Upgrading Your Home to Meet Bushfire Attack Level Requirements
When it comes to your home, you want to ensure its able to keep you and your family safe by being able to withstand disaster, especially if you’re in a bushfire prone area (BPA). Bushfire attack levels (BAL) are a
Incorporating Texture in Your Home
When it comes to designing your home, there are many design elements to consider. One of those elements is texture, both internally and externally. Texture refers to the different surface qualities of walls, floors, rugs, scatter cushions etc and often
Lateral Lowdown: Bushfire Attack Level Ratings Information
A Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) is a measurement of risk of a building’s exposure to ember attack, radiant heat and direct flame contact contained in Australian Standard AS 3959-2018 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas. The BAL rating determines
Construction Complete: Bayswater
Building Designer: Catherine Builder: Brownhill Homes When the owners of this investment property in Bayswater decided to develop it into a multi-unit complex, Catherine and the Lateral Building Design team stepped in ready to help the owners achieve their goals.
Should You Renovate or Demolish?
There are many reasons why you may be thinking about renovating or demolishing your home. You may need more space; you may want to modernise your home or perhaps make your home more functional. Whatever the reason, deciding whether you
Lateral Lowdown: Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku syn. Senkaki’ – Coral Bark Maple
The Acer palmatum is a small feature variety of Japanese Maple with an attractive V-shaped form. It’s a striking deciduous tree with light green foliage in Spring, a deeper shade of green in Summer, with Autumn turning the leaves golden