If you are considering changing a window in your iBuild home design, you generally do not need to have the wall re-engineered simply because the window is being changed. What Happens If I Change a Window? Changing the window itself should not require the wall to be re-engineered. However, changing the size or position of the window can affect the home's 7-star energy rating, particularly depending...

If you are planning a kit home project, one of the first things to establish is whether your land is in a designated bushfire-prone area. This affects whether additional planning and construction requirements will apply — and whether iBuild needs to allow for a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating in your cost estimate.You do not need to engage a bushfire consultant to answer this initial question. Each...

The Bushfire Attack Level, commonly known as the BAL rating, should ideally be identified before iBuild prepares your initial cost estimate. This allows any bushfire-related design, material and construction requirements to be included in the estimated kit home price from the outset. Who Determines the BAL Rating? The formal BAL rating is not set by iBuild or by your local council. It is...

Getting house drawings done through an architect can be costly, often only for the customer to later discover their design is too expensive to build. iBuild sidesteps this problem because all the drawings for its standard plans have already been completed in advance, so customers avoid paying architect fees entirely. How the process works: 1. Select a plan and get your complimentary estimateAfter...