Safe access for roofwork
Whether you’re carrying out commercial construction or retouching the flashing on your own home, safe working at height is essential. Staying safe when working on a roof is important not…
Why choose a corrugated roof for your house?
If you have decided to replace the roof of your home or you’re building a new home, you may need to purchase a corrugated metal roof. If you love…
Save 43% on summer cooling costs with Rapid Ridge roofing
Evo Building Products’ RapidRidge Ventilated Roof System is a new passive and ventilated roofing solution in Australia that can help to reduce your carbon footprint dramatically and will save…
What are the differences between NABERS and NatHERS?
Both the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), and the National House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS), were introduced by the Government to help cut down greenhouse gas emissions. Not…
How to reduce the emissions from your home
With greater awareness of the damage that humanity is doing to the planet comes a greater responsibility to take steps to reduce our impact on the world around us. Reducing…
What can new homes do about the increasing cost of electricity?
Shop around for a good energy provider and think about ventilation… It’s now official if you didn’t know already but electricity (and gas prices) have increased sharply in recent years…
What is Basix and why should I care?
If you are a builder in NSW or a home owner building a home then you need to know what Basix is and how best to comply There were a…
How to reduce your energy bill on a new build
According to the Government website – ‘Your Home’, heating and cooling now account for 40% of household energy costs – build today to save tomorrow on your energy costs. Generally,…
What is ‘Dry Fixing’ the roof and why have I not heard of this before?
A common practice the world over but not used at all in Australia on residential homes where the preference is for ‘wet fixing’ with mortar and pointing. Dry-Fix roofing is…
Is natural or passive ventilation in the home really effective?
Ventilating the roof space is key to improving thermal comfort in the home naturally and can save you money. Passive ventilation is very effective and it’s free, but for…