We Aussies love our homes.  We invest a lot time, energy and money to make sure they reflect our family personality.  Whether it’s a stone cottage in the Grampians, a beach house on Straddie, a homestead in the Barossa or a town home overlooking King’s Park, we all want it to be more than a place to sleep.

Here at OBN, you’ll meet new friends who are doing the same thing that you are right now… building the dream!  Collectively, they’ll help you pour better concrete, find the right tool and get a better paint finish.  They can do that because they’re ‘been there, done that’ people.  In turn, your knowledge and experience will help others.  You’ll also find thousands of tradespeople and suppliers who are ready, willing and able to assist.

Whether you’re building, renovating or redecorating The Australian Owner-Builder Network is all about helping you to get the result you want – on budget and on time!   Membership is free and it takes less than two minutes to join.  See you on the inside!

In fact, we estimate that well over 250,000 Aussie households are currently managing their own building projects of various shapes and sizes. That’s a lot of knowledge and support! Here are just some of the things you can expect to find:

• Recommended tradespeople (and those you might want to avoid)
• Building calculators to help you cost and budget for your project
• A construction cash-book to help you track and manage expenses
• Lots of groups covering every aspect of building and renovating
• Tips on how to use tools and materials more efficiently
• Blogs by ‘been there, done that’ and ‘right here, right now’ people just like you
• News about upcoming events and workshops
• Photo histories of projects you can use as an ‘ideas file’
• and lots more – all of it free

So come on…

If you like a bargain, the Sunday Markets are waiting – every day of the week! This is where you’ll find new windows that didn’t fit, excess timber, tools that were bought for a single purpose and are now orphans and lots, lots more. Maybe you’ve got something taking up space that you could could sell or swap? You can have it listed in minutes.

The OBN Sunday Markets are just another great reason for joining us. Here’s a sample of what’s on offer right now:

• 15 /3.6 metre x 150mm Koppers logs. New condition as surplus to requirements. $300
• Ramset Univeral Applicator. Suits all 101 and 801/802 cartridges. Perfect condition. Cost $130.00 sell $65
• 12 packs of Laminex Jarrah floating floor (approx 15m2). narrow board. Looks great. New. $250
• Two old but good garage tilt doors. Need paint but otherwise excellent condition. Free!
• Cable/Pipe detector. As new. Will locate phone and electrical cable and metal water pipes. $600
• Black aluminium slider with reveal and insect screens – 900 x 2400 XOOX. Brand new. $200 ono.

Just like OBN membership, market listings are free. It’s just another one of the many benefits we offer.

Do you want to find out how to get the right finish on plasterboard? Perhaps you’d like to lay a floating floor but don’t know how. Maybe you just want to learn how to use a cut-off saw or find out if you’re really up to pouring that carport slab. You get real hands-on experience at our events. And you’ll be helping other members.

You see, we don’t hold our workshops in a hall or a hardware store. We hold them on-site at a member’s project! So now turn it around… what event could you run at your home? What can you teach others while they help you get the job done? If you need a bit of professional help there’s plenty waiting. Would you swap a sandwich and a beer for a couple of hours guidance by a fully qualified tradesperson? Thought so!

Is that your brain asking “Why would a tradesperson do that”? Because we all win by giving. That tradesperson stands to gain a lot of work each time he or she reaches out and offers assistance to others. How many times will you recommend them? In fact, you’ve probably got some paying work there right now for them!

Stop dithering and come on in. We’re waiting!

If you thought coupons only came on the back of shopping dockets and that ‘daily deals’ were for laser hair removal, we’ve got a nice surprise for you…

The building industry is as full of new or ‘just moved in’ businesses as any other.  New product lines are released every working day of the year.  And there are always businesses that need to turn stock back in to cash quickly.

The Australian Owner-Builder Network helps those businesses achieve their objectives by helping you achieve yours – the right materials at the right prices.

As an additional service to our members, we negotiate one unique deal every day and email or SMS that offer to our members at 7:00am seven days a week.  It’s a ‘first in, best dressed’ arrangement, but the savings can be very significant – in fact, up to 50% off retail pricing.  Here’s a sample of what’s inside:

• Coupon 1 details
• Coupon 2 details
• Coupon 3 details
• Coupon 4 details
• Coupon 5 details

Well, what are you waiting for… a written invitation?

Do yourself a favour. The next time you walk into one of the big hardware stores, take a hard look at the number of brands actually offered. It’s surprisingly few. That’s because many quality suppliers are not able to deliver the margins that the ‘big boys’ demand.

The OBN MegaStore offers the big brands and the lesser known. We can do it because we don’t carry physical stock. When you order, we order – direct from the manufacturer, importer or wholesaler.

What this means for you is an extensive range of quality products at mate’s rates. And we can usually deliver within 48 hours and often, the next day. Come in and take a look around. You’ll find everything from attic ladders to Z purlins – all with the service you want and the best possible prices.

Membership of The Australian Owner-Builder Network is absolutely free. The benefits are priceless!

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