Renovate Australia

The amalgamation of Townsville and Thuringowa has led to delays in approval for various building projects around the city. Even with simple projects, right now it can take months for approval to of the plans to occur. This delay was one of the reasons we chose not to replace our entire driveway. I reckon that [...]

After writing my article about if I should get a yearly termite inspection I have been reading more about termite protection on our house. One of the things that I have read about a bit are “Termite Bonds“. A termite bond is very similar to a termite warranty that we have with our termite treatment. [...]

Last week we had our yearly termite inspection on our house and property. When we had the house lifted and restumped, and the new slab poured, we had an anti-termite application installed called “Kordon”. Kordon is a “chemical barrier sandwiched between a moisture membrane that is typically installed under concrete slabs and can replace the [...]

Should the government force home owners to upgrade their homes to be more environmentally friendly? Should new green housing legislation be applied to new homes only, or also to existing home? I’m listening to an ABC By Design podcast that is interviewing Tim Redway, the chief marketing officer for AV Jennings, one of Australia’s larger [...]