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Turning your traditional patio or verandah into an exciting entertainment space is the perfect way to extend your indoor living space into the outdoors. You’ll want to ensure any materials you use are hard-wearing to stand up against repeated use and the elements (from heavy rain to harsh sunshine), and the renovation itself shouldn’t break the bank. Choosing a product like HardieDeck™ means you get all the elegance of a sleek and sturdy deck without the drawbacks of traditional timber. Made from James Hardie’s™ premium fibre cement, the HardieDeck is a stylish addition to any outdoor space. It works just as well for your exterior dining area as it does around the edges of your pool. Outdoor kitchen for entertaining There’s nothing quite like firing up the barbie and inviting friends and family over for a meal out in the sunshine. A kitchen outside is a great way to use your outdoor space, but you need to ensure the materials around it will be able to withstand the hot summer days and rainy weather, and won’t get stained from spills and dropped food. Linea Weatherboard is the ideal choice for an outdoor kitchen – not only is it modern, durable and easy to install, but it’s resistant to shrinking, swelling and cracking. One last thing to remember for any outdoor kitchen: if you plan to install a barbecue on your deck, make sure the flooring is heat resistant and strong enough to support the extra weight of large appliances.

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Rethink what is possible: James Hardie + Preston Lane Collaboration

Architects Nathanael Preston and Daniel Lane of Melbourne and Hobart architecture firm, <a href="https://prestonlane.com.au/">Preston Lane</a> have been exploring new architectural facade concepts using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> and its supporting range of junction and corner accessories. Their speculative project, Zig-Zag House, creates a striking form and proposes an arresting addition to a Melbourne laneway. Zig Zag House reimagines what is possible with <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a>.
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“The experimental nature of this collaboration prompted us to think about <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> differently,” Preston explains. “What we discovered is that the lightweight, user-friendly panels can be used to create some new and really interesting concepts.” Using 600mm wide <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> panels arranged at 90 degrees with internal and external corner junctions, Preston Lane created the concertina facade concept. Their design proposes a contemporary two-storey residential extension to complement a traditional Melbourne Edwardian brick terrace. “We thought a flat facade could look austere," Lane says. "But with the fine texture finish and this folding form, it appears dynamic and captures great shadows as the sun moves across it.” Elegantly framed by a custom ridge cap, the folding facade incorporates an integrated glazing unit that would frame views of the neighbourhood.
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The lightweight cladding wrapping the upper storey ensures floor area is maximised and the ground level can exploit large, open spans. From the ground floor, the social rooms are designed to open onto a sunny courtyard. “An ambition of every project we work on is to establish a strong relationship with the outside,” Preston says. “Generally, older houses have small windows and poor outdoor connections so it’s something we’re always trying to remedy in contemporary architecture.” The idea to include a central courtyard brings a nature-focused outlook while ensuring the interior feels expansive and has ample daylight and airflow. “In places like Melbourne and Hobart it can get quite cold so to be sat inside and still feel like you’re part of the outside is critical,” Lane explains. “Integrating architecture and landscape helps to strengthen that connection.”
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The relationship between the interior and exterior as well as adjacent rooms has been carefully considered in the design of Zig-Zag House. “Getting those relationships between spaces is something we work hard to achieve,” Lane says. “We play with scale and material finish to achieve balance and ensure spaces feel open and connected and not vacant.” The dining room is a good example; it is designed to be open to the kitchen inside and the herb garden outside. “There’s a built-in banquette seat that the dining table pushes against,” Preston explains. “You can sit there with the sun on your back, with garden between you and the laneway, and you can reach out and snip off your basil for your bolognese or your thyme for your chicken.” 
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The corridor bridging old and new is also afforded special attention. Here the concertina folds of <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> are painted grey, distinguishing them from the upper storey while bringing a tactile and luminous backdrop to the courtyard garden. “Given the recent experience of lockdown, particularly in Victoria and New South Wales, we wanted to integrate a study that would have a view out and be a space that everyone would want to work from,” Lane says. 
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 Capturing a view of the garden, the workspace is positioned beside a glazed section of the concertina envelope. “I think it’s something we’ve been trying to integrate into our project for years,” Lane explains. “Study spaces like these have become critical to ensuring we can successfully work from home.”
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“For us, good design means being comfortable inside but also being aware of the sky and the landscape around you while feeling that you are part of a community,” Preston explains. With its eye-catching form, Zig-Zag House encourages chance interaction between home and passers-by. “We wanted to open the living spaces up to the street while balancing privacy with the opportunity for outlook,” Preston says. “We think it would be fun to interact with the zig-zagging edges of this form, to be under it and next to it. For those walking past, the experience of the architecture changes with the approach and the journey beyond the house.” The versatility of <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> means there are no limits to the formal expression of the envelope. <a href="https://prestonlane.com.au/">Preston Lane’s</a> design demonstrates that distinctive forms can be both affordable and achievable with <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a>.
Words by <a href="http://michellebailey.com.au/">Michelle Bailey</a>
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<a href="https://www.prestonlane.com.au">Preston Lane Architects</a> is an award-winning architectural practice based in Melbourne and Hobart, that focuses on providing innovative and successful design solutions for their clients. They have an appetite for design and strongly believe that high quality design outcomes add value.
The practice, lead by directors, Daniel Lane and Nathanael Preston, undertake projects of varying size, complexity and cost including commercial, retail, hospitality, government, industrial, heritage and residential including new houses and renovations/extensions.
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Bold design and a welcoming facade helps AK Building Design win the award 

