A Q&A forum for talking directly to builders, architects, and experts

The Find Your Builder Community makes it easy to get answers, learn, and simplify the building process in NSW for property owners, homeowners, and investors
The Find Your Builder community makes it easy to get answers, learn, and simplify the building process in NSW.
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Use our simple Q&A platform to ask any questions you need help with; the accredited architects, builders, engineers, certifiers, town planners, and specialist tradespeople on our platform have the answers.
Does this sound familiar?
"The process of designing, getting approvals, and building seems to be so complicated, it's hard to know where to start"
Council information is hard to understand
Council websites can be complicated. They make looking for an answer like finding a needle in a haystack, and over-the-counter information can be vague.
Everything is expensive
The cost of getting private or external advice for your project, even before you commence design or building, can be expensive and overwhelming.
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Are you:
Renovating your house?
Ask our experts:
Can I put a window there?
2 answers →
Do I need to go through council?
1 answer →
Can I do a complying development consent?
3 answers →
Wondering how much this all will cost?
Ask our experts:
How much does it cost to get plans drawn up?
4 answers →
Can I have a budget estimate?
1 answer →
How do I control variations on costs and time to keep within budget?
3 answers →
Not sure where to begin?
Ask our experts:
Who do I talk to first; an architect, builder, council?
1 answer →
How do I know my architect or builder is reputable?
3 answers →
Do I need to have any prior knowledge before I start the building process?
6 answers →

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Overwhelmed by getting started?
You have questions about your project, and don't know where to go for answers
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For Homeowners

If you're a property owner and looking to build in the future, or are already in the process of building
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