News and insights from Michael Limb Builders
New NCC Standards & the future of residential construction
Read MoreIn August 2022, Building Ministers across Australia collectively agreed to improve the energy efficiency rules for new homes and have now established 7 stars as the new minimum standard as part of the National Construction Code (NCC Standards). Despite the...
Sustainable design considerations for the coastal home
Read MoreThe appeal of sun, sand and surf has meant that now over 80% of Australians are living within the ‘coastal zones’ of our country. We appreciate the lure: we are one of those 80% too. However, we are often asked by...
Bal fire ratings explained
Read MoreA “home amongst the gum trees” is an Aussie dream for many. Whether you are creating a haven to escape the city life or a rejuvenating bush weekender, the true value of a home in the bush lies in its...
Building smart-GreenSmart
Read MoreYou may have seen the Greensmart Logo on our website or Facebook page and wondered what it meant so we thought we would explore it in more detail. The GreenSmart concept was a voluntary initiative undertaken by HIA in 1999...
Stunning privacy solutions
Read MoreBrowsing the Houzz website is a little bit of an obsession for us here at MLB as we love seeing new and innovative ideas and concepts. When we found this article featuring some exceptionally clever privacy approaches we just had...
MLB top 5 Grand Designs (Australia edition)
Read MoreFollowing the popularity of our Top 5 UK-based Grand Design choices, we’ve gone back to the office and reluctantly (not really) dived into episode after episode of Grand Designs Australia. Okay so the host is no Kevin McCloud, however this...
Thermal mass and saving your life
Read MoreOver the last decade or so, as the focus of commercial and residential architecture has shifted to ‘going green’, the popularity of thermal mass in construction has boomed. However the concept of thermal mass is nothing new. Ancient civilisations, particularly...
How cool are your shades?
Read MoreIt seems like a crazy fact, however direct sunlight can actually generate the same amount of heat as a single bar radiator does over each square metre of surface. When the sun’s rays come directly in contact with a window...