For a nation that hugs the coast like it doesn't want to let go, owning a beachfront home is part of the Australian dream. A glimpse of crystal clear water out of the windows is the pinnacle of relaxed, coastal living. However, the design challenge is making a beachfront home look modern, through the use of cutting-edge materials and clever design to highlight those ocean views. 
It was using the right materials to achieve the customer brief of a stunning ocean view that won <a href="https://akbuildingdesign.com.au/">AK Building Design</a> the title of Best Use of James Hardie Products at the 2021 Building Design Queensland Awards.
The BDQ awards bring together the best building designers in the sunshine state, to showcase their innovative thinking. The <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/looks/modern/box-modern">Box Modern-style</a> Rainbow Residence was a clear favourite for its integration of products by James Hardie on the facade, helping the contemporary, sleek property achieve its elevation, form and bold design. 
The wow-factor of the home was dialed up with an expansive oceanfront view, with the height of the home stepped-out over a number of levels. Its clean angles and neutral tones helped it stand out as a modern version of resort-style living. 
The external facade achieves its bold vertical lines with the use of <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> by James Hardie. This cladding also highlights the stand-out features of the Rainbow Residence - including a large cantilever at the rear of the home, clad in the lightweight material. The use of this cladding keeps the facade uncluttered and minimal, adding to its welcoming street appeal while not overcomplicating the space. 
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<h2 id="ahomeamongthepalmtrees">A home among the palm trees</h2>
The idyllic town of Rainbow Beach in Queensland embodies the best of Australian oceanfront culture - a relaxed community, with an emphasis on making the best of the great outdoors. When <a href="https://akbuildingdesign.com.au/">AK Building Design</a> received the brief for the home, they say that the owners wanted a modern beachfront home that would not be too imposing in the peaceful street, while still incorporating unique design features including a boxy look somewhere. The idea was that the home would interact with its surroundings - as well as having a killer, unobstructed view of the ocean. 
The rear of the residence was designed to be the ultimate ‘wow’ location and this is where the boxy look took stage. The end product was a perfect example of the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/looks/modern/box-modern">Box Modern</a> home: hidden, flat roof lines, different ‘boxes’ in suitable scale, arranged across levels and cladding surrounding the stand-out features. 
Using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> on the exterior of the home meant that the team could bring this vision to life. <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/looks/modern/box-modern">Box Modern</a> homes rely on the cladding to play the most important role, in helping to distinguish each separate box shape. The clean, vertical cladding lines meant that the form of the home could be clearly defined, keeping in with the style. 
For the Rainbow Residence, this was especially relevant at the rear of the home, which had two large boxes protruding out over the alfresco area. The outdoors area was designed as a reflection of the coastal lifestyle: with large decking and a glittering pool to escape the heat of the day - shaded by the cleverly-designed upstairs boxes. The dark grey <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> on both of these rear boxes helped to differentiate them from the white body of the home, making them stand out as key design features.
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<h2 id="achallengingyetrewardingoutlook">A challenging - yet rewarding - outlook</h2>
To deliver on the brief for ocean views, <a href="https://akbuildingdesign.com.au/">AK Building Design</a> took drone footage to assist with sight lines above the foredune vegetation. As there were unique views at differing locations and heights on the site, the team designed an easy climb between the purposely positioned levels to the cleverly created observation deck at the max build height. The observation level, complete with entertaining facilities, took full potential of the location and guaranteed the owners of the best view possible - including structural provisions for future change if desired.
To build something this high and this close to the beach it was crucial that the materials used were fit for purpose. Using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> as the home’s external cladding meant that they could deliver on the brief, as the cladding is not prone to rotting or warping and will never rust when installed correctly. The cladding also surrounds the stand-out cantilevers, which the team employed to simplify the ‘floating’ levels at the rear of the home. This ‘floating’ look was achieved with careful construction by the team at <a href="https://nickhayesconstructions.com.au/">Nick Hayes Constructions</a>, who brought the design to life. The master bedroom floats out over the alfresco area, helping to shade the space from the heat of day, as well as providing an incredible view.
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Blending into the quiet town while retaining street appeal was also important to the owners of the Rainbow Residence. That’s why the building design team took an understated approach to the facade, reserving the wow factor for the rear. 
The facade - and the home as a whole - still needed to handle whatever the oceanfront location could throw at it. That’s why the fibre cement composition of <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> was so important to the overall strength of the home. James Hardie’s fibre cement is durable, as well as being resistant to fire, termites and damage from moisture - important when you’re close to the ocean or a body of water. 
Fibre cement can also help in the harsh, tropical Queensland summers. Heavier materials - such as brick - have a high thermal mass, meaning that they can hold on to the external temperatures for longer. Fibre cement cladding can instead help regulate temperature more effectively inside the home. When the cladding is coupled with effective insulation, it can help to protect the home from the elements, while ensuring that the indoor areas are not affected by the weather outside.
Through using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> to transform the idea of a beachfront home into a modern residence that uses cutting-edge design, it was clear that <a href="https://akbuildingdesign.com.au/">AK Building Design</a> had truly nailed the brief, in every way. 
Photographer: Lucas Muro (@lucasmurophotographer)
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Contrasting barn pavilions wow from every angle

