Small changes for big gains
Cost considerations often drive choices when building a property, but thinking more broadly from project design to material specification can be worth its weight in gold.
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Cost considerations often drive choices when building a property, but thinking more broadly from project design to material specification can be worth its weight in gold.
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?