Ensure a successful knockdown rebuild with Carlisle’s expert tips. Learn what to consider, from soil quality to planning restrictions, for a smooth build.
Home Guides
Get ready to dive into a world of inspiration and expert tips! Carlisle's Home Guides are packed with all the practical advice and easy-to-follow guides you'll need for home building and ownership.
Avoid common knockdown rebuild mistakes with expert tips. Learn how to plan your project correctly, stay within budget, and build your dream home.
Design the perfect layout for your knockdown rebuild with Carlisle. Create a home that fits your lifestyle, maximises light, and future-proofs living.
Explore skillion roof designs with Carlisle, Melbourne's expert on homes. Learn about types, materials, benefits and more to see if it suits your new home.
Learn how eaves enhance energy efficiency, save costs, and improve home aesthetics. Discover their types, benefits, and essential roles in design.
Discover the costs involved in a knockdown rebuild in Melbourne. Learn about planning permits, demolition, site costs, and more to budget effectively.
Decide between knockdown rebuild and renovation with Carlisle’s guide. Explore costs, timelines, energy efficiency, and flexibility to plan smarter.
Bulkheads in home design enhance uniformity, conceal structural elements, and provide extra storage. Understand the benefits and purpose of using bulkheads.
Understand developer requirements for new estates, including style, colours, and materials, to ensure compliance and a beautiful, custom-designed home.
Learn how developers create stunning streetscapes with landscaping guidelines, ensuring your estate is both beautiful and welcoming for residents.
Overshadowing is one of those terms you hear a lot when you’re planning your new home. But what does it mean, and why does it matter? Here, we explain all.
Discover features that ensure accessibility and safety in your home, perfect for aging in place, improving mobility, or accommodating young children.
Explore six of Carlisle Homes’ best-loved designs tailored for 50-foot-wide blocks, offering modern layouts, spacious interiors, and optimized comfort.
Discover how new building rules in Australia are shaping wheelchair accessible house plans. Find out how to design a home that meets these standards.
Renovate or rebuild? Discover key considerations for transforming your home while keeping the neighborhood you love with Carlisle’s expert advice.