Only an architect can unlock your homes true potential.
It costs more to work with an architect than it does to work with a drafts person. In fact, it can costs more to work with Dion Seminara Architecture that it would to work with some other architects.
We’re not the cheapest; we prefer to focus on being the best and putting our energies into ensuring that our clients receive the very best product within their budgetary constraints. But for those of you who like to look straight at the bottom line when assessing quotes, are you really comparing apples with apples?
Have you factored in the added value of working with Dion Seminara Architecture when comparing quotes?
At Dion Seminara Architecture we add value in many ways. By added value I mean that our quote includes many benefits that other lower quotes don’t and can’t. But don’t just take my word for it; instead let’s have a look at just some of the many ways that we add value to our clients projects. (more…)
If you have been to one of the numerous property investment seminars that have been doing the circuit over the past decade, chances are you have heard the term ‘overcapitalisation’. There is also a chance that you have been told that it’s potentially a very bad thing. But is it really that bad? Is it really something that you should be worried about?
Renovating can be a tricky game at the best of times, but even more so if you are looking to renovate an older style period home. You will no doubt want modern comforts, but do you really want to lose all of that old world charm in the process?
So it’s time for a change. You want to improve the overall liveability of your home, but you’re torn between whether to renovate or demolish your existing home and build a new one.
Prevention is better than cure, which is why regular home maintenance is so important. This applies to everything from the top of your house to the bottom – from the roof that shelters you to the stumps that support the building. 
When we construct houses and other buildings, we take steps to protect them from dampness. In spite of this, buildings are often affected by water and dampness, and we end up having to take further action to stop the damaging effects this moisture has.
Having a roof over your head means more than getting shelter from the elements. Roofs also provide both thermal and sound insulation and, to a certain extent, protection from fire.
The challenges confronting owner builders
Have you ever noticed how particular spaces within a home tend to attract people? How people seem to be immediately drawn to certain areas, as if some mysterious magnetic force was pulling people into this space? 
