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We love everything about bricks and aim to offer you some inspiration to get the very best out of your old home. If you are seriously lacking renovation ideas for old red brick houses or a federal style home but understand their value, this blog will answer some of your burning renovation ideas for brick homes. ... Read More

At Melbourne Brick, we love everything about building with bricks. There are so many advantages to using brick when planning a new home or thinking about an extension to a house. To help you choose the right bricks for your home, we have collated some of the most commonly asked questions our clients ask us about brick home designs, brick wall designs and red brick designs. ... Read More

4 Trends to watch out for in 2022 Over the past couple of years, we’ve all become more home bodies - not by choice. However, the upside is we’re thinking more about how to make our homes more liveable and enjoyable. And even creating holiday like zones in and around our home where we can spend time. ... Read More

Spacemaker Home Extensions are a long-term client of Melbourne Brick. They are highly regarded for their quality design and home extensions in Melbourne, renovations and custom new homes. ... Read More

From identifying the features you need, to understanding the best turf variety for your climate, this guide covers it all… After reading this guide from head to toe you will be more than qualified to choose a turf variety for your new lawn. ... Read More

It doesn’t matter whether you’re fertilising Prestige®, Sapphire®, Palmetto® or any of the other Buffalo grasses, the requirements for fertilising all Buffalo lawns is almost exactly the same as fertilising any other turf variety. Despite the myths, you do not need to pay more for a special Buffalo grass fertiliser. ... Read More

Springtime is go-time when it comes to fertilising your lawn and the best time for lawn care. ... Read More

Spring lawn care means it will then be set-up to get through the coming summer months. Here are six easy steps to perform. ... Read More

5 ideas for converting your boring old backyard into a playground fit for all the kings, queens, princes and princesses in your family. ... Read More

Like any machine lawn mowers have parts and equipment that require regular maintenance to improve and maximise strength and performance. Ideally, lawn mower maintenance should be performed throughout summer and spring and in preparation for the winter off season. myhomeTURF recommends that to maintain a productive lawn mower, a full service by a professional once a year is advised or in accordance with your mower’s service booklet. A lawn mower service involves changing parts such as the oil, spark plug, air filter and blades, whereas maintenance is where you check parts such as the oil level, clean the air filter check the blades and other minor checks. Please note that depending on the make and model of your lawn mower, the following steps and information within this article may not be consistent with your lawn mower. Cleaning and storing ... Read More