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For starters, let’s get a bit of background information about Nik. Nik has been passionate about cars for as long as he can remember. This passion led him to a career as an apprentice mechanic before his experience in building his own home inspired an industry change. Nik decided to embark on a new career,…

Below are some hot tips that Nik has recommends looking into and having a chat about when you do pre-start. They are just little tweaks and for the most part very inexpensive if not free, however, they make a huge difference down the track. Lighting & Power Points If you are looking at replacing your…

So you’ve done all the paperwork, your finance has been approved, you’ve settled and you’re heading to site. What happens next you might ask? Let’s have a look; Earth Works This is where it all begins! An earth worker will come to prepare and compact the block for your home’s new foundation. Sometimes blocks are…

After meeting with Nik and deciding on a floor plan and block of land to build on, you might ask, what happens now? Let’s take a look. After you have signed your sketch and quote the builders administration team will work on applying for your building permits, finalise your working drawings (floorplans) and ensure all…

Want to build a new home but don’t know where to start? If you’re anything like me when I went to buy my first house, I wasn’t sure that any bank would even sit down and go through options with me; let alone actually give me a loan for the next 30 years. I had…

While these might not answer all of your questions, below are some answers to the most common question I get asked (or think people should be asking) when they meet with someone to look at planning their building journey. I’m building my first home; how will Mr Enthusiast support me through my building journey? Mr…

It’s time to get the flannel sheets out of storage and freshen them up ready for the cooler months to come. That’s your bed sorted, but what about the rest of the home? Newer homes don’t usually have the fireplaces of old so it’s not as easy to light up the fire for that instant…

While a lot of people are beginning to go back to the office post-COVID, a lot of workplaces have decided to continue to embrace the work from home (WFH) option for their employees. If you’re one of those people, here are some handy ways to reduce the cost associated with WFH, as well as some…

Out of every space in a home, your bedroom is without a doubt the most personal. A bedroom should be a personal getaway, a sanctuary, which expresses your favourite colours, feelings, and collections. Even though it’s an area many of your guests may never actually see, it still deserves a great deal of attention. It’s where…

Taps are probably the most used appliance in the kitchen and tend to get overlooked because, well, a tap isn’t the most glamorous appliance in the kitchen, is it? However, in today’s market, there are an overwhelming number of taps available, along with a myriad of accessories to go with them, like a soap dispenser,…