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17 December, 2020

Your Dictionary for Home Building Jargon

Building a house requires a language of its own, so you’d be forgiven if you don’t know an abutment from a balustrade. But staying informed and engaged on the home building process will empower you to feel confident in your builder and ultimately lead to the best outcome – a home you love. So, if your eyes start to glaze over whenever a builder starts talking shop, read on for a glossary of terms that will help you converse with builders, plumbers, electricians with the ease of a native ‘new build’ speaker.

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