Bush walk
Our cottage landlords surprised us with an amazing bush walk that they created on their land. It’s obviously not used by many people, but that…
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Cottage life
We decided to spend a week of our spring holidays in Golden Bay, not too far from home. It’s about 100 km away on a…
Te Waikoropupū Springs
When we’ve last been here about 3 years ago, Pupu Springs looked a bit different. DOC has built a welcoming entry with loads of information…
GIB stopping
The GIB stoppers worked using funny stilts. Within a few days, the whole house was stopped.
A more spacious home for the chicken
I admit it, the chicken tractor was more a temporary solution, a nice method to use chicken as lawn mowers, but they really need a…
Lining
When I thought I knew everything about lining, the guys really surprised me that morning. In Austria, GIB boards usually come in one or two…
Cladding
Our decision for classic NZ weatherboards made of Lawson Cypress was based on the fact that this type of timber has a very nice appearance…
Insulation
“Insulation” – what a beautiful word. A word that most houses in New Zealand have never heard before. Until about 15 years ago there was…