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TROPIC • CONSTRUCTION

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Platinum builder
design proficiency and excellent comfortable with your builder is an
MAXA CONSTRUCTIONS client communication, which has important part of the process. You not
Award-winning Maxa only strengthened as the decades only want to know that your builder has
have passed. 20 years later, Maxa
the right qualifications and experience,
Constructions reflects on 20 Constructions has notched up some but you also want reassurance that they
years of designing and building truly inspiring achievements in the care about your project as much as you
Tropical North Queensland form of new custom builds, renovations do. We never forget how stressful the
homes and hints at what’s next and extensions that exemplify the best construction process can be.”
of tropical living. The secret to their
Among their proudest
for the client-focused company. success? According to Felicity, it’s their accomplishments is winning the Master
Words: Renee Cluff unparalleled ability to work closely Builders Queensland Sustainable Home
with clients and turn their visions of the Year in 2011. The Myola house
It was the end of a century but the and dreams into reality. “Whether it’s features 100-year-old timbers salvaged
beginning of a new era for Karl and a renovation or a new build, it has to from the demolition of the original
Felicity Maxa when they formed Maxa be tailored to your lifestyle and your Walsh River bridge. However, it was
Constructions in 1999. Early on, the land and we’re more than happy to the building’s energy efficiency which
husband and wife team quickly earned share the knowledge we’ve acquired really stood out. “Energy efficiency
a reputation for quality craftmanship, over the years,” Felicity said. “Feeling was the focus of the home and after

Maxa’s 5 tropical home design tips

1 Open plan works best. The fewer 3 Plant vegetation on the west 5 Include front verandahs to
walls between rooms, the and east sides. This will create maximise shading to the front
greater the airflow. both a tropical look and shade rooms
your home.
2 Pay attention to windows.
Have more openings in the 4 Really consider your electrical
north and south to enable cross layouts & the quality of your
ventilation. Use larger-sized electrical fittings, such as fans.
windows if possible to reduce Make sure they circulate air
the need for artificial lighting. effectively around the house.

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