Build Your Dream Home:  Benefits of Building New vs Buying Established

  • Home Building Journey
  • Building Tips

Are you considering buying a new home? While purchasing an established home with the idea of doing renovations may seem like the easier option, building a new home actually offers unparalleled advantages. From energy efficiency, warranties, and the freedom to design what you want, building a new home allows you to create the perfect living space, tailored to your needs and personal style. Join us as we explore the benefits of building a new home vs buying an established home. 

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Understanding the NCC 2022 & what it means for Livable Housing & Energy Efficiency

  • Home Building Journey
  • Building Tips

The National Construction Code (NCC) plays a vital role in shaping the building industry in Australia, providing guidelines and standards for construction, design, and performance of buildings. It was announced in 2022 that there would be a significant change to the code as part of the NCC 2022, particularly in the areas of Livable Housing and Energy Efficiency. While there have been delays in the role out of this code, the changes are due to come into effect in Queensland on 1 October 2023. In this blog, we will explore the key changes coming into effect, their potential cost impacts, and what they mean for homeowners and builders.

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Sarah's Home Building Journey: A Rewarding Experience

  • Testimonial

Building a home is a significant milestone in anyone's life, filled with dreams, expectations, and often a touch of anxiety. Choosing the right builder is crucial to ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience. We had the pleasure of guiding Sarah through her home building and she sat down with us recently in her new home to shed light on why she chose DC Living and what she loved about her home building journey with us.  

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The A to Z of Common Building Terminology

  • Home Building Journey
  • Building Tips

Building a new home can be an exciting but overwhelming experience, especially when you're bombarded with unfamiliar terms. From BA & BAL to raked ceilings, and risers, here's a breakdown of some common building terminology to help you navigate the process.

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What is a House & Land Package & Why You Should Consider Buying One?

  • Building Tips
  • House & Land

What is a House & Land package?

A house and land package combines the purchase of a block of land and a perfectly matched home design into one process (but with two separate contracts). It's essentially a one-stop shop resulting in a full turnkey home that is completely finished and ready for occupancy - all for a fixed price.

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Benefits of Knockdown + Rebuild

  • Home Building Journey
  • Building Tips

Sometimes the perfect block already has a home on it. However, with knockdown and rebuild, you are able to create your dream home, right there on your perfect block. This can actually be a cost-effective way to get the home you want when you compare it to renovating or purchasing an established home altogether. We've outlined some of the benefits of knockdown and rebuild (KDRB) below.

 

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What to look for when comparing home builders

  • Home Building Journey
  • Building Tips

With many builders in the market, it can be hard to know where to start to compare apples for apples and ascertain who is going to be the best choice to build your new home. 

We've outlined the considerations that you should make when looking for a builder for your new home.  

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Five Tips for Styling Your Home

  • Design Inpsiration
  • Home Building Journey

Once your home is built, it's time to style it! Styling can be an expensive exercise and with so many interior decor options available these days, it can be difficult to know where to start, and how to stick to a budget. 

We've got 5 top tips for when it comes to styling your new home.  

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Five Advantages of Building with a TRUECORE®  Steel House Frame

  • Home Building Journey
  • Building Tips

A house frame is essentially the backbone of the home so it is important that it is built with a solid and reliable product. Historically, timber has led the way as the material of choice but the introduction of steel house frames has really shifted the needle. 

We've outlined five advantages of building your home with a TRUECORE® steel house frame.

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What is Cross Ventilation & How to Achieve it in your Home

  • Building Tips

With global warming a common talking point in today's world, people are looking towards more sustainable practices in their lives to reduce energy consumption.

With the adoption of solar and other environmentally conscious practices growing, builders are turning to more sustainable building materials and practices. Another environmentally friendly practice that you can adopt when building new is to ensure that your home has been designed to take full advantage of cross ventilation. Cross ventilation is the process of naturally cooling space without relying on artificial cooling methods such as air conditioning. At DC Living, we carefully consider cross ventilation when designing all of our homes - after all, our homes have been designed with Queensland's enviable climate and way of living in mind. Being Queensland born and bred, we understand the importance of cross ventilation and the ongoing benefits of this technique. These include a reduction in energy consumption and subsequent costs, resulting in a more sustainable approach to get us through the warmer summer months.

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