Costs Breakdown – Brisbane House Extension
Many home owners contact us looking for indicative costs for their Brisbane house extension, usually as a way to improve the value…
Understanding Brisbane Home Design Floor Plans
Home floor plans are widely recognized by most people and provide great insight to the functional characteristics of the home; however house…
Why do I need drafting plans before I build?
Drafting plans are drawn to show the location of a home on a property in its context. Measuring the site allows the…
5 Planning Requirements Needed for Building Approval in Brisbane
The pre-building process in Brisbane is all about ensuring your plans for building comply with the various codes and regulations prior to…
Building in B.C.C. ‘Flood Planning Areas’
You can now see exactly how the Draft New City Plan will affect homes in Brisbane, following the release of interactive mapping,…
Water Tanks for New Homes No Longer Compulsory in Brisbane
The extra costs of rain water tanks and energy efficient hot water systems are now at the home owner’s discretion, no longer…
Character Codes and Extensions… No Problem!
A challenging residential project was completed recently, and though this extension was very unique, the challenges that were overcome during the design,…
How will the proposed Brisbane City Plan affect your Renovation?
Brisbane City Councils Draft New City Plan (Due for completion late 2013 / early 2014) has been released, providing a blueprint for…
Developers push for reduction in red tape!
Gaining development approval in south east Queensland can be a costly and time consuming exercise, and as many with firsthand experience will…
Why Custom Home Renovations
Having trouble finding a home that ticks all the boxes? SEQ Building Design have worked with many property owners who have bought properties…
