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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. *** CORDWOOD MASONRY & EARTH SHELTERED HOUSES WORKSHOPS, JAN-FEB 2010, AUS & NZ *** Rob & Jaki Roy are running a series of workshops in Australia and New Zealand. Full details and registration available here (~200KB). *** The Owner Builder will be exhibiting at the following events *** *** SEYMOUR ALTERNATIVE FARMING EXPO 2010 - 19 to 21 Feb 2010 *** The Owner Builder will once again be attending the SAFE, and hosting the Building Seminar Programme. The schedule once again contains some interesting topics. You can also view the SAFE website at www.seymour-expo.com Come along and say hello! 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 The Environment Shop, Thornbury Vic EnViroShop, Frankston Vic The Organic Market & Cafe, Stirling SA ecolateral, Adelaide SA Grassroots Eco-Store, Armidale NSW Gecoz, Bellingen NSW Home Ideas Centre, Brisbane Qld Paterson Post Office, Paterson NSW Medowie Hardware, Medowie NSW |