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PODCAST

Building Design, Prime Time

Frank Geskus & Amelia Roach

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.

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E57. Using concrete and concrete products

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/07/05

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time Podcast Amelia and Frank discuss some hard truths about concrete and concrete products. Frank talks about his experience working with different concrete products and the pros and cons of using concrete in different ways around the home from external claddings to floor slabs, benchtops and more. It's an episode not to be missed, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an epsode! About usPrime Design is a building design compan...

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E56. When do you need a permit for a shed or carport?

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/06/28

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time Podcast Frank and Amelia talk about sheds and carports and when you need a permit. Frank talks about the different categories of work that determines the level of risk and therefore when a permit is required or when you can erect the shed yourself without a permit. In addition, further discussions about minimum setbacks and other impacts such as bushfire overlays were also a hot topic of conversation when considering a new shed or...

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25:57

E55. Building in hazardous environments

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2024/06/21

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast Frank and Amelia talk about building in hazardous environments. Frank talks about various hazardous environments such as corrosive environments, landslip, bushfire prone areas and environments with high salinity. In this gripping episode of the Building Design Prime Time Podcast, Frank and Amelia delve into the complexities and innovations of constructing in some challenging and hazardous environments. From landslips...

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E54. Structural Engineering with Special Guest Andrew...

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/06/14

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast Frank and Amelia delve straight into part 2 of Structural Engineering with special guest Andrew from RES Engineering who shares his experiences as a senior structural engineer. Please watch the previous episode to listen to part 1 with Andrew from RES Engineering as this episode (part 2 of 2) follows on from the previous episode. Frank and Amelia ask some challenging questions about the structural engineering industry, resources that ...

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27:59

E53. Structural Engineering with Special Guest Andrew...

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/06/07

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast Frank and Amelia welcome special guest Andrew from RES Engineering to talk all about his role as a Senior Structural Engineer and what elements impact how a home is engineered. Andrew shares some great insights about blocks that have had large levels of fill added to the site and how this can impact the structure and how nature can also play a part in how a home is engineered. This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast episode. Sta...

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25:01

E52. Why you need to check covenants and easements

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2024/05/31

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast Frank and Amelia discuss covenants and easements and how these can impact how you can develop the site, and what you can develop. Frank talks about covenants that can be hidden behind a title that can affect the development of the site. In addition, Frank and Amelia talk about why these factors and how people have been caught out because they haven't received or understood all the information about their convenants or easements. Be

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E51. What is planning and why do we need it? (with...

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/05/24

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast Frank and Amelia dive straight into part two, the final in this two part episode on Planning with our special guest and Town Planner, Mick Purves from Town Planning Solutions. In part 2, the final part of this episode Frank Amelia and Mick discuss the quality of the drawings required during the Planning process to be submitted as well as an in depth conversation about strategic planning and the larger picture of how the future could look

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36:59

E50. What is Planning and why do we need it? (with...

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/05/17

We are excited to release our 50th episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast. We were thrilled to have Mick Purves from Town Planning Solutions be part of our 50th episode to talk about his work from behind the planning desk as a Town Planner. Mick has over two decades of experience as a Town Planner. In this episode, Frank, Mick and Amelia discuss what planning is and why is required. Mick also shares some insights into how planning has changed since the adoption of the Statew...

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20:42

E49. Accessibility within your home.

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/05/10

In this episode of the Building Design, Prime Time podcast Frank and Amelia talk about accessibility within the home. Frank shares a lot of personal experiences and challenges particularly when people within his own family have struggled with mobility. Frank and Amelia also go into some features and benefits of the Livable Housing Australia criteria and how some of these are being adopted into the National Construction Code (NCC). Frank also shares some projects that he has ...

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16:15

E48. Turning your home into a flat

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/05/03

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E47. Considerations for being an owner builder

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2024/04/26

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E46. What do you mean a house needs to breathe?

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2024/04/12

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E45. When do you need licensed professionals?

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2024/04/05

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E44. Implications of changing your mind during and...

Building Design, Prime Time ·

2024/03/29

In this episode of the Building Design, prime Time Podcast Frank and Amelia delve into the implications of changes that are made during the construction stage of building. Changes during construction can create a domino affect extending the time it takes to complete the build and the cost of the project. Frank share real accounts of when changes have affected an outcome on a build. He has seen changes that the client has made at the last minute and changes that a builder may have made onsite, In

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29:05

E43. Is your home healthy? With special guest Zara...

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2024/03/21

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E42. Is your home healthy? With Special Guest Zara...

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2024/03/15

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E41. Choosing interior design selections

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2024/03/07

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E40. Surprises in extensions and renovations

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2024/03/01

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E39. How long does the process take to design and...

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2024/02/22

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E38. The pitfalls of building near water and the beach

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2024/02/16

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