Author: Paul Ackling
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Why Trust Matters More Than Ever When Building a Home — And How Peninsula Homes Earns It
We’re a small, dedicated, award-winning Northern Beaches team who genuinely care about the homes we build—and, more importantly, the people we build them for.
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What Makes the Northern Beaches the Ideal Location for Your Dream Home?
Northern Beaches: peaceful beachside living with easy access to city amenities and opportunities.
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A Guide To Understanding What is Included in Your Building Quote
Understand what’s included in your building quote to avoid unexpected costs and complications.
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Building for the Whole Family
Teenagers desire a sustainable, spacious home with good wifi, creating a comfortable family sanctuary.
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Building Through Covid-19
Peninsula Homes successfully navigated Covid-19 challenges, completing a complex build with resilience and communication.
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4 Easy Options to Make Your Outdoor Living Space Usable All Year-round
Australia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world with a diverse climate, and Aussie’s love spending time outdoors enjoying the elements, especially in the backyard which has become part of the “Great Australian Dream”. But as we know, Australia also has some of the strongest UV rays and fairly extreme weather conditions…
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Double Glazing for the Northern Beaches
Double Glazing Double glazing is often associated with the cold weather climates of Europe or the snowfields. However, its energy-efficient properties also bring a positive and notable impact on the homes built in our temperate Northern Beaches climate. Double glazing is quite simply two sheets of glass separated by a pocket of air or…
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Celebrating 10 Years Creating Homes
Original Business Plan It seems that Steve and I have always known where we wanted to go with Peninsula Homes. Even if, at times, we have not clearly understood how we’d get there. As builders, what we know best is how to work from a plan, so that is what we did 10 years ago:…
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Staircase Compliance
It’s an exciting time for staircase design. With custom builders like Peninsula Homes leading with innovation, stairs are no longer limited to just a functional purpose, but often play a key element of the overall design. In addition to great design, every staircase must meet staircase compliance safety regulations. Australian Standards for stairs…
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The Difference Between Built & Crafted
Why craft a home? All houses, units, sheds and stables fundamentally serve the same purpose. That is, to keep the elements out, whilst providing a functional space inside for the inhabitants. Any home that is adequately built will perform these basic tasks. However, most of us would not want to live in a shed and…
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The 5 Benefits of Regular Site Meetings
Anyone that is researching the process of building a new home or that has ever built before, will know that good communication is one of the most vital aspects of builder/client relations. There are countless articles written explaining the importance of asking the questions about the many details of building a home. There is also a large…
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Master Builders Excellence Award
The saying goes, “do what you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life”. We certainly live that motto here at Peninsula Homes. It is our great fortune to love what we do with such a passion. The satisfaction gained from helping our clients from their existing homes,guiding them…
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Quick-Step Flooring
The floors of our homes form a huge part of the overall look and feel in each space. They also take a real pounding from day to day family life. Most people today opt for timber flooring as a practical feature to their home. However, elements like sand, moisture, pets, furniture, even the process of…
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Is a busy builder a better builder? What can happen when a builder over commits…
The construction of a home involves countless details to bring about a beautiful finished product. Within these details lies the difference between ‘just ok – it’s a roof over our head that will keep the rain out’ and ‘a wonderfully timeless home that brings a feeling of joy to everyday life’. With the Sydney housing…
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The Full Circle
I first met John back in April 2013 to discuss plans about building a new home on his property in Dee Why, where he had lived for the past 20 years. We talked over his requirements and I set about preparing a Proposal of Works for a relatively compact 3 bedroom home with a separate detached garage…