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Welcome to The Owner Builder Club Articles where we share tips from experts and all things building. Enjoy the read!

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Open-minded and curious Owner Builder saves tens of thousands

Meet Sydney based Owner Builder, Alex who saved tens of thousands of dollars by buying his windows for his custom

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Trust is key for this Owner Builder

Meet Sam. A Firefighter and Owner Builder. Sam is in the process of adding a 2nd story to his 70's

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Owner Builder's nailing their extension

This month we spoke with the lovely Karen (husband John is also a part of the team) who is working

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Canberra Owner Builders share their renovating tips

We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Erica and Simon, who openly shared their experience from the recent renovation

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Want to know all about Owner Builder Insurance?

In this Q&A we talk with Insurance industry expert Mark Adams from Allrisk Insurance. You’re in for a real treat

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An Architect with an interest in educating Owner Builders

In this Q&A we talk with Melbourne based Architect, Pete Collings. Pete’s tagline is ‘Spaces creatively imagined for you and

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Even a good tradie does his homework!

We love when we get to do a Q&A with someone like Andrew from Slabba's Tiling, Melbourne. The great thing

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When it comes to Owner Builder finance, the devil is in the detail!

We have a sneaky suspicion this Q&A will give Owner Builders (OBs) fantastic insight into the financing of an OB

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Tips straight from the horses mouth (a builder)!

Welcome to our very first story featuring insights from Reg, who started as a builder back in 1970. Although now

Is Owner Building for You?

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The Pre-planning Stage

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Nail Your Build

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