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If you're a first-time home builder or want to renovate your home in Australia and feel overwhelmed by the process, you're not alone.Builders Beyond Borders is the podcast that helps everyday Aussies navigate the home building and renovation journey with confidence.
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48. Owner Builder Mistakes That Cost You Double (opens the original)
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Thinking about taking on your own build or reno to save a few grand? Before you do, this one's worth a listen. In this episode, we sit down with Paul from Independent Building Solutions in Canberra, Shannon from DJH Builders in Tassie, and Hugh from New Realm Homes in Melbourne to talk through the real cost of going owner builder. We share the jobs we've been called in to fix, the compliance headaches that catch people out years later when they go to sell, and the classic mistakes we see over an
47. What Homeowners Get From a Husband and Wife Builder Team (opens the original)
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When you hire a builder who runs the business alongside their partner, you're getting something different to a big corporate team or a one-man band. In this episode, Andy from Perway Construction in WA sits down with Shannon from DJH Builders in Tassie to unpack what that dynamic actually looks like behind the scenes, and why it works so well for the homeowners they build for. Shannon shares how she and Dean split the client journey, with Shannon taking the initial call to break the ice and Dean
46. Why Renovations Take Longer Than Homeowners Expect (opens the original)
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Renovations rarely run to the timeline homeowners have in their head, and in this episode Shannon Hodgetts (DJH Builders), Matt Auld (Matthew Auld Builder) and Andy Kearns (Perway Construction) unpack exactly why. We get into what really happens when walls come off and old practices are exposed, why a 10 to 15% contingency is the honest baseline (and why 20% is smarter), and how weather, subbie delays and shifting waterproofing standards can push a build out by weeks or months. We also talk abou
45. Block or Grand Designs? Why Most Homeowner Budgets Don't Match the Real Cost of Building (opens the original)
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In this episode of Builders Beyond Borders, we sit down to unpack one of the biggest disconnects we see in the industry: the gap between what homeowners think their build or renovation will cost, and what it actually costs to bring their project to life. Hugh is joined by Andy and Louise from Perway Construction Services in Western Australia, and we get into the reality of what's happening on the ground right now. We talk about where homeowners are getting their information from, why shows like
44. The Value of Having a Business Coach as a Builder in Australia (opens the original)
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In this episode we sit down to talk about something that's been a game changer for our building businesses: having a business coach in your corner as a builder. We talk about our years inside Builders Business Blackbelt, a coaching group built specifically for residential builders across Australia. We get honest about what pushed us to reach out in the first place. For Matt, it was staring down the barrel of bankruptcy after mispricing two big jobs early in his business. For Paul, it was the min
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