Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:48pm
As the first colonial home built on the northern side of the Taruheru River, Wyllie Cottage holds a special place in the history of Gisborne.
The city’s oldest surviving European house, Wyllie Cottage is thought to have been either built on the riverside site or moved there between 1871...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:41pm
The New Zealand dairy industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last decade as global demand for our milk products has significantly increased. This increase in demand has seen the need for the expansion of the Synlait processing plant in Dunsandel, just out of Christchurch.
The...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:37pm
It takes imagination without limits, a personality stimulated by challenge, and a combination of engineering skills and experience to turn a utilitarian roofing material into an ingenious work of art.
Steven Clothier has been making iconic landmarks around New Zealand from corrugated iron...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:32pm
This house has it all.
Amy and Lance Vincent love coming home. It’s like finding a box on the doorstep, gift-wrapped in textured black and tied with the sunniest orange ribbon you ever did see.
That’s in some measure a gift from the architect. Architect John Chaplin of Chaplin...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:26pm
Pine Harbour on Auckland’s eastern seaboard is already well known for its marina, boutique shopping, bars and eateries, walkways and nearby recreation facilities – and for its proximity to downtown Auckland via a 35-minute ferry service.
What house buyers in search of quality living are...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:17pm
Being a roofer, Jonathon Telfer had some creative ideas for the crowning glory of his family home in Kerikeri.
He had sketched out some plans of what the single level weatherboard home would look like before handing them over to Paul Spooner, of Spooner Architectural Solutions.
“I...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 1:10pm
When people build new, they often build big but that wasn’t the case for the owners of this home in Fairfield, Dunedin.
Eric and Noreen Johnson wanted to keep their home at about the 150sq m mark on a reasonably tight budget.
“We didn’t want to build big,” says Eric, a retired...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 12:59pm
Article for New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers magazine 18 November 2016. Author Jayne McCullum
NZMRM works actively with Standards New Zealand and Standards Australia to ensure all building standards for our industry are developed and maintained correctly...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 12:44pm
How to Retain the Shingle Look Without the Fear of Leaks
Pressed metal Metrotile Shingle tiles provide better longevity than traditional shingle roofing, without compromising on aesthetic appearance. Traditionally, people refer to shingles as wood shingles and more...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 12:38pm
Stuart Hayman, who has been a consultant on technical issues to NZMRM since leaving Gerard Roofs in 2009, was made a Life Member at its September conference in Noosa.
Stuart has been involved on many projects of technical significance to the roofing industry - from...
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