The Build Notebook

Learning & sharing (6 August 2025)

Passivhaus learnings, pondering ‘The Australian Dream’, blower-door test wins…

Aug 6

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June 2025

#16: Learning & sharing (11 June 2025)

A big round up of podcasts, products, webinars, books, photos that have caught my attention lately...

Jun 11

April 2025

#15: Learning and sharing (25 April 2025)

Sustainable House Day 2025 is almost here! Tips for choosing external cladding, tracking labour hours on site, and rangehood ventilation strategies.

Apr 25

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#14: Learning & sharing (7 April 2025)

Sustainable House Day, bushfire and cyclone resilience tips, mid-century design inspo and more...

Apr 7

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February 2025

#13: Learning & sharing (23 February 2025)

There are only a couple of days left to apply to be a featured home as part of Sustainable House Day 2025.

Feb 23

#12 Learning & sharing (9 Feb 2025)

Behind the scenes of a Passive House build, Weathertex battens and design trends, and a little TV spot for 35 South!

Feb 9

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January 2025

#11: Learning & sharing (25 January 2025)

Celebrating construction milestones, PAC process wins, ventilated cavities, entry storage inspo...

Jan 25

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Learning and sharing (19 January 2025)

More beach shack love, plus resources for considering flood and fire resilience....

Jan 18

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Learning and sharing (10 January 2025)

Back into 2025... new podcast suggestions, in/out lists, and mid-century architectural inspo!

Jan 10

December 2024

#8 Learning & sharing (20 December 2024)

Benchtop materials, mortise locks, plasterboard alternatives made from packaging waste, and wisdom from the House of Hermès....

Dec 20, 2024

#7 What I learned this week (13 Dec 2024)

The colour of the year, climate defensive homes, low pitch roof detailing, 'chairdrobes'...

Dec 13, 2024

#6 What I learned this week (6 Dec 2024)

Sustainable home design tips, construction terminology, product discoveries, inventory apps and a bathroom I'm gushing over!

Dec 5, 2024

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