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Wat kost gevelmetselwerk per m² in 2026?
Breaking down the price per square metre of a masonry façade: the brick, the labour, the scaffolding, and what actually makes one contractor's quote differ from the next.
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Building in Belgium, explained plainly
The cost per square metre, how long a permit takes, which brick to choose. Short answers.
Publication to come
Our first articles are being written. They will appear in Dutch first, then in French.
The first three topics.
Our base is in a Dutch-speaking municipality, so our articles appear in Dutch first.
SIP-panelen of traditionele bouw: wat kiezen?
An honest comparison of SIP panels and traditional construction on lead time, insulation, cost and the limits of each. Including the cases where SIP is the wrong answer.
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Premies voor isolatie en zonnepanelen in Vlaanderen
A round-up of the regional grants still running this year, with the conditions attached and the documents to supply. Updated whenever the rates change.
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What a turnkey house costs in Belgium, and why two quotes for the same amount are not worth the same.
Renovating a façade: repointing, cleaning or replacement, and the rough cost of each.
Permits and planning
Hoelang duurt een omgevingsvergunning in Vlaams-Brabant: the real timescales, stage by stage.
Bouwen in Brussel of Vlaams-Brabant: what genuinely changes between the two regions.
Materials
Welke gevelsteen kiezen voor uw woning: colour, format, bond, maintenance, effect on the budget.
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