Build 147: Home truths
Tips to improve our poor housing
Plus: Build better – aim higher than Code
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Tips to improve our poor housing
Plus: Build better – aim higher than Code
BRANZ surveys of New Zealand houses over the past 12 years show that, whether it’s a rental or owner-occupied, the condition of many of our properties is below par.
Older houses often don’t perform as well as new ones. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to upgrade performance as well as modernise for form and function.
‘Character home’ is a popular descriptor on the real estate ads. But what headaches might be in store when planning to alter or renovate a character home of the 1920s or 1930s?
Too many people live in cold damp houses, which are making them sick. Improving the quality of houses in the rental sector won’t be easy, but it needs to be a priority.