Ever asked a builder "how much per square metre?" and copped a long pause? There's a reason for that. In this episode, Dean and Shannon from DJH Builders, Hugh from New Realm Homes, and Matt from Warrnambool sit down to unpack why square metre rates have quietly disappeared from builder advertising, and why relying on them to budget your new home or reno will lead you down the garden path.

They talk through how the building game has changed since the 80s, why volume builders have backed away from the old "X dollars per square" marketing hook, and the surprising reason a smaller house often costs more per square metre than a bigger one. They also get into how new building code changes, thermal ratings, and the sheer amount of choice in finishes today have blown the old metric out of the water.

If you're thinking about building or renovating and trying to make sense of quotes, this one's worth a listen before you go any further.

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