NSW Planning Reforms: A Faster, Simpler Renovation Process
November 7, 2025
Billed as the biggest reforms to NSW planning rules in 50 years, we look at what’s changing and the progress of the legislation so far.
Expanding Your Sydney Home: Pre-Renovation Checklist
November 27, 2024
Planning a home renovation should be exciting, but you don’t want to get too far down the track, only to discover that the ideas you fell in love with were never possible because of something you overlooked at the start.
6 Ways to Speed Up Your Home Renovation
October 24, 2024
We outline six key tactics that will help you speed up each of the main sections of the project: the design, local government approvals, and the build itself.
The Biggest Payoff Possible from a Multi-Generational Home
August 8, 2024
Phil and Deb have realised a ‘money-can’t-buy’ silver lining from Sydney’s housing crisis: a home addition that gives them precious time with the grandkids.
NSW Housing Crisis: Reform for Second Storeys and Extensions
May 27, 2024
Why reforming the NSW rules around creating completely separate dwellings when adding space to a home could help ease the current housing crisis.
Our New Home Addition: “I’d Do It Again”
July 18, 2023
Eileen and Pat were apprehensive about adding another storey to their home – especially the bit when the existing roof was removed. However, they love their new space and think the mess and stress were worth it.
HomeBuilder Grants for Major Renovations – Updated
December 16, 2020
Updated information about the Federal Government HomeBuilder program for homeowners: grants for major renovations like ground floor extensions and first floor additions. Now includes details of the revised and extended scheme as announced on 29 Nov 2020.
Our New Home Addition: “We Wish We’d Done This 10 Years Ago”
October 28, 2020
How the Addbuild team went above and beyond to help a Kings Park family finally get the space they needed for their growing family with a new home addition.
Complying Development – How to Sidestep the DA
January 8, 2020
We’ve all heard horror stories from friends who either can’t get their plans through their Council, or they have to make considerable compromises. A Complying Development can avoid the DA process altogether.
Top 10 Common Home Alteration Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
November 1, 2017
We draw on our 35 plus years of experience building home alterations in Sydney to share with you the common traps people fall into when taking on home improvements… and we also explain how to avoid them.
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