A stunning country-Victorian home by Ryan Darling of <a href="https://www.rlddesignbuilding.com/">RLD Design</a> has taken out the James Hardie Award (Vic.) at the 2021 Design Matters National (DMN) Building Design Awards. MC Catriona Rowntree announced the worthy winner in a live-streamed virtual awards event broadcast to DMN Members, their guests, VIPs and major sponsors, on Thursday 28 October. James Hardie’s Marketing Director, Cathleya Buchanan, said RLD Design’s home, ‘Fyansford House - 4 Gables’ was a deserving recipient of the global building materials company’s prestigious Award this year. “We love how the freestanding scandi barn pavilions in <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboard</a> stand proud against the garage in <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a>. They are beautifully designed allowing each cladding to work in harmony yet define each form,” Ms Buchanan said. Contrasting materials of vertical silvertop ash cladding, vertical <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a> and <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboards</a> have been used with the glazing elements to create four unique gables in the winning design, located in Fyansford, on the western edge of Geelong in Victoria.
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The <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboards</a> work beautifully on the expansive external walls and are ideal for creating a Hamptons, coastal, or in this case scandi-inspired look, without the maintenance of timber. <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a> by James Hardie brings drama and detail, with clean vertical lines. DMN Member Ryan Darling was elated to have Fyansford House - 4 Gables honoured with the James Hardie Award for Victoria. 
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 “The clean straight lines of the articulated gables and different horizontal and vertical textures for the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a>, <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboards</a>, and timber cladding have been used in different ways to give each gable its owncharacter,” Mr Fratelle said.
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“Our clients came to us with a brief of a 'skandinavian inspired' home which set out to fit within the farmland area of outer Fyansford. The main objectives were presenting a home with a wow factor from all angles, that’s functionally liveable and aesthetically pleasing. In response to our clients’ brief’, we developed a home that was both fit for the lifestyle of a growing family and had stunning features,” he said.
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Bringing light and space to a 1920s Sydney Terrace House with a contemporary renovation

