Having insulation installed in your home keeps the house warm and cozy in colder seasons, and keeps the heat in the summer months. Having quality insulation installed, along with a higher R-value, means that win … read more

Heat pumps are an efficient way of heating a home using electricity, allowing for less negative environmental impacts. Heat pumps have low running costs when used correctly and when sized appropriately for the home. They can heat a room quietly and at a rapid pace. … read more

The Mood Store, based in Auckland, is renowned for its quality workmanship; the quality workmanship is combined with excellent design at a price that is both affordable, and competitive. New Zealand’s market place for manufactured wooden goods is saturated with c … read more

Curtains can greatly improve your quality of life over the winter months, but knowing how and why is important. Curtains can reduce heat loss through windows by 60% for single glazed windows, and up to 50% for double glazed windows (ECCA). … read more

Rainwater collection, or rainwater harvesting, is the collection and subsequent storage of rain from roofs, or from a surface catchment. The water is generally stored in rainwater tanks or directed into mechanisms which recharge groundwater. … read more

We’ve been aware of the development opportunity since we were fortunate enough to have purchased the property in 2016 following a ‘ping pong’ move from Wellington to Auckland, and back again over a period of a few years. Builder-Talk Self Build B … read more

We’re fortunate to live in a lovely house in a beautiful location with views over Wellington Harbour. Sitting on an 1800m2 + section, we seem to have the opportunity to subdivide our land, and in the process Builder-Talk Self Build Blog - Live life to to the … read more

Follow me along my journey to fulfill a life dream of building my own house. By the way, I’m not a builder, so there will definitely be the opportunity to mock and ridicule me along my journey. Fear not, I have Builder-Talk Self Build Blog - Live life to to … read more

Industry experts think that in addition to the very valuable improvements that can be made to a buildings fabric in the form of insulations, orientations, solar panels, Photovoltaics, low energy appliances etc, a 'mover and shaker' in the 'Eco' technology space are the … read more

If your looking to reduce your energy use and save on your power bill, heating water is usually the single biggest energy user in your home and a solar hot water system can reduce your hot water charges and save approximately a quarter of your regular power bill. … read more