The Enthusiast Lab

Welcome to episode 34 of The Enthusiast Lab. In today's episode we are doing a refresher on how to get started and covering some frequently asked questions and comments. If you have any feedback or questions please send everything through to nik@mrenthusiast.net.au   We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more educated decision on when you start looking into building.  Let&...

Welcome to episode 33 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we are talking about Prestart. Prestart is the process of getting into the finer details of how your new home will look; from tiles and paint colours to roofing, doors, counter finishes, cladding, flooring and more. It’s the all-important pre-construction phase where you really get to bring your home to life! We discuss all our p...

Welcome to episode 32 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we are talking about Prestart.  Prestart is the process of getting into the finer details of how your new home will look; from tiles and paint colours to roofing, doors, counter finishes, cladding, flooring and more. It’s the all-important pre-construction phase where you really get to bring your home to life!    We discuss all o...

Welcome to episode 31 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we have a special guest – Ryan Milroy the Land Estate Manager for Kingsford in Bullsbrook. He’s jumped onboard to chat about all things land and a land agents’ point of view on land development and building industry. We took a deep dive into the land aspect of building and covered questions like who and what are developers, how i...

Welcome to episode 30 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we are talking about the difference between buying an established home and building a new home.    We discuss the timeframes it takes to achieve home ownership, the risks of both options, the chance of your home increasing in value based on infrastructure and land availability.    If you have any feedback or questions please send...

Welcome to episode 29 of The Enthusiast Lab, We couldn't help ourselves and wanted to upload something fun and lighthearted. In today's episode we veer away from the building talk and just have some fun with a hat full of questions. As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to nik@mrenthusiast.net.au That's it...

Welcome to episode 28 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we talk about the community client events that we host. It’s a fun episode where to kick back, relax and give you some insight into what it’s like being a Mr Enthusiast Client.  If you have any questions or feedback please send everything through to nik@mrenthusiast.net.au   That's it for today's episode!  We hope you f...

Welcome to episode 27 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we have a special guest – Gianni Di Masi the Operations Manager from La Vida Homes South Asutralia. We deep dive into what it has been like setting up a new building company and what’s in store for the future.    We discuss the different job roles, trials and tribulations, locations of where we are able to built and the construct...

Welcome to episode 26 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we dive futher into siteworks. This episode will be released as part 2 of a 2 part series. Today we dive a little deeper into the different things that can increase the price of your siteworks. The main three we discuss are Bushfire Attack Level (BAL), Coastal Attenuation and Noise Attenuation. As a quick summary:  BAL - Bushfire...

Welcome to episode 25 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we dive into siteworks. This episode will be released as part 1 of a 2 part series. “What does siteworks even mean” is a question we receive on a regular basis, so we thought we would break it down. We discuss what is included and how it is calculated. Firstly, siteworks are the work required to prepare the land on which your hom...

Welcome to our sixth Special Guest Episode of The Enthusiast Lab! In Special Guest episodes we interview someone who is either building or have built a home and discuss their build journey. From first impressions to overall experience, we deep dive into what it feels like to build a home straight from the client’s point of view.    In today’s episode our special guest is Cory Dumbrell, who is a Mr...

Welcome to episode 24 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we have a special guest – Matt Bouse the General Manager from La Vida Homes. We deep dive into what goes in behind the scenes in a building company.    We discuss the different job roles, the day-to-day tasks, pricing of homes and what it takes to successfully run a building company.    Matt will be back for another episode in th...

Welcome to episode 23 of The Enthusiast Lab.    In today's episode we are answering all of your questions that you have been sending through to us!    As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to nik@mrenthusiast.net.au That's it for today's episode!  We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a m...

Welcome to our fifth Special Guest Episode of The Enthusiast Lab! In Special Guest episodes we interview someone who is either building or have built a home and discuss their build journey. From first impressions to overall experience, we deep dive into what it feels like to build a home straight from the client’s point of view.  In today’s episode our special guests are Tom & Celine. They are...

Welcome to episode 22 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we have a special guest – Matt Bouse the General Manager from La Vida Homes. We deep dive into the the building boom that sent the building industry spiraling. We look into what was actually happening on the builder and sales point of view  and discuss the reasons behind the construction delays that thousands of Australians saw o...

Welcome to episode 21 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we talk about our service at Mr Enthusiast and what sets us apart from the rest. As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to nik@mrenthusiast.net.au That's it for today's episode!   We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more e...

Welcome to episode 20 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we talk about Animal Protection Society of Western Australia (APSWA). The Animal Protection Society of WA Inc. at 27 Talbot Road, Southern River is a not-for-profit refuge for homeless cats and dogs. The main goal of the APS is to care for abandoned animals whilst finding them a loving home with a responsible owner. The refuge ca...

Welcome to our third Special Guest Episode of The Enthusiast Lab! In Special Guest episodes we interview someone who is either building or have built a home and discuss their build journey. From first impressions to overall experience, we deep dive into what it feels like to build a home straight from the client’s point of view.  In today’s episode our special guests are Shannon & Josh. They a...

Welcome to episode 19 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we talk about our personal experience of what the building industry is like and discuss our ups and downs. This is an episode where we bare it all for you guys and tell you the real struggles we have faced throughout our career. As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your...

Welcome to episode 18 of The Enthusiast Lab. In today's episode we are answering all of your questions that you have been sending through to us! As a little reminder – if there is a topic you want us to talk about in the future, please email your ideas through to nik@mrenthusiast.net.au That's it for today's episode!    We hope you found this topic helpful and helps you make a more...

Welcome to our third Special Guest Episode of The Enthusiast Lab! In Special Guest episodes we interview someone who is either building or have built a home and discuss their build journey. From first impressions to overall experience, we deep dive into what it feels like to build a home straight from the client’s point of view.    In today’s episode our special guests are Devlyn & Samantha, w...

Welcome to episode 15 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we dive into what a day looks like for us! “What does a day in the life of Mr Enthusiast look like? This is a really common question we get asked. We brainstormed about this for a while and realised it’s too hard to explain what 1 day looks like so we are breaking it down into a general week. Monday through to Sunday we have our...

Welcome to episode 14 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we dive into building inspectors. We talk about what a building inspector is, how you become a building inspector, what they look for (covering the 3 main types of items you might find on a report; minor defects, major defects and safety hazards), how to chose a building inspector and lastly.. why use one in the first place.  If...

Welcome to episode 13 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we dive into what is NOT included and other things to consider when building a home. The items not included that we discuss in more detail are: letterbox, clothesline, appliances (Dishwasher, washing machine, fridge), rear landscaping and driveway/perimeter concrete if you are in South Australia. We then discuss things to think a...

Welcome to episode 12 of The Enthusiast Lab, In today's episode we have a special guest – Matt Bouse the General Manager from La Vida Homes. We deep dive into the the three most common talked about topics in today’s building industry: Timeframes, delays and price increases  Today we explained what timeframes are and the timeframe guarantees in the administration phase as well as the construct...