Current Issue
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Current Issue
Current Issue




Welcome!

This is the website for The Owner Builder,
the Australasian home builders magazine.

The magazine was established in 1982 and has been serving the interests of the owner builder ever since. Whether you are still thinking about buying a plot of land, planning and designing your home or already in the building phase, there will be something of interest.

Subject matter is diverse, including getting started, planning, designing, building, renovating, maintenance, energy efficiency, sustainable building - to name but a few.

Materials covered include mud brick, rammed earth, straw bale, timber, corrugated tin - and many more!

There is also a comprehensive mail order Bookshop, along with regular reviews.

*** Win $2500 worth of investment trust from australianethical ***
Subscribe or renew an existing subscription and answer a simple question, before 14 October 2010, for a chance to win.
See current issue for competition terms and conditions.

*** The Owner Builder will be supporting the following events ***
See Coming events for more details.
ecolivingexpo - Adelaide Showground - 7 to 8 August 2010
Small Footprint Initiative - Pacific Palms, NSW - 10 to 12 September 2010
Sustainable House Day - Nationwide - 12 September 2010
Callicoma Hill Eco-Home Talk & Walk - Hunter Valley - 31 October 2010

The Owner Builder is available from newsagents nationwide AND the following outlets:

Natural Technology Systems, Prospect SA
Organic Feast, East Maitland NSW
Going Solar, Carlton Vic
Wellington Way IGA, Wellington Street, Strathfieldsay Vic
EnViroShop, Thornbury & Frankston Vic
The Organic Market & Cafe, Stirling SA
ecolateral, Adelaide SA
Grassroots Eco-Store, Armidale NSW
Home Ideas Centre, Brisbane Qld
Paterson Post Office, Paterson NSW
Medowie Harware, Medowie NSW