The Pod Canberra: Recent Episodes
Become educated when building a home or granny flat
Thinking about building a Granny Flat, Secondary Residence or a home around Canberra or surrounds? Learn the rules, regulations, tips, costs, process and so much more with the owners of The Pod Canberra Robert Valk & Jacqueline Valk. We are the Father and Daughter team who want to help those whom want to become educated client within the process of building.
Choosing between building a secondary residence OR buying something new to solve your needs…Many questions and considerations come to mind when building or choosing to buy something new that has what you need. Here are our opinions of the pros and cons from our personal experiences, client experiences and industry experience.
There are many factors to consider when choosing the frame material for your new construction project. Timber frames and steel frames are two of the most popular options, but which is right for you? In this podcast, we’ll take a look at the pros of each option so that you can make an informed decision.
Its a trending subject and being a woman in the industry, even though Jacki not a skilled trade, she can see what she would do as a woman in the industry and what would be difficult to do. Here are some of her thoughts if she were to jump into a trade and what is lacking and coming to women in construction.
There are 10 main things to consider and know before purchasing a secondary residence.
Jacki goes though these top ten items briefly to give an overview on each.
To know more detail contact us or visit more podcast episodes to learn.
ICON water have made updates to their fees.
Empower yourself with the knowledge so that there are less surprises when you go through this process.
Changes this year have occurred for tree planting requirements in Canberra, ACT.
In order to begin your construction you'll need a building approval with a signed letter stating you will plant two trees (if they aren't already on site)
Listen for the details of requirements and information regarding this new regulation.
Please note this is our interoperation and current as of today and therefore is subject to change wit adapting rules and regulations.
If you are interested in property investment and want to learn more about the benefits a secondary residence/ granny flat has give this a listen.
END Of 2021> What's new and changing in 2022. Price increases, supply demands, energy efficiency ratings increased. What do you need know and how will we be securing the future of The Pod.
If you missed our webinar last week catch up here!! We cover all the information you need to make an informed decision when choosing to build a secondary residence/ granny flat
In this episode we discuss the differences between a tiny home and a Pod, the pros and cons of each to help you make informed choices.
Building approvals, who you'll need to engage, whats involved and how it works. Learn from Jack as she takes you through her process of how The Pod Canberra do it.
We discuss what the differences are between a dual occupancy and a secondary residence are.
In todays podcast we talk about Council Approval documentation (DA) and what you need to know
We discuss the differences between the two types of builds and give you some helpful tips for your project
We discuss the pros and cons when comparing portable homes and built on site homes and which may be right for you
Today we are talking about the differences between regulations and different requirements that each state and council has when looking at building a secondary residence/ granny flat.
In this episode we discuss how you can check the suitability of your block for a granny-flat/ secondary residence yourself online. We also have a video demonstrating how to do this on our youtube channel. https://youtu.be/1mYbI1b_J8U
In todays podcast we talk about what is energy efficiency and how you can make your home more energy efficient
An in depth discussion about the costs involved and what to expect when you are building a secondary residence/ granny flat
Jacki explains some benefits and options you can choose when building a secondary / granny flat in a backyard of your residence or another rental block as an investment property. We talk about what the Pods can rent for, the detail in the connections and how it effect each residence on the block and all in all what to look out for to maximise the highest rental yield possible.
Jacki shares her thoughts on what the lockdown in the ACT means to the construction industry and how her clients and any one else who is building a home or granny flat can do during this time to keep your project moving along.
We get asked a lot if we can change our designs and the answer is yes and no, as it's a little more complex we decided to share a podcast about what you can change and what you can't change when building with our Pods in the ACT/ Canberra.
In this episode you'll learn about the rules and regulations of building a secondary residence/ granny flat in Canberra, ACT and NSW. This was a clip from our webinar in May 2021 so make sure you have the most updated information by checking the rules and reg on the ACT government website. We go into depth about the process of the build, some helpful tips to watch out for and what to ask whomever you're getting to build your secondary residence. A good client is a client with knowledge.
This is our introduction into who we are and what we do at The Pod Canberra from Jacqueline Valk and Robert Valk the directors, plus a special cameo by the Pod Dog, Bailey.