{"id":7313,"date":"2019-01-15T15:01:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T02:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/?page_id=7313"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T04:55:12","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:52px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column 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id=\"blog-1-post-18205\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-18205 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories-gardening tag-910 tag-949 tag-924 tag-tp-236887\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #f2f3f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f2f3f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"paving landscaping christchurch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 722px) 537px, (min-width: 640px) 722px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\/how-these-homeowners-used-paving-to-reclaim-their-front-yard.html\">How These Homeowners Used Paving to Reclaim Their Front Yard<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banjo-17.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"18205\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery]\" data-title=\"banjo-17\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\/how-these-homeowners-used-paving-to-reclaim-their-front-yard.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow These Homeowners Used Paving to Reclaim Their Front Yard\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\" rel=\"tag\">Gardening<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\/how-these-homeowners-used-paving-to-reclaim-their-front-yard.html\" aria-label=\"How These Homeowners Used Paving to Reclaim Their Front Yard\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:27px 30px 33px 19px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\/how-these-homeowners-used-paving-to-reclaim-their-front-yard.html\">How These Homeowners Used Paving to Reclaim Their Front Yard<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/author\/adi\" title=\"Posts by Adi Manuaba\" rel=\"author\