RENOVATION GUIDES
Practical Guides for Smarter Renovations
Explore expert renovation guides, cost insights, planning advice and practical tips to help you make better decisions at every stage of your project.
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How Much Does It Cost to Paint a House Interior?
Plan an Australian interior painting budget by rooms, surfaces, preparation, ceilings, trim, access, labour, GST and exclusions.
Renovating a Federation Terrace in Sydney: A Practical Guide
Sydney’s terraces are the city’s most desirable and most difficult housing stock. Built between roughly 1880 and 1915 across Paddington,
Renovating a Victorian Weatherboard Cottage in Melbourne: A Practical Guide
The Victorian and Edwardian weatherboard cottage is Melbourne’s signature house. Built in enormous numbers between roughly 1870 and 1920 across
Renovating a Queenslander in Brisbane: A Practical Guide
The Queenslander is the most intelligently climate-adapted house Australia has produced. Elevated on stumps to catch breeze and stay above
Renovating a 1970s Double Brick Home in Perth: A Practical Guide
The 1960s to 1980s double-brick home is Perth’s defining housing type. Two full skins of masonry with a cavity between,
Renovating a Bluestone Villa in Adelaide: A Practical Guide
The bluestone villa is Adelaide’s signature house. Built mostly between the 1870s and the 1910s across the inner suburbs —
Renovating a Canal-Front Home on the Gold Coast: A Practical Guide
The Gold Coast has more navigable canal frontage than any city in Australia — several hundred kilometres of it, cut
Renovating an Ex-Government House in Canberra: A Practical Guide
The ex-government house is Canberra’s signature dwelling. Built by the National Capital Development Commission and its predecessors between roughly 1950…
Renovating a Workers Cottage in Newcastle: A Practical Guide
The workers cottage is Newcastle’s defining house. Built in tight rows through Carrington, Wickham, Islington, Tighes Hill, Mayfield, Hamilton and
Renovating a Post-War Fibro Home in Wollongong: A Practical Guide
Drive through Warrawong, Cringila, Berkeley, Lake Heights, Primbee, Unanderra or Port Kembla and you are looking at the signature Wollongong
Renovating a Colonial Weatherboard Cottage in Hobart: A Practical Guide
Hobart has the oldest housing stock of any Australian capital. Georgian and Regency sandstone and brick cottages from the 1820s,