Building Design, Prime Time
We are building designers from Prime Design. We created the Building Design, Prime Time podcast, to provide valuable information for anyone looking to undertake a new build or extension project. We share our tips, tricks and stories from a building designer's perspective.
Building Design, Prime Time
Latest Episodes
E138. How to design for the extension you'll add later
There's one design decision that can quietly cost you tens of thousands of dollars later, and most homeowners never even know it's being made. It's not your kitchen. It's not your bathroom. It's something far less obvious, buried in the layout ...
E137. Downsizing your home
Downsizing isn't just about buying a smaller house. In this episode, Frank and Amelia unpack what actually makes a downsized home work, and it's rarely what people expect.Most people planning their next move focus on bedrooms and floor p...
E136. True or false questions
How well do you actually know your building facts? In this episode we're flipping the format and putting ourselves on the spot with a run of true or false questions, pulled straight from the things people assume about building, buying land, and...
E135. Windows and glazing for renovations (part 2)
If your house has ever felt like it's wearing a jumper full of holes, this episode is for you. Amelia and Frank dig into part two of their windows and glazing series, this time turning their attention to renovations rather than new builds. They...
E134. Windows and glazing for new homes (part 1)
Most homeowners will spend weeks agonising over kitchen benchtops and splashbacks, but only about ten minutes thinking about their windows. That's a costly oversight, because windows are the single weakest thermal point in your entire home, and...
