Posts Tagged ‘Sealing in Your Ceiling’
Water-efficient Landscaping
Whilst the Sydney average for outdoor water use is 25% of the total, for suburban and some country areas the percentage can go as high as 50%. In summer, more than half of our water use goes into the garden, much of which is wasted. Green lawns in summer are often especially wasteful. Less frequent…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Statutory Warranties
The following warranties set out what you are entitled to under the contract between you and your builder and tradesperson. Even if these warranties (promises) are not written into the contract you sign, the law says that they still apply to the work you are having done on your home. Statutory warranties are in effect…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Insurance
Check that the builder or tradesperson (or the vendor, if buying a home from a ‘spec’ builder or developer) has the following types of insurance and that the certificates are current. Home warranty insurance allows consumers to make a claim for a loss (either financial or damage) caused by the contractor’s defective or incomplete work in…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW- Asbestos etc
When doing the home building, renovations, or work around the home, you may come into contact with asbestos and other hazardous products such as lead or certain solvents. Asbestos and other hazardous products can cause serious injury, harm, and even death in certain circumstances if safety precautions are not followed. For some hazardous products, such…
Read MoreZero Energy Buildings
A net-zero-energy building (ZEB) is a building that over a year does not use more energy than it generates. The first 1979 Zero Energy Design building used passive solar heating and cooling techniques with air-tight construction and super insulation. ZEB’s all use onsite active renewable energy technologies like photovoltaic to offset the building’s primary energy…
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