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    Top 5 most popular sizes for Backyard Pods

    Backyard Pods are available in widths from 2.5m to 4.5m and lengths from 3m to 16m. With so many sizes to choose from, and so many different purposes for a pod-style building project, what are the most common sizes that people are choosing?

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    Visit our new superstore Flatpack Building Kits – now open

    Our flagship website, Backyard Pods, includes numerous real-life customer project examples and their construction journies to help everyone with ideas for their own projects. Meantime, our new superstore, Flatpack Building Kits, is now ready for streamlined quoting and ordering of almost everything needed for your project.

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    Corrugated wall mounting plates for easily adding external fittings

    It used to be a nightmare trying to attach flat-surfaced external light fittings, power points, taps, etc, onto a corrugated iron (Colorbond) wall. But our corrugated wall mounting plates make the job super-easy.

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    Why granny flat prices got dearer (and how to make them cheaper)

    More people in Brisbane wanting granny flats are choosing Backyard Pods as the most affordable and versatile option. We've taken three Brisbane granny flats as case studies to show the benefits compared to traditional builds, prefabs, or modular options.

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    Building a granny flat in Melbourne made easier for homeowners

    Changes to regulations in Victoria mean that it's easier to build a granny flat in Melbourne and regional areas. It's not correct to think you can just go ahead and build a granny flat without approval, however. Our network partner in Melbourne, a VIC-registered architect, is highly experienced and successful at getting granny flat building permits approved for Backyard Pods customers, and you can start by getting advice.

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    What can go WRONG with DIY building – 2-bedroom DIY granny flat example

    Many people successfully complete DIY building projects using flatpack kits from Backyard Pods. When the DIY project is a simple shed or workshop, a little deviation might not matter too much. But if the DIY project is an approved granny flat or habitable room, DIY builders and owner-builders can get into strife if they don't follow their approved plans EXACTLY.

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    Build your own flat-pack tiny house like we saw on The Block 2022

    Would you like a tiny house as we saw on The Block TV show 2022 season? Then start with one of our all-Australian steel (TruCore, Colorbond, Zincalume) flatpack building kits. Get your flatpack kit professionally installed or do it yourself, if you've got sufficient building experience and the right tools.

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    Our home office pods made world-famous by BBC global magazine

    Home office pods from Backyard Pods have been featured in the BBC Worklife magazine with Backyard Pods leading the world in affordable flatpack buildings - interview with our founder, Melanie Williamson, for commentary on the worldwide WFH phenomenon from the Australian perspective.

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    Buy exterior wall mounting plates for Colorbond® cladding and water tanks from Backyard Pods

    How do you attach exterior lights, taps, and powerpoints to the 762 corrugated profile of Colorbond® external wall cladding? Buy some clever new CORRUGATED WALL MOUNTING PLATES from Backyard Pods.

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    Melbourne granny flat builder attends Backyard Pods summit on Gold Coast between lockdowns

    Backyard Pods founder, Mel, held a mini-summit on the Gold Coast with our sales team and Melbourne granny flat builder, Renato, to devise the cheapest and best ways for people to get a granny flat built in Melbourne.

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