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What you need to know about narrow block home designs
Narrow block home designs are all about making the most of limited space. Going vertical by choosing a double-storey design is a good option for your narrow house plans, as is facilitating…
Hybrid Timber and Steel Frame Homes: Everything you need to know
At Rawson Homes, we use the very best materials for all aspects of our homes. For our frames, this means we use a combination of timber and steel framing. It’s all part of our smarter construction…
Five common home building pitfalls and how to avoid them
Building a new home is one of the most exciting decisions you can make, and often one of the most daunting. From design disasters to nasty surprises on site, we’ve all heard the horror stories that…
Unearthing site costs of building a new home
Building a home from the ground up means you’ll need to budget for some obvious (and not so obvious) expenses along the way. ‘Site costs’ is an umbrella term used to cover additional fees encountered…
How to read a floorplan
Overwhelmed with the technical aspects of floorplans? We explain what you need to know.
How many rooms do you need in your new home?
Building a new home? Here’s how to work out how many rooms you need in your floorplan now and in the future.
Five tips to avoid budget blowout to build your new home
Building a new home gives you the opportunity to design exactly what suits your lifestyle and also the ability to create it within your budget.
Your dictionary for home building jargon
A glossary of commonly used building terms to help you through the process of building a house.
How to plan your knockdown rebuild project
Planning a knockdown rebuild in NSW? From setbacks to site access, here’s everything you need to know before you hit detonate.