Finding sunlight, opening up to views of nature and creating a form that connects and belongs to its surroundings define this smart and now spacious 1920s Sydney Terrace House transformation. When Sydney architect Dean Williams of local firm <a href="https://www.architect-george.com/">Architect George</a> first visited the site, he deemed the historic terrace ripe for renovation. “It’s rare to find a small terrace house that still has good access to sun and a north-facing courtyard,” Deans says. “This project was all about unlocking that potential and embracing the opportunities to find sunlight and space.” 
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The original house suffered from poor natural light levels, weak garden connections and a simple lack of space. Sleeping quarters were limited to a ladder-accessible attic and the single bathroom blocked physical and visual connections to the sunlit courtyard. These shortcomings were addressed by a few smart planning moves. The relocation of the bathroom, to a compact triangular wedge on the opposite side of the plan, established direct sight-lines to the garden from the ground floor. While upstairs, two new bedrooms and a bathroom doubled the floor area and preserves the views of the original roof from the street. 
“We knew the extension needed to be quiet and subtle in its expression,” Dean says. “Most of the materials were painted white to bring focus to the textural quality of the finishes rather than bombarding the surrounds with more colour and visual chaos.” <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a> by James Hardie was selected to bring a sense of scale to the exterior and introduce a subtle vertical rhythm. Painted white, it contributes to the unified expression of the whole. “The profile of the cladding strengthens the vertical forms that were expressed in the juliet balcony and tall window at the rear,” Dean says. “Which visually ties these elements together.” 
The rear of the terrace house capitalises on a north-eastern aspect which is the most desirable orientation for capturing year-round sunshine. New courtyard landscaping visually connects the nearby community garden to draw nature in. “To make a really small house successful it needs to feel generous in its connection to the outdoors,” Dean says. “The framed openings of the extension were all about making the house feel more generous, particularly the juliet balcony which makes the whole main bedroom feel like it’s part of the outdoors.” 
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Beside the juliet balcony, a tall window provides access to a green roof, sheltering the new bathroom below. “From the bedroom you can go out and grab some herbs and from the bed you get a soft green outlook,” Dean explains. “It also promotes good ventilation, you can crack it open a little bit or all the way.” What is clever about this secret door to the herb garden is, when closed, it appears seamless with the facade. “The width of the door is derived from the width of the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a> so the two line up,” Dean says. “The gap around the door is not bigger than the shadow lines of the cladding, so when the door is closed it visually disappears.” 
Other clever design details contribute to the terrace’s space-savvy transformation. “There were a few tricks to achieving that, like making internal doorways narrower than standard sizes,” Dean explains. “We tested different sized doorways to see how small they could be and what suited the small scale of the house.” Improved light levels and direct view lines to nature also extend the sense of space beyond the boundary of the interior. “The fact that the courtyard is now connected to the house means that the living areas feel like they have doubled in size because that whole space has been visually claimed,” Dean says. “It also means there is much more room to entertain friends.” 
Beyond influencing the visual and spatial outcome of the project there were many practical reasons for choosing <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a>. “To preserve the structural integrity of the terrace, the upstairs extension needed a light-weight cladding solution, good acoustic properties and fire-rated walls,” Dean says. “These needs could all be satisfied with <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a>.” The ease with which the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding">Axon™ Cladding</a> panels could be manoeuvred and fixed in place by just two construction workers also contributed to the highly functional solution achieved in this elegant 1920s Sydney Terrace House transformation. 
Images by <a href="https://www.clinton-weaver.com/">Clinton Weaver</a> 
Words by <a href="http://michellebailey.com.au/">Michelle Bailey</a> 
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Great-looking eco-entertainer wins James Hardie Award

Kensington Residence, a beautiful home designed for bringing family and friends together, has taken out the much sought-after James Hardie Award (WA) at the 2021 <a href="https://www.designmatters.org.au/">Design Matters National </a>(DMN) Building Design Awards.
MC Holly McSweeney announced Adrian Fratelle, from <a href="https://ecohabit.com.au/">Ecohabit</a>, as the deserving winner in front of a room filled with DMN Members, their guests, VIPs and major sponsors, at the newly-renovated WA Museum Boola Bardip on Friday 15 October. 
James Hardie’s Marketing Director, Cathleya Buchanan, said it was an easy decision to select Kensington Residence for the prestigious, global building materials company’s Award.
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 “What caught our eye was Kensington Residence’s wonderful use of Stria™ Cladding as an additional texture to this striking modern home. It is an excellent display of how lightweight cladding can be used to cantilever forms”, Ms. Buchanan said.
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<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> suits contemporary looks where a bold, but the pared-back aesthetic is desired. Featuring deep grooves from the thick shiplap cladding boards, the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> range is an easy way to get the strong horizontal line details in modern home and townhouse designs.
DMN Member Adrian Fratelle was elated to receive the James Hardie Award. The recognition vindicated the Northbridge sustainability architect firm’s belief that it is possible to live in a home that is ecological, affordable, and also beautiful.
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The intention behind the Kensington Residence was to blur the threshold between the indoors and outdoors. The extension was designed around an existing tree, with specific placement of the openings to create a feeling of connection to the outside and an alfresco space as an extension of the living area. Photographer: Peter Ellery
The old, existing Kensington Residence, a 1970s brick cottage with a red metal roof, fell short of the client’s current living needs. Four-bedroom with just one bathroom, the cottage had a small, congested kitchen and dining area in a sleepout, with a rear deck. 
In the winning design, these were removed and new living space, main bedroom with ensuite, and study area were added. This created a new dining and kitchen area tying into an outdoor space where the whole family can gather, spend time together and entertain. 
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Expanding on their current cramped cottage, this Kensington Residence addition created a new space to entertain and spend time with the whole family. The addition was a deliberate juxtaposition in materials, colours, and form. The extension combined passive house principles along with effective air-tightness for a sustainable home. Photographer: Peter Ellery
After only two years in the industry as a designer, Mr. Fratelle knew he wanted to design liveable homes, with an eco edge – something that wasn’t happening in Perth’s market, so he started designing his own energy-efficient homes. 
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An interior architect shows how to use different materials on the exterior

