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Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, and pu...

Want to make your construction process simpler – and you more sane and confident?  Manage Your Build  is my online program that will give you key knowledge, tools, cheatsheets and industry insider checklists and tips, plus strategies to save your sanity and budget as well.   This online program can support you, help you avoid expensive mistakes and drama, a...

This episode introduces a new Project Diary on the Undercover Architect website – the design and construction of a new home in New Zealand.   This is a project I designed for the owners late last year, and so, in this episode, I share how the design process went, and how I worked with these homeowners to create the design for their future forever family home.  So, what&rs...

Got questions  about your renovation or new home ?   This episode answers 3 questions I receive frequently from the UA Community.  I receive a lot of questions from homeowners. Between comments on the blog, people getting in touch over email or social media, and from the members in my online programs, it’s always great to see what homeowners are curious about, and the help&nbs...

Know  what to look for in an  architect's  or designer's quote so you can protect yourself and your project.  Request your FREE Guide now … It  includes a complete transcript of this podcast, my top 10 tips, plus 3 bonus tips not mentioned anywhere else >>>  www.undercoverarchitect.com/quotechecklist   This episode is to help you know what to look...

G rab the free e-guide “How to Design a Home – 5 Simple Steps to Get Started and Get it Right”.    This guide will take you through how to create a home that works for you – now and always. It’s based on my work with hundreds of clients over more than 2 decades in this industry, and will simplify the design of your future family home. You can get it by headi...

Request your free E-Guide “The  View from Upper   Block” which includes a transcript of this podcast >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/ viewfromupper     Is your main view from the upper floor of your home? And are you needing help with how to design a home to best suit this?   I receive so many questions about how to design a home when yo...

Request your free E-Guide “The  Dual Access   Block” which includes a transcript of this podcast >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/ dualaccessblock     What is a dual access block? Well, this is what we call a block that has two frontages – at opposite ends of...

Request your free E-Guide “The Acreage Block” which includes a transcript of this podcast >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/ acreageblock     Acreage homes can cover a lot of different types. It can be a single acre in a suburban area where large lots are the norm&n...

Request your free E-Guide “The  Sloping  Block” which includes a transcript of this podcast >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/ sloping block     Do you have a sloping block? And do you know how to design your new home or renovation to make the most of it?  So many homeowners get in touch with me because they have a sloping block and none of&nbs...

Request your free E-Guide “The  Wide   Block” which includes a transcript of this podcast >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/ wide block     Do you have a wide block? And do you know how to design your new home or renovation to make the most of it?  When it comes to wide blocks, these can occur in different configurations.   There’s of course the more generous blocks. Ones that have nice wid...

Request your free E-Guide “The  Narrow  Block” which includes a transcript of this podcast >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/narrowblock Do you have a narrow block? And do you know how to design your new home or renovation to make the most of it?  When I refer to ‘narrow’ blocks, I mean anything that is 10m or less wide.   For...

Grab the bonus free download for this episode, which includes a transcript and worksheet for you to get it right on your corner block >>> www.undercoverarchitect.com/cornerblock Do you have a corner block? And do you know how to design your new home or renovation to make the most of it?  There can be a range of attitudes and feelings about...

This upcoming podcast season will be all about designing for difficult sites. For the non-standard, non-normal, tricky sites. A cookie cutter approach doesn’t work when your land, block size and shape is different.  When you’re renovating or building, you have a unique opportunity to create a home that suits your block of land. That makes the most of its assets, minimize...

There are 3 secrets I see homeowners keep when planning and carrying out their home renovation or building projects.  These things are almost unspoken. It’s only been in digging, asking questions, and listening loads, that I’ve seen these things aren’t a one-off – but happen really regularly for many, many homeowners.   These secrets ...

MY FREE 7 DAY CHALLENGE IS STARTING NOW! HEAD TO  www.undercoverarchitect.com/7daychallenge   Want to  feel and  sound like you know what you’re talking about when you build or renovate your home?    And avoid being a newbie, feeling like you have a target on your forehead, waiting to be ripped off or taken advantage of?   A recent report by Ernst...

Do you know what the most underestimated mistake is when building or renovating your home?   Listen to the podcast to learn the renovating and building mistakes to avoid, and how to save your sanity and stress less when renovating or building.  There’s a thing I see happen for many homeowners when embarking on, and executing their reno or new build. And it’s this: T...

Do you know how to ask for what you want in your renovation or building project? And be sure you’re getting what you paid for?  One of the most frequently asked questions, or challenges that homeowners share with me is  “I have no idea where to start”.   Also, many homeowners tell me also that there are 3 big fears or areas of concern around renovating an...