When I thought I knew everything about lining, the guys really surprised me that morning. In Austria, GIB boards usually come in one or two…

Our decision for classic NZ weatherboards made of Lawson Cypress was based on the fact that this type of timber has a very nice appearance…

“Insulation” – what a beautiful word. A word that most houses in New Zealand have never heard before. Until about 15 years ago there was…

Until now our new home felt similar to a chicken coop. But fortunately we’ll not need to move close together on a roost to keep…

Nah, our house isn’t gonna be green, at least not visually. Those green boards that the builders used to wrap the whole house are called RAB…

Our house is now officially a house – with a roof on top. :)

Unfortunately not that much visual changes during the last two weeks. The guys have been busy with many details, hammering thousands of nails to set…

The first rafters now give us an idea of how the rooms will look like. The 2-3 builders are hammering all day long, assembling thousands…

I admit it, I love the third dimension. It’s awesome to see the walls coming up so quickly. These guys are amazingly quick and to my…

Time to pour some concrete! By noon, everything was done. :)