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Building notes from Whangamatā
Occasional writing about building on this coast. What the conditions do to a house, how consents actually run here, and what we have learned on site.
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We write when we have something worth saying rather than to a schedule. If there is something you want covered, tell us.
What we get asked
The questions that come up most
Renovate or rebuild
On a coastal section the answer usually depends on what is behind the cladding, not on the drawings.
What a build costs here
Access, exposure and ground conditions move the number more than square metres do.
How consents run with TCDC
What Thames-Coromandel District Council want to see, and how long it realistically takes.
How the guarantee works
What the Master Build 10-Year Guarantee actually covers, and what it does not.
Got a question we have not answered?
Ask Bryce directly. If it is a good question we will probably write about it.
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