design, construction, renovations and other home improvements like interior design, gardening & landscaping and remodelling kitchens & bathrooms. HOW TO READ HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PLANS Learn how to read house construction plans. This is a fully interactive web-app that explains the various symbols and conventions used on floor plans, elevations, site plans, sub-floor plans andsections.
CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATOR FOR NEW HOMES A. Our calculator gives reasonable initial estimates, ie. before there are detailed plans. Experienced builders who use our calculator have told us they can get to within 10% of the final cost - so the better your research for reasonable per-square-metre costs, the more accurate our calculator will be. For reasonable per-square-metre costs in ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS HOW TO WRITE A CLIENT BRIEF FOR YOUR NEW HOME. The client brief is a document that is used as a starting point in designing a home, and is formed first by the client and then refined with the help of a building designer or architect, in this case, you.. The client brief will act as a guide throughout the design process and will help form the "foundation" of your home design. The client brief should contain all your most fundamental BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST Labour includes the cost of installing waterproofing, plumbing, tiling, electrical items, gyprocking, painting and the installation of fittings. The per-square-metre cost for labour that we use is $1100 for a new home and $1600 for a renovation (renovations require the old bathroom to be gutted). We obtained these values by getting pricesfrom
LATEST BUILDING MATERIALS AND CLADDINGS Panels are bolted or screwed together as floors, walls and roof, then lined and clad in the usual choice of materials. Advantages are speed of construction, carbon sink, relatively lightweight, flexible in design and can be altered on site. Rice husk insulation As bulk pump-in insulation, risk husks offer worthwhile advantages overproduced
BUILD YOUR OWN DECK IN 6 EASY STEPS (DIY DECK) Hold the other end of the timber out from the house 90 degrees, place a spirit level on top of the timber and move it up and down until it is horizontal (the bubble in the level is in the centre). Adjust the string line on this corner post to this correct level. Do the same with the opposite string line. TOP PLANTS FOR HEDGES AND SCREENS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FAQ FOR NEW HOMES AND RENOVATIONS This FAQ kindly provided by Queensland basedCornell Engineers. A structural engineer is a professional civil engineer that has a specialised understanding of the forces and loads in structures that include bridges, buildings and tunnels. Residential structural engineers specialise in the design of residential buildings includinghouses and units.
AUSTRALIAN HOME DESIGN DIRECTORY Online articles, tools and directories. Information about home design, construction, renovations and other home improvements like interior design, gardening & landscaping and remodelling kitchens & bathrooms. HOW TO READ HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PLANS Learn how to read house construction plans. This is a fully interactive web-app that explains the various symbols and conventions used on floor plans, elevations, site plans, sub-floor plans andsections.
CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATOR FOR NEW HOMES A. Our calculator gives reasonable initial estimates, ie. before there are detailed plans. Experienced builders who use our calculator have told us they can get to within 10% of the final cost - so the better your research for reasonable per-square-metre costs, the more accurate our calculator will be. For reasonable per-square-metre costs in ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS HOW TO WRITE A CLIENT BRIEF FOR YOUR NEW HOME. The client brief is a document that is used as a starting point in designing a home, and is formed first by the client and then refined with the help of a building designer or architect, in this case, you.. The client brief will act as a guide throughout the design process and will help form the "foundation" of your home design. The client brief should contain all your most fundamental BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST Labour includes the cost of installing waterproofing, plumbing, tiling, electrical items, gyprocking, painting and the installation of fittings. The per-square-metre cost for labour that we use is $1100 for a new home and $1600 for a renovation (renovations require the old bathroom to be gutted). We obtained these values by getting pricesfrom
LATEST BUILDING MATERIALS AND CLADDINGS Panels are bolted or screwed together as floors, walls and roof, then lined and clad in the usual choice of materials. Advantages are speed of construction, carbon sink, relatively lightweight, flexible in design and can be altered on site. Rice husk insulation As bulk pump-in insulation, risk husks offer worthwhile advantages overproduced
BUILD YOUR OWN DECK IN 6 EASY STEPS (DIY DECK) Hold the other end of the timber out from the house 90 degrees, place a spirit level on top of the timber and move it up and down until it is horizontal (the bubble in the level is in the centre). Adjust the string line on this corner post to this correct level. Do the same with the opposite string line. TOP PLANTS FOR HEDGES AND SCREENS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FAQ FOR NEW HOMES AND RENOVATIONS This FAQ kindly provided by Queensland basedCornell Engineers. A structural engineer is a professional civil engineer that has a specialised understanding of the forces and loads in structures that include bridges, buildings and tunnels. Residential structural engineers specialise in the design of residential buildings includinghouses and units.
ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS If you are building a project home the /m² costs can be significantly lower - use $1,100/m². STANDARD /m² rate - A custom designed house on a Excellent site,using standard finishes will cost an extra $300/m² ($1800/m²). LUXURY /m² rate - A custom designed house on a Excellent site, using high-end or luxury items such as expensivebathroom
HOW TO WRITE A CLIENT BRIEF FOR YOUR NEW HOME. The client brief is a document that is used as a starting point in designing a home, and is formed first by the client and then refined with the help of a building designer or architect, in this case, you.. The client brief will act as a guide throughout the design process and will help form the "foundation" of your home design. The client brief should contain all your most fundamental DECK COST CALCULATOR Step 6: Is your deck in a bushfire prone area? It can be difficult to estimate the cost of a deck in a bushfire prone area because you must comply with strict Australian standards () that do not permit the use of timber.Our calculator assumes you will pay up to double the cost of a timber deck, but you really need to obtain at least one quote to get an accurate price (see step 8 below). WALL AND CEILING JUNCTIONS The cornice area is where walls and ceilings join. This area can be detailed in many different ways usually depending on the style and budget of your build. The most common type of ceiling and wall join application is called cornicing but there are other options on the market such as shadow line, moulded cornicing, square set, cofferedand soffit.
TOP PLANTS FOR HEDGES AND SCREENS Top plants for hedges and screens. Aussie Box is a great medium sized Hedge, and Grey Box is for smaller hedges. They are both very drought tolerant. Red Alert is a more drought tolerant native alternative to Photinia. Obsession makes a great small hedge for driveways, paths andgardens.
HOW TO READ A BUILDER'S QUOTE At the second stage you will know the first stage quote prices and will have a good idea of the builder you would prefer to work with, based on professionalism exuded during the first quoting stage. The second stage of quoting is the time you consider cost saving ideas and changes with all three builders. The builders then go back and rework NATIVE ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS Native Annuals and Perennials. Australian annual and perennial plants can be used to create excitement in your garden as they are quick growing, usually very floriferous and because they are relatively temporary they can be replaced on a regular basis to add something new each year. Annuals and perennials are defined by the fact that they do BIO POOLS OR NATURAL SWIMMING POOLS Bio pools are natural swimming pools. Rather than relying on chemicals to keep them clean, they either use ecological systems (plants) to foster the development of living systems and organisms or manipulate biological stress points to create naturally pure water, like mountain lakes. The classic bio pool works by having two zones: a central HOW TO PREPARE A BUBBLE DIAGRAM The Performance Specification has outlined what each space must provide, and the Schedule and Table of Areas will state the size of these areas, but you will also need to establish the relationships of these spaces to one another in detail. The "Relationship Diagram" or "Bubble Diagram" is a very simple drawing that consists of roughly drawn bubbles (representing spaces) connected by solid GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPSSEE MORE ON HOMEDESIGNDIRECTORY.COM.AU KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST OF Labour: installation, electrical & plumbing. $. $. Notes: For a small kitchen we use $1200 for the cost of all electrical & plumbing work, $1500 for a medium kitchen and $2000 for a large kitchen. We estimate $140 per cabinet for the cost of installing all the cabinetry, appliances and the splashback. GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
EUPHORBIA (EUPHORBIA HYPERICIFOLIA) 'STARDUST'EUPHORBIA DIAMOND DELIGHTEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST CAREEUPHORBIA DIAMOND SNOWEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST FOR SALE Euphorbia 'Stardust' is a tough waterwise perennial plant with a cloud of starry white flowers in summer to autumn. Though it is a nearly zero maintenance plant, it will look good in most areas of Australia from the tropics to cooler zones. It is frost tender, so in cool climates it is treated as an annual plant. HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COSY & WARM IN WINTER & COOL IN SUMMERHOW TO KEEP HOUSE WARMHOW TO KEEP WARM OUTSIDEWAYS TO KEEP HOUSE WARM If your house is hot in summer and cold in winter, this article is a must-read. Over the last 10 years, Australian local governments have implemented systems like BASIX (in NSW) to encourage homeowners to design and build new homes that are energy efficient as well as thermally comfortable to live in. HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME Carpet. Carpet is a perfect floor covering for bedrooms and TV rooms where acoustics and warmth are important. When making the choice of which carpet to buy, keep in mind type (wool, nylon, acrylic or polypropylene), traffic, risk of staining, acoustic properties and cleaning and maintenance. If you have a young family, choose a darkacrylic
ROSE (ROSA) 'SIMPLICITY PINK' 'Simplicity Pink' is a great hedge rose that flowers freely through all the warmer months. It bears abundant clear pink flowers that arelightly fragranced.
