Installing a Bailey 600L Slim Jim tank is a straightforward DIY project; everything you need comes in the kit provided, right down to the h…
Nothing marks the end of summer quite like the photo I snapped the other morning, a bucket I'd left outside overnight, now full to the brim…
In Episode 4 of Smarter Glass, Better Living, I run a quick experiment that shows exactly why so many Kiwi homes feel cold — and why double…
If your home is cold in winter, stuffy in summer, or you're waking up to condensation dripping down your windows, you're living in a very c…
As a Licensed Building Practitioner, I've spent decades on the tools — and one thing I've always appreciated is how a well-designed swimmin…
Kia ora folks! If you're still living with single-glazed windows, chances are you're dealing with cold mornings, "crying windows", and a po…
While others were bathing and belly-flopping at the beach, I was head down working hard on our family home. Peter takes the principles he p…
The bulk of NZ's housing stock was built before 1978 — the year insulation in walls became part of the Building Code. Stripping out the lin…