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Lining

Kiwi September 11, 2015
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…
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Cladding

Kiwi September 8, 2015
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…
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Insulation

Kiwi September 8, 2015
“Insulation” – what a beautiful word. A word that most houses in New Zealand have never heard before. Until about 15 years ago there was…
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The difference between a hen house and our house? – Windows

Kiwi August 24, 2015
Until now our new home felt similar to a chicken coop. But fortunately we’ll not need to move close together on a roost to keep…
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Green

Kiwi August 13, 2015
Nah, our house isn’t gonna be green, at least not visually. Those green boards that the builders used to wrap the whole house are called RAB…
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The roof is on!

Kiwi August 12, 2015
Our house is now officially a house – with a roof on top. :)
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More frames

Kiwi July 28, 2015
Unfortunately not that much visual changes during the last two weeks. The guys have been busy with many details, hammering thousands of nails to set…
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Frames and scaffold

Kiwi July 16, 2015
The first rafters now give us an idea of how the rooms will look like. The 2-3 builders are hammering all day long, assembling thousands…
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Up!

Kiwi July 9, 2015
I admit it, I love the third dimension. It’s awesome to see the walls coming up so quickly. These guys are amazingly quick and to my…
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The concrete slab

Kiwi July 8, 2015
Time to pour some concrete! By noon, everything was done. :)  
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About us

We’re an Austrian family but found a new home in New Zealand.

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Exploring the world

  • Eben Reitlehenalm

    June 29, 2024
  • From autumn to winter

    December 31, 2023
  • Christkindlmarkt Salzburg

    December 17, 2023
  • Salzburger Freilichtmuseum

    October 29, 2023
  • Bye Berlin, hello Salzburg!

    October 9, 2023
  • Crellemarkt

    October 7, 2023
  • Touring the streets again

    October 6, 2023
  • Check In

    September 28, 2023
  • Sightseeing

    September 27, 2023
  • Madame Tussauds

    September 26, 2023

Categories

  • A new life in NZ (2014-now
    • Building a garage
    • Building a home office
    • Building a house
    • Building a sleepout
    • Life in Nelson/Tasman region
    • Lifestyle block for beginners
    • Moving to NZ
    • Road trip holidays
  • Exploring the world
    • Around the World via USA and Europe (2021-2022
    • Europe (2023-2024
  • Four weeks NZ (2010
  • One year kiwi (2012-2013
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