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Building Advice

Building or renovating your home is a big step. This section provides helpful tips, advice and answers to frequently asked questions.

Maintaining Your Home

Asbestos, decks, balconies, balustrades, smoke alarms, storm water and rainwater tanks.

Bushfire Prone Areas

Residential building standards for bushfire protection improve the ability to withstand a wildfire attack.

Energy Rating

Home energy and water saving features, requirements which also save energy.

Owner Builder

Owner Builder advice and application for Certificate of Consent

Asbestos

Find out more about the removal of asbestos

Installing a wood heater in your home

Find out about wood heaters and excessive smoke emissions

Fencing

Fencing is regulated by Victorian legislation. Find out the rules, your fence and the neighbour's property.

Building a Swimming Pool or Spa

Information on swimming pools and spas, including permit requirements, and your responsibilities to maintain your safety barrier.

Essential Safety Measures

Maintaining your Essential Safety Measures in commercial buildings

Unsafe and Illegal Buildings

A number of issues arise from carrying out works without a Building Permit. Doing this can compromise the safety of occupants and cause problems with insurance, reselling and other legal matters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to frequently asked questions about building related matters.

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