House Construction - Builders Directory

Our Builders Directory contains useful articles and other online content to help you understand the construction process as it applies to houses. The Builders Directory is part of the Home Design Directory’s group of websites.

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Construction cost calculator. A useful tool that uses a technique similar to that used by many building professionals to get an idea of the cost of construction before any work begins.

The building process fully explained... This article spans several pages and is written for owner-builders and property owners hiring a builder who want to familiarize themselves with the home construction process. It covers:

Legal requirements Site Preparation Footings & Floor Construction Wall Construction Roof Construction Roofing Materials Windows & frames

Doors Screens Wall Finishes Wall & Ceilings Water/Drainage/Gas Electrical

Kit homes. Learn about kit homes, prefabricated homes and modular homes.

Swimming pools. All about buying, building and owning a swimming pool in Australia. How to choose the right swimming pool for your home.

DIY home building inspection. DIY your own building inspection for a potential new home.

So you want to be an owner builder...   then read this article.

How to read a builder's quote. Reading a builders quotation can be frustrating and can leave many people wondering what it actually includes! There are a few essential things that you can do to greatly improve receiving a thorough and easy to understand quotation...

Residential structures: the basics. Many people that don't work within the construction industry have little idea of how a simple home is constructed. Here we have provided some examples of basic home construction details so you can better understand how your home is 'put together'.

Sample construction specification. Here we have provided a few sample pages from a full construction specification document that building designers and architects produce for clients.

How to read construction plans. Each type of plan is explained interactively. As you move your mouse over the plan diagram explanatory text is displayed.

Keeping construction costs down. So why do building and renovating cost so much? And what can you do to limit the mental stress and tame the capital outlay that will inevitably occur? Here are six tips to help keep the process in check and prevent the loss of your sanity...

Fire ratings. Learn about building product fire ratings.

Dealing with tradesmen. Some practical tips on dealing with tradesmen.

Stainless steel in the construction industry. Explains the various uses of stainless steel in the residential construction industry.

Building better strawbale homes. An easy to read, informative look into the financially and environmentally friendly construction method of strawbale homes.

Skip bins. When embarking on a renovation project the left over building materials, packaging and other wastes are often not considered up-front. More often than not renovators will use bulk waste containers (skip bins) to store waste materials on-site for removal at a later time.

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