What is the cost to design and consent a home in New Zealand? When planning your first home it’s easy to overlook the design and consenting costs associated with your project. This article will give you clarity on the possible costs involved. Your Biggest Purchase Ever As building a home is likely the sole biggest […]
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Got a building project coming up, and are wondering what Titles, Consent Notices and Covenants are? It can get mighty confusing when you start looking at Titles and their attachments, so we’ve created a brief description below of each to assist you in understanding the different names and functions. The first thing we do when
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You’re looking to build a home – should you use a Builder, Architect, or Architectural designer? This is one of the first questions you come across when thinking about building a new home. To help break this question down, lets first explain each type: Builder:A general builder’s sole purpose is to project manage and build
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As with every method of building, there’s lovers and haters and then the majority of people who just don’t know. So in this article we’ll discuss – concrete floor or timber floor? Which you should have and why. Rule of Thumb It’s like saying ‘how long is a piece of string’ to accurately compare the
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Mangawhai is one of the hot spots for Aucklanders to escape to, and is growing rapidly with large developments on the horizon. Having completed multiple home designs in the area we’re thankful to be included in the Mangawhai Architecture scene. The Mangawhai Home On This Page The home pictured on this page is located in
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With most of our draftsman living in Northland, we have a large capacity for Northland drafting projects. Whether you’re looking for a draftsman, designer or Architect we’ve got you covered. Drafting (or Draughting) Services We Provide With our in-house Team (on our Team page) and our home-based subcontractor Team we cover all manner of projects,
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As the demand for our services spread we’re finding ourselves indulging and becoming a part of South Island Architecture. It’s challenging & fun in different ways. The South Island seems to have more flat land available, which could be attributed to the lack of population. This means for (generally speaking) flatter land to build on,
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This is arguably the most critical decision of your whole build – choosing a builder that has the right price and which you will have a good relationship with. Choose Builders To Price Your Build The best option is to ask your designer and other local tradespeople who they consider to be the best builders
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The first logical step to building a new home is browsing the net for design and function ideas. The web is a large place to start so we thought we’d guide you to the 6 best websites for house ideas which will put you on the right track from the get-go. As an Architectural firm
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Making the home fit the site, not the site fit the home. This is the most important consideration when designing a home. (we believe) There’s nothing worse than getting a standard plan and plonking it on your site & thinking ‘she’ll be right’. So, whether you’ve got your site or are still choosing your site
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