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Tools I Normally Keep Behind the Curtain
As a thank you for reading Find Your Way Home, here is a small gesture in return for your time and attention, I’ve made a set of my client tools and additional resources available here. They’re practical, simple, and designed to help you get clear fast. They Include:
Building Project Roadmap
The 7 Question Design Brief
Building Cost Estimator
Concept to Turn-key Timeline
Your Timeline Estimator
How Long Will My Project Take?
Mastering the Process: A Step-by-Step Breakdown from Design to Construction
Approximate Total Project Timeline
Architectural Fees
Other Specialist Allowances
Questions to Ask When Hiring Professionals
Readiness Slider
Seven Steps Home
No fluff. No sales funnel. Just tools that will genuinely help.
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Find Your Way Home - Reader Tools
A practical toolkit to turns ideas into action. It includes visual guides, worksheets, and checklists—everything from crafting a clear brief and estimating costs to testing your readiness and hiring the right professionals. Each tool helps readers plan smarter, avoid risk, and approach their project with confidence and clarity—just like working with an architect, minus the overwhelm.
Pricing Article
Makes the cost conversation simple and transparent. It lays out what drives the numbers, with real figures and an easy way to budget design, build, and consultant fees—so you can make smart, confident decisions from day one.
Timing Article
Turns the mystery of “how long will it take?” into clarity. It shows you what’s realistic—from quick 6-month standard builds to multi-year custom designs—so you can plan ahead, avoid surprises, and build with confidence.
About The Author.
Alexander Hill is bridging the gap between architectural design and builder-led homes by making intelligent, personalised design accessible in a builder-dominated market. Not only does he build beautiful and functional homes around Victoria, he has also, through his Melbourne-based company, Three Hat Building, created a unique building model, which uses the principle of collaboration between the architect, the builder and the client, valuing personal connection over scale.
With more than two decades of experience in architecture and the building industries, Alexander has worn both builder and architect hats. He is passionate about developing strong and timeless environments that are not about size or status. They’re about you; your life, your values, and your future.