Using a mix of cladding adds richness to home designs and streetscapes. James Hardie sat down for a virtual coffee with <a href="https://gilchristhomes.com.au/">Gilchrist Homes</a> to find out their secret for getting the mixed cladding look right. The focus of our discussion was their head-turning, award winning Elwood Display home in Wodonga on the border of NSW and Victoria, which was designed in collaboration with <a href="https://www.ausplandesign.com.au/about-us/">Ausplan Group</a> for their client <a href="https://greenesthouse.com.au/about">Greenest House.</a>
It’s important to work with the Built Form Design Guidelines provided by the council or developer. Typically, they don’t want insipid home designs. They want interesting house designs in a style that suits the suburb and makes a positive contribution to the street. Inviting streetscapes are good for the wellbeing of communities and house prices.
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Form meets function. The bold 30 degree roof pitch looks amazing, and is the optimium angle for the solar panels.
<a href="https://gilchristhomes.com.au/">Gilchrist Homes</a> build custom homes which aim to achieve a perfect balance of good design, energy efficiency and functionality.
Their approach to design is unique but effective. Leah Gilchrist, from the family business, is an interior architect. Naturally she’s responsible for beautiful and well thought-out the living spaces. Surprisingly though, she has a big influence on the exterior and tends to challenge convention. 
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Large windows flood the living area with light. They provide passive heating as the winter sun warms the concrete floor.
Interior design works in layers. Start with a neutral wall colour and then bring in shape with interesting furniture. Then bring in texture with a rug or fabrics. Then bring in pops of colour with styling items like cushions.
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With high walls, interesting angles and large openings it makes sense to get a render-like finish from <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> than cumbersome masonry.
Leah’s approach exteriors cladding seems to involve layers too. Take the indoor-outdoor entertaining area for example. To make the wall a simple canvas, <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> was used first. It has a subtle render texture which diffuses light giving the grey paint a contemporary matte finish. It’s calming and helps put emphasis on the shape of the building. To add texture and visual warmth, vertical joint timber cladding has been used. Then there’s the dominant feature, the sculptural metalwork. This will look even more spectacular when the deciduous vine grows up the horizontal wires to the roof peak and shades the outdoor area in summer.
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The cladding has a fine render texture embedded in the fibre cement to do away with the problems traditional cement render has.
Matt Gilchrist, Managing Director of <a href="https://gilchristhomes.com.au/">Gilchrist Homes</a>, says “While people love the look of our Elwood Display home, it’s rare we build the same house twice. We’re a custom home builder and we listen to the homeowner and build to the story of their family and contribute our expertise in design and energy efficiency”.
The Elwood Display home achieves a remarkable energy star rating of 7.7 with standard insulation and single layer glass. The Albury Wodonga area has hot summers and freezing winters which help demonstrate the thermal performance of the design.
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Dark colours don’t need to be avoided. The durable fibre cement Hardie Cladding is installed on a cavity with a reflective foil weather barrier to reduce heat transfer.
What’s a Gilchrist Home like to live in? Kiah Beaumont, Construction Manager says “We aim for a high-end feel by being smart where we spend money. We invest more time in the planning phase up front and bring clients on the design journey so they understand the orientation and placement of the rooms and are confident with the finishes chosen. As a result, the build time is typically fast. As quick as just 4 months.
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<a href="https://gilchristhomes.com.au/">Gilchrist Homes</a> are passionate about innovation. They were one of the first Victorian home builders to use <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a>. They find designing and building homes to be a joyful and rewarding process. Even more rewarding since the Elwood Display home has just won “Best Display Home valued $350,000 to $500,000” in the Regional Building Awards held by the Master Builders Association of Victoria.
If you’re looking to build in the Albury Wodonga area and appreciate good design make an appointment to visit a display home <a href="https://gilchristhomes.com.au/">here</a>. 
For more information about this home visit Greenest House <a href="https://greenesthouse.com.au/projects/lanning-street">here </a>

