Simon Roy – HIA GreenSmart Professional
Simon Roy, Director of Additional Concepts is now an accredited GreenSmart Professional. He can advise you on environmentally sustainable solutions so your next residential design and build project is practical, affordable and durable.
How to save 1000s on an Architect – it’s all in the timing
Talking to the right people at the right time can save you thousands on your renovation project. Hiring an architect before getting finance pre-approval can mean paying for designs to build something you don’t have the finances to complete. So your financial provider is your first point of call.
Best of Houzz for Customer Service for 2019
Additional Concepts has won “Best Of Customer Service on Houzz®", the leading platform for home renovation and design. We were chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.1 million active home...
We Won Best of Houzz 2018 for Customer Service!
We are excited to announce that we were voted by the Houzz community as a winner of our Best of Houzz 2018 award for our Customer Service! We want to say a big 'thank you' for all those who gave us a review! The Best Of Houzz is...
Tips for renovating small bathrooms for large families
Designing a small bathroom takes careful planning, but when it’s also the only bathroom servicing a family of six - that’s when the real challenge begins! After facing just that challenge for one of my clients recently, here are a few tips: 1. Storage Make use of the...
Caring for your Bathroom Vanity
Your vanity can be problematic. Water can leak inside the unit from the hot or cold tap intake, from the plug and waste or the waste pipe going out – water and vanities are not a good mixture. So regularly check the inside of the vanity for any signs of wetness. You only need to feel the bottom of the waste pipe or the shelf to find out if there are any leaks (and then address it immediately). If you detect water and do nothing, you may need to replace the vanity. This is one of the reasons why waste traps should be cleaned out once a year.
Deck Maintenance
These videos will show you how important it is to maintain your deck and what to do about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UBVTK_JRz0
HOW WE CAN HELP
PLANNING AND DESIGN. When you realise that you need to do some work at your home because you need extra space or fix up the space you have, it's time to call us. Before you call in the architect/designer/draftsman you need to discuss what you need and how you can...
Design Help – Your Free Guide
So, you’ve decided you need to do something to change your living conditions. You love the area, you love the schools and you don’t want to move. You have lived in your home for some time and know what you love about it (and what you don’t). You’ve found a potential house but it needs some modification to make it your home. You have a clear vision in your mind, but you haven’t seen how it fits exactly in this new place. You may have part of your vision, but not all of it.
There are many things to consider – but you need to make a start.
‘Design Help – Your Free Guide’ is a great place to start if you are thinking of renovating or altering your home. It’s full of handy advice that will help you define your vision and take the steps needed to make it happen.