Jackson Digney
How Much Should You Budget For Your Custom Home?
And what should you expect for your money (without being misled by advertised prices) Whether you’re planning to spend $500k or $5million on your custom home, you need a budget. A spending plan. An idea of how much money you will spend and what you will spend it on. Which raises two questions: […]
Where I’d Spend My Money
The Four Things That Give You The Best Bang For Your Buck When Building An Energy Efficient Custom Home Building an energy efficient custom home requires (literally) tonnes of building materials and hundreds of individual steps in design and construction. But not all are equal in importance. True to Pareto’s 80/20 rule, a […]
The Case Against Building An Airtight Home
How To Get A Comfortable, Healthy, Energy Efficient Home Without Condensation, Mould, And Air Quality Issues Airtight homes naturally maintain a stable, comfortable temperature all year round (between 18-22 degrees) without being dramatically affected by external weather. Any extra heating and cooling that might be needed, will be minimal, thus saving you energy. […]
External Architect Versus Inhouse Design And Build Team
How To Get Everything You Want In Your Custom Home Without Blowing Your Timeframe Or Budget Building a custom house is the time to get all the things you’ve ever wanted in a home. The exact floorplan, features, and finishes you’ve been dreaming about. Things you’ve seen in magazines, on TV, online, and in other […]
Thermal Bridges: The Invisible Pathways That Undermine The Comfort, Health, And Energy Efficiency Of Your Home
Want to build an energy efficient home that is comfortable and healthy all year round? Some of the most important things you need to consider are invisible. Like thermal bridges that undermine the comfort, health, and energy efficiency of your home by providing a conductive pathway for energy (heat) to transfer from inside your […]
What It Really Takes To Build An Energy Efficient Custom House
Installation Is More Important Than Product Choice The rise in popularity of energy-efficient building has prompted an increase in so-called energy efficient products flooding hardware store shelves. In many cases the only thing different about these products compared to standard building materials is the price. Sure, the claims on the packaging are impressive. But the […]
How To Get An Accurate, Honest Custom House Price
So you can plan the custom home you want without suddenly being surprised by thousands in added costs Price isn’t everything. But it is something. Especially when a large amount of money is involved. When building a custom home, the last thing you want is to waste time planning and dreaming about a home that costs way […]
Renovations Pre Start
How we can renovate your home AND make it more ENERGY EFFICIENT! Are you thinking of renovating? There is a lot to consider especially with older homes. At Enduro Builders we specialise in high performance energy efficient homes, however this isn’t exclusive to new home builds. Existing homes can be renovated to be more energy efficient, comfortable […]
Pillar 5 Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation
Passivhaus Pillar No. 5 Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) The final pillar of passivhaus is Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation or HRV. The reason that you need mechanical heat recovery ventilation, or HRV as we call it, in a passivhaus design, is due to a fellow pillar of passivhaus which is air tightness. The house in this video […]