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Balustrade posts for parapet
on 01/07/2008
What options are there for attaching balustrade posts (for glass) to parapet. Council regs state nothing to penetrate the flashing so can only think of either side attached ali/ss posts or 100x100 timb...
by jimnz111 on 01/07/08, 12:11am Comments (1)

How do franchises work?
on 08/08/2008
My husband and I built with A1 Homes and believed we had a 5 year workmanship guarantee and 10 year structural (well that is what is on the section saying what you get included in the cost back in 2005...
by simoneg on 08/08/08, 08:45pm Comments (2)

cladding a relocatable ex brick home
on 12/04/2008
Relocating a late 60s home to Hawea area, any suggestions re cladding and insulation would be appreciated. Realise its an opportunity to install higher R values insulation and thinking of say R...
by hammer and nail on 12/04/08, 10:58pm Comments (0)

Kitset homes
on 02/03/2009
Hi Everyone, There are many different kitset companies out there and i am just wanting to know have any of you dealt with the likes of A1 homes in Nelson Marlborough or New Zealand Kitset supplies, ...
by Nic V on 02/03/09, 06:46pm Comments (2)

butt joined double glazed windows
on 04/10/2008
please advise if a butt joined window can be double glazed as well??. we are currently doing an addition to our property in auckland and have opted for double glazing but but we've been told that a...
by babu on 04/10/08, 06:54am Comments (0)

customkit buildings
on 13/09/2008
Hello, Has any one  had much to do with Customkit buildings? one of there house design looks good  cant find much  about them. eg there quality , speed etc ...
by littlenomad on 13/09/08, 07:02am Comments (1)

new build
on 06/03/2009
anyone used Timbercrete blocks??? interesting product  mix of sawdust,sand and cement...
by hurley on 06/03/09, 07:11pm Comments (0)

Things that I have been doing
on 31/07/2009
Things that I have been doing   Hello everyone,   This is the work I can do for those who need to measure up their houses. The following drawings were made to Roger and ...
by Paulo_Silva on 31/07/09, 01:55pm Comments (0)

Ecology Class
on 14/11/2009
Hello, My name is Hanna Garland, and I am in 9th grade in Ecology Class. I am having a project where I have to build a diagram where we have a house in the desert, and we have to make our house ene...
by FlanelRibCage on 14/11/09, 04:51am Comments (2)

Architectural 3D Visualisation
on 19/01/2010
Reaching People Through Visualisation Problem: The property market in New Zealand, and any country for that matter, is nearly always changing. Itgoes through a cycle of highs and lows t...
by ViewBuild NZ on 19/01/10, 01:46pm Comments (0)