SASANQUA CAMELLIA (CAMELLIA SASANQUA) 'MINE NO YUKI'SASANQUA CAMELLIA CARECAMELLIA SASANQUA WHITE DOVECAMELLIA SASANQUA VARIETIESCAMELLIA JAPONICA VARIETIESDWARF CAMELLIA SASANQUA WHITE Camellia 'Mine No Yuki' is a spreading large shrub with semi double beautiful white flowers and glossy green foliage. It has an arching and somewhat weeping habit, and is a dense grower. It is an early autumn flowerer, and they are prolific. It responds well to pruning and trimming to shape the plant. Once established camellias are veryhardy
TIBOUCHINA HYBRID 'LITTLE BEAUTY' (TIBOUCHINA, GLORY BUSH Tibouchina 'Little Beauty' is a compact shrub with large deep purple flowers. It grows to around a metre high and wide, and is an easycare, hardy plant.
ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPSSEE MORE ON HOMEDESIGNDIRECTORY.COM.AU KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST OF Labour: installation, electrical & plumbing. $. $. Notes: For a small kitchen we use $1200 for the cost of all electrical & plumbing work, $1500 for a medium kitchen and $2000 for a large kitchen. We estimate $140 per cabinet for the cost of installing all the cabinetry, appliances and the splashback. GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
EUPHORBIA (EUPHORBIA HYPERICIFOLIA) 'STARDUST'EUPHORBIA DIAMOND DELIGHTEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST CAREEUPHORBIA DIAMOND SNOWEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST FOR SALE Euphorbia 'Stardust' is a tough waterwise perennial plant with a cloud of starry white flowers in summer to autumn. Though it is a nearly zero maintenance plant, it will look good in most areas of Australia from the tropics to cooler zones. It is frost tender, so in cool climates it is treated as an annual plant. HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COSY & WARM IN WINTER & COOL IN SUMMERHOW TO KEEP HOUSE WARMHOW TO KEEP WARM OUTSIDEWAYS TO KEEP HOUSE WARM If your house is hot in summer and cold in winter, this article is a must-read. Over the last 10 years, Australian local governments have implemented systems like BASIX (in NSW) to encourage homeowners to design and build new homes that are energy efficient as well as thermally comfortable to live in. HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME Carpet. Carpet is a perfect floor covering for bedrooms and TV rooms where acoustics and warmth are important. When making the choice of which carpet to buy, keep in mind type (wool, nylon, acrylic or polypropylene), traffic, risk of staining, acoustic properties and cleaning and maintenance. If you have a young family, choose a darkacrylic
ROSE (ROSA) 'SIMPLICITY PINK' 'Simplicity Pink' is a great hedge rose that flowers freely through all the warmer months. It bears abundant clear pink flowers that arelightly fragranced.
SASANQUA CAMELLIA (CAMELLIA SASANQUA) 'MINE NO YUKI'SASANQUA CAMELLIA CARECAMELLIA SASANQUA WHITE DOVECAMELLIA SASANQUA VARIETIESCAMELLIA JAPONICA VARIETIESDWARF CAMELLIA SASANQUA WHITE Camellia 'Mine No Yuki' is a spreading large shrub with semi double beautiful white flowers and glossy green foliage. It has an arching and somewhat weeping habit, and is a dense grower. It is an early autumn flowerer, and they are prolific. It responds well to pruning and trimming to shape the plant. Once established camellias are veryhardy
TIBOUCHINA HYBRID 'LITTLE BEAUTY' (TIBOUCHINA, GLORY BUSH Tibouchina 'Little Beauty' is a compact shrub with large deep purple flowers. It grows to around a metre high and wide, and is an easycare, hardy plant.
AUSTRALIAN HOME DESIGN DIRECTORY Online articles, tools and directories. Information about home design, construction, renovations and other home improvements like interior design, gardening & landscaping and remodelling kitchens & bathrooms. HOW TO READ HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PLANS Learn how to read house construction plans. This is a fully interactive web-app that explains the various symbols and conventions used on floor plans, elevations, site plans, sub-floor plans andsections.
GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
WALL AND CEILING JUNCTIONS The cornice area is where walls and ceilings join. This area can be detailed in many different ways usually depending on the style and budget of your build. The most common type of ceiling and wall join application is called cornicing but there are other options on the market such as shadow line, moulded cornicing, square set, cofferedand soffit.
NATIVE ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS Native Annuals and Perennials. Australian annual and perennial plants can be used to create excitement in your garden as they are quick growing, usually very floriferous and because they are relatively temporary they can be replaced on a regular basis to add something new each year. Annuals and perennials are defined by the fact that they do TOP TEN NATIVE PLANTS Little John ‘Callistemon’. The very compact habit, bluish foliage and contrasting dark red flowers are the features of ‘Little John’. It is a very dwarf shrub 0.5 metres tall by 0.5 metres wide. It apparently arose as a chance seedling at a nursery in northern New South Wales from a batch of weeping bottlebrush ( C. viminalis)seedlings.
HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME Carpet. Carpet is a perfect floor covering for bedrooms and TV rooms where acoustics and warmth are important. When making the choice of which carpet to buy, keep in mind type (wool, nylon, acrylic or polypropylene), traffic, risk of staining, acoustic properties and cleaning and maintenance. If you have a young family, choose a darkacrylic
NATIVE DAISY (BRACHYSCOME ANGUSTIFOLIA) 'BRASCO VIOLET' Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet' is a compact perennial with tons of flowers from spring to summer and on to autumn, with violet-purple daisy flowers with a contrasting bright yellow centre. A great plant for containers and for flower gardens, it is an easy care plant that naturally grows into a neat mounded shape. Flowers best in full sun,but also
GREVILLEA 'GOLDEN YUL-LO' Grevillea 'Golden Yu-Lo' is a fast growing medium shrub with deeply divided dark green foliage. It has large bright yellow flowers all year round, which will bring honey eating birds and insects to add more colour to the garden. It grows to around 3 metres tall and likes a well drained soil in a sunny spot best. EUPHORBIA, SPURGE (EUPHORBIA CHARACIAS) 'SILVER SWAN' Euphorbia ' Silver Swan' is a perennial succulent plant with eye catching variegated foliage and spikes of cream coloured flowers. The leaves are grey-green with bold silver edges. ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPSSEE MORE ON HOMEDESIGNDIRECTORY.COM.AU KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST OF Labour: installation, electrical & plumbing. $. $. Notes: For a small kitchen we use $1200 for the cost of all electrical & plumbing work, $1500 for a medium kitchen and $2000 for a large kitchen. We estimate $140 per cabinet for the cost of installing all the cabinetry, appliances and the splashback. GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
EUPHORBIA (EUPHORBIA HYPERICIFOLIA) 'STARDUST'EUPHORBIA DIAMOND DELIGHTEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST CAREEUPHORBIA DIAMOND SNOWEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST FOR SALE Euphorbia 'Stardust' is a tough waterwise perennial plant with a cloud of starry white flowers in summer to autumn. Though it is a nearly zero maintenance plant, it will look good in most areas of Australia from the tropics to cooler zones. It is frost tender, so in cool climates it is treated as an annual plant. HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COSY & WARM IN WINTER & COOL IN SUMMERHOW TO KEEP HOUSE WARMHOW TO KEEP WARM OUTSIDEWAYS TO KEEP HOUSE WARM If your house is hot in summer and cold in winter, this article is a must-read. Over the last 10 years, Australian local governments have implemented systems like BASIX (in NSW) to encourage homeowners to design and build new homes that are energy efficient as well as thermally comfortable to live in. HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME Carpet. Carpet is a perfect floor covering for bedrooms and TV rooms where acoustics and warmth are important. When making the choice of which carpet to buy, keep in mind type (wool, nylon, acrylic or polypropylene), traffic, risk of staining, acoustic properties and cleaning and maintenance. If you have a young family, choose a darkacrylic
ROSE (ROSA) 'SIMPLICITY PINK' 'Simplicity Pink' is a great hedge rose that flowers freely through all the warmer months. It bears abundant clear pink flowers that arelightly fragranced.