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Single storey homes are cheaper and faster to build than double storey homes, but they require more land. People commonly choose single story homes for their life stage or accessibility. Those building forever homes, elderly and families with young children want designs without stairs. Single level homes can be good for keeping families connected with each other, as opposed to double storey homes where children have their own living area upstairs.

Heating and cooling is also cheaper and more efficient with a single storey home. They’re easier to clean too. Vacuum cleaners don’t ‘have to be dragged up and down stairs and gutters aren’t dangerously high. Single storey homes have a smaller façade area and risk making an unimaginative contribution to streetscapes. Especially with the narrowing of lot sizes. The problem is that double garages dominate and little can be done with just the front room and entry way that remain. Dull designs have little more than a hip roof, rendered walls and a portico over the entry way.

More adventurous homes adopt a distinct styles such as:

- The Hamptons look. A gable roof, weatherboard cladding, front veranda and ornate sconce lighting and fretwork.
- Mid century modern look. A flat or gently sloping skillion or gable roof with large windows and some natural textures or a pop of daring colour.
- Modern coastal look. A shed or skillion roof with a single slope with a large protective overhang, weatherboards and veranda prompting and outdoor lifestyle.
- Scandi barn look. This bold style combines a steeply pitched gable roof, timber-style fibre cement cladding and black and white colour palette.

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Achieve a range of sleek looks with customisable Stria™ cladding. Featuring deep grooves from the thick shiplap cladding boards, the Stria range is an easy way to get the strong horizontal cladding lines in modern home and townhouse designs. Stria cladding suits contemporary looks where a bold, but pared-back aesthetic is desired. Introduce design versatility into your home by varying the application and switch between widths and orient the boards vertically or panelise them with the vertical flashing stop accessory. Stria 325mm and 405mm profiles are 14mm thick [fibre cement](https://www.jameshardie.com.au/categories/cladding) with shiplap joints that leave 15mm wide horizontal grooves for strong clean lines.


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Stria™ Cladding - Accomplish a smooth look with customisable range of Shiplap Cladding Boards by James Hardie. An ultra-sleek cladding option with grooved lines.

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Introduce drama and detail to your walls with the clean vertical lines of Axon™ Cladding. Incorporating the beauty and fine detail of painted [vertical joint timber](https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/eaves-soffits/hardiegroove-lining), but without time-consuming board construction or durability hassles, Axon is a range of vertically grooved panels with the detail of vertical joint timber. Featuring a stepped shiplap joint on the long edges for easy installation, it can be gun nailed and cut cleanly with a circular saw using a dust-reducing fibre cement blade. The ideal option for contemporary upper storey and ground floor extensions and suited to modern and beachy building styles, vertical lines make an impact with line and form and bring variety and textural interest to external walls.

Bring drama and detail to your walls with vertical lines.

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Axon™ Cladding - Create a strong visual impact on your walls with vertical Joint Cladding Panels by James Hardie. Prefect product for ground floor extensions.

Enhance Your Home with James Hardie's  Axon™ Cladding

The clean horizontal lines of Linea™ weatherboards work beautifully on the expansive [external walls](https://www.jameshardie.com.au/categories/cladding) of modern architecture. Ideal for creating a Hamptons or coastal inspired look when combined with contrasting Axent Trims in new homes or renovations, Linea can also be confidently painted in dark colours. Innovative and durable, Linea weatherboards are resistant to shrinking, swelling and cracking and will hold paint longer than wood. Featuring the distinctive charm of a deep shadow weatherboard without the maintenance of timber, the unmatched thickness for fibre cement weatherboards of 16mm which also enable handy tongue and groove short ends for clean butt joins even off-stud.

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Linea™ Weatherboard is a product of Scyon formulation. Scyon Linea™ Weatherboards is easy to install, fire-resistant & durable for external home walls.

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Well designed one storey homes can benefit from abundant natural light and open plan living spaces that seamlessly connect with outdoor rooms.