SASANQUA CAMELLIA (CAMELLIA SASANQUA) 'MINE NO YUKI'SASANQUA CAMELLIA CARECAMELLIA SASANQUA WHITE DOVECAMELLIA SASANQUA VARIETIESCAMELLIA JAPONICA VARIETIESDWARF CAMELLIA SASANQUA WHITE Camellia 'Mine No Yuki' is a spreading large shrub with semi double beautiful white flowers and glossy green foliage. It has an arching and somewhat weeping habit, and is a dense grower. It is an early autumn flowerer, and they are prolific. It responds well to pruning and trimming to shape the plant. Once established camellias are veryhardy
TIBOUCHINA HYBRID 'LITTLE BEAUTY' (TIBOUCHINA, GLORY BUSH Tibouchina 'Little Beauty' is a compact shrub with large deep purple flowers. It grows to around a metre high and wide, and is an easycare, hardy plant.
ESTIMATING BUILDING COSTS HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN FIVE STEPSSEE MORE ON HOMEDESIGNDIRECTORY.COM.AU KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR. ESTIMATE THE COST OF Labour: installation, electrical & plumbing. $. $. Notes: For a small kitchen we use $1200 for the cost of all electrical & plumbing work, $1500 for a medium kitchen and $2000 for a large kitchen. We estimate $140 per cabinet for the cost of installing all the cabinetry, appliances and the splashback. GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
EUPHORBIA (EUPHORBIA HYPERICIFOLIA) 'STARDUST'EUPHORBIA DIAMOND DELIGHTEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST CAREEUPHORBIA DIAMOND SNOWEUPHORBIA DIAMOND FROST FOR SALE Euphorbia 'Stardust' is a tough waterwise perennial plant with a cloud of starry white flowers in summer to autumn. Though it is a nearly zero maintenance plant, it will look good in most areas of Australia from the tropics to cooler zones. It is frost tender, so in cool climates it is treated as an annual plant. HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME COSY & WARM IN WINTER & COOL IN SUMMERHOW TO KEEP HOUSE WARMHOW TO KEEP WARM OUTSIDEWAYS TO KEEP HOUSE WARM If your house is hot in summer and cold in winter, this article is a must-read. Over the last 10 years, Australian local governments have implemented systems like BASIX (in NSW) to encourage homeowners to design and build new homes that are energy efficient as well as thermally comfortable to live in. HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME Carpet. Carpet is a perfect floor covering for bedrooms and TV rooms where acoustics and warmth are important. When making the choice of which carpet to buy, keep in mind type (wool, nylon, acrylic or polypropylene), traffic, risk of staining, acoustic properties and cleaning and maintenance. If you have a young family, choose a darkacrylic
ROSE (ROSA) 'SIMPLICITY PINK' 'Simplicity Pink' is a great hedge rose that flowers freely through all the warmer months. It bears abundant clear pink flowers that arelightly fragranced.
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GREVILLEAS FOR COLD CLIMATES Grevilleas have arguably become the most popular group of native plants cultivated in our gardens. Larger flowered species and hybrids such as Grevillea banksii, 'Moonlight', 'Robyn Gordon' and 'Peaches and Cream' are very widely planted and are in great demand.Unfortunately for gardeners in frosty climates these large flowered (sometimes referred to as 'tropical') grevilleas tend tosuffer
WALL AND CEILING JUNCTIONS The cornice area is where walls and ceilings join. This area can be detailed in many different ways usually depending on the style and budget of your build. The most common type of ceiling and wall join application is called cornicing but there are other options on the market such as shadow line, moulded cornicing, square set, cofferedand soffit.
NATIVE ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS Native Annuals and Perennials. Australian annual and perennial plants can be used to create excitement in your garden as they are quick growing, usually very floriferous and because they are relatively temporary they can be replaced on a regular basis to add something new each year. Annuals and perennials are defined by the fact that they do TOP TEN NATIVE PLANTS Little John ‘Callistemon’. The very compact habit, bluish foliage and contrasting dark red flowers are the features of ‘Little John’. It is a very dwarf shrub 0.5 metres tall by 0.5 metres wide. It apparently arose as a chance seedling at a nursery in northern New South Wales from a batch of weeping bottlebrush ( C. viminalis)seedlings.
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GREVILLEA 'GOLDEN YUL-LO' Grevillea 'Golden Yu-Lo' is a fast growing medium shrub with deeply divided dark green foliage. It has large bright yellow flowers all year round, which will bring honey eating birds and insects to add more colour to the garden. It grows to around 3 metres tall and likes a well drained soil in a sunny spot best. EUPHORBIA, SPURGE (EUPHORBIA CHARACIAS) 'SILVER SWAN' Euphorbia ' Silver Swan' is a perennial succulent plant with eye catching variegated foliage and spikes of cream coloured flowers. The leaves are grey-green with bold silver edges. Try our obligation free quotation service Who or what do you need? What is the postcode?Search 3 quotes
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