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Hardie™ Single Storey House comes in various looks like Hamptons Look, Modern Coastal Look and Scandi Barn Look. explore through our delightful Single Storey House Designs.

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An interior architect shows how to use mix of different materials like Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding and Axon™ Cladding on the exterior of homes.

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Get on board. Three Birds Renovations go coastal with board and batten. 						  					  					

If you didn’t know that House 13 was nestled on the border of the Australian bush, you would swear that the sprawling property was a walk along a hot footpath from the beach. Achieving that Hamptons inspired coastal look – no matter the location – was all in the details for the build by Three Birds Renovations. And their latest project, featuring James Hardie’s range of versatile fibre cement products, used board and batten to create the ultimate relaxed, coastal vibes.&nbsp;
To achieve a cohesive board and batten look, the team used&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardieflex-sheet?_ga=2.104214467.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Flex Sheets</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axent-trim?_ga=2.74785489.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Axent™&nbsp;Trim</a> by James Hardie. Both products are made from James Hardie fibre cement, making them durable, reliable, and ready for whatever the hard Australian elements bring. &nbsp;
<h2 id="anewstyleforaneyecatchingexterior">A new style for an eye-catching exterior</h2>
Put simply, the board and batten siding style&nbsp;is&nbsp;created by joining wide vertical boards (sheets) with thin vertical strips (battens) to cover the seams. Three Birds&nbsp;used the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardieflex-sheet?_ga=2.104214467.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Flex Sheet</a>, combined with&nbsp;Axent&nbsp;Trim, to create their board and batten look. The result is a look that Lana describes as a “relaxed, coastal holiday” with luxe resort touches.&nbsp;
“We also used&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axent-trim">Axent™&nbsp;Trim</a> around the windows to create a chunky feel,” she says, completing the coastal feel of the exterior finish. &nbsp;
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<h2 id="astyle200yearsinthemakingnbsp">A style 200 years in the making &nbsp;</h2>
The humble origins of board and batten siding began in the United States, when farmers were looking for a more efficient alternative to traditional log cabins. They were inspired by Scandinavian buildings that were assembled using inexpensive and easy-to-assemble approaches. &nbsp;
Now, it’s a leading design style with a versatility that can work in tandem with other textures and approaches. For example, Three Birds also used signature <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboards</a> on House 13’s pool house to keep in with the holistic coastal style.&nbsp;
<h2 id="thecladdingthatwontletyoudownnbsp">The cladding that won’t let you down &nbsp;</h2>
When building the house, the Three Birds team knew that they needed to choose materials and products that not only looked good, but allowed them to build smarter and build to last.&nbsp;
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 “Using James Hardie cladding means that you get the look and feel of timber, but with the durability of fibre cement, which means it’s resistant to rotting, warping, splintering, termites and it’s really paint friendly,” says Lana. 
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The board and batten style helped Three Birds Renovations successfully pull off a coastal, relaxed design for House 13. And using fibre cement, which is made for Australian conditions, means you can love where you live longer.&nbsp;
Start your board and batten siding journey with <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardieflex-sheet">Hardie™ Flex Sheet</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axent-trim">Axent™&nbsp;Trim</a>.
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Get inspired by Three Birds Renovations' coastal-style renovation using Board and Batten cladding & Learn about a new style for an eye catching exterior by James Hardie.

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Achieving the modern look with Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding

There are countless reasons why we renovate. Kids growing up. Kids moving out. The need for something fresh. Wanting to stay in a great area, or wanting to make the most of your space. No matter the style of our homes – from bungalow to beach house, cottage to 70s chic – renovators are looking to create ground floor extensions or upper story additions that stay true to their home’s style. While giving it a modern twist, that is.
And today, more homeowners are taking up the renovation challenge. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, private residential alterations and additions approvals were <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/money/saving/putting-a-lid-on-spiralling-renovation-costs-20210719-p58b13.html">about 617,000 in 2016. By April of this year, they had hit almost 949,000.</a>
Using the right materials for your build can help you achieve your vision, while giving you more flexibility in the design process. <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.31942525.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> by James Hardie is a great option for renovators, to help successfully complete projects. Made from durable fibre cement, it stands up to the elements, with a modern look and clean lines designed to perform beautifully, by complementing Australia’s most loved home styles.
<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.61694063.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> also incorporates a range of practical features, making it a favourite of builders. It is lightweight and easy to install, and its reliability ensures the longevity of the new addition to your home – no matter the style.
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<h2 id="afreshtakeonthecaliforniabungalow">A FRESH TAKE ON THE CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW</h2>
Ever since it crossed the Pacific, Australians have fallen for the ornate verandahs, gable roofs and deep eaves of the California bungalow style. So when renovating a California bungalow home, you want to preserve all of the features that you love by using a design that is sympathetic to the home.
A double-storey addition to your California bungalow stays true to the period style by maintaining its original features. Creating a ‘barn-style’ addition that sits above the sloping roof line means that you can nod to the existing style, while adding a new contemporary look. Using a lightweight construction material such as <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.100475997.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> means that the structural integrity of the building is preserved, while allowing flexibility, such as extra rooms, with the upper storey design.
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<h2 id="bridginga60yeargap">BRIDGING A 60 YEAR GAP</h2>
The 1960s and 70s sensibility that informs the classic brick style homes of the period was all about space and function. Approaching your renovation in the same practical way means that you can focus on making the most of what you already have.
Rather than simply adding on a room to your brick home, you could open up the entire house by using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.28232575.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> to create an extended entertaining space that connects to the outdoor area. When creating this modern look, toning down the busyness of your brick walls is key.
Recladding your brick home and using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.28232575.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> for your extension means you can achieve a subtle, minimalist aesthetic. The smooth, natural sand texture adds warmth and diffuses light, giving your new home, renovation or extension a fine matte finish. The rendered design puts the focus on the building’s form, by allowing bold cladding features to stand out.
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<h2 id="bringingnewbenefitstothebeach">BRINGING NEW BENEFITS TO THE BEACH</h2>
Australia’s iconic beach shack brings to mind memories of sand-sprinkled decking, stunning views and open plan living spaces. The interior often incorporates a <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/looks/modern/mid-century-modern">mid-century modern style</a>, reminiscent of 1950s-70s European spaces, that allow for affordability and flexibility.
On the outside, beach shacks tend to be exposed to the elements, and updating <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/categories/cladding">external cladding</a> with fibre cement means you can love where you live for longer.
By using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.31943677.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> for your beach shack renovation, you are guaranteed durable and reliable protection from the elements including moisture, rotting, insects and fire with the cladding achieving a BAL40.
On the second floor the cladding can give a more modern take on the beach shack style, by eliminating the horizontal lines on the walls. <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.107875265.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> works well in tandem with other cladding styles, such as <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/categories/cladding/scyon-axon-cladding?_ga=2.107875265.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Axon™ Cladding</a> by James Hardie. Their combination on the beach shack gives the impression of the home resting on a rendered solid base, showcasing the sturdier elements of the design.
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<h2 id="fromcottagetocosmopolitan">FROM COTTAGE TO COSMOPOLITAN</h2>
Renovating an inner-city workers cottage is all about injecting modern elements into a bygone era, through using eye-catching and daring new design techniques that showcase heritage.
Transforming your inner-city workers cottage into a double-storey space means that you can modernise and add contrast to the existing structure, while benefiting from extra space. &nbsp;And choosing the right cladding materials for your ideas can help to cut down that time, and get you back in your space sooner.
Using <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.109011649.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> for its lightweight construction means that it easily fixes to timber frames, which is perfect for a double-storey extension. The cladding is a favourite of builders, as it is quick and easy to install, and also arrives pre-sealed and ready to paint, saving you even more time on your renovation.
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<h2 id="newbuildsmakingafreshstart">NEW BUILDS: MAKING A FRESH START</h2>
Sometimes, it can help to start over by rebuilding your home, and this decision brings with it some unique opportunities. It allows you to redesign your home from the ground up, while retaining the best of the location.
Starting from scratch by using the lightweight <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.107947073.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> can help you make the most of what contemporary design can offer, as the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/looks/modern/box-modern">modern box</a> style can help your home gain some dramatic street appeal. Using these ready-to-paint cladding panels allows the subtle render to help striking features such as cantilevers, clean lines and contrasting paint colours stand out even more.
The most important part of your home reno is enjoying the end result. Fine Texture Cladding is designed specifically for renovators of all house types, and choosing this cladding material for your build means that you can plan a long life around your home in the years to come.
Looking to get your reno started? Check out <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.66078445.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> by James Hardie on our website <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding?_ga=2.66078445.294047215.1633070445-1888619515.1624264461">here</a>.
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Know how use of right materials for your build can help you achieve your vision. Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding by James Hardie is a great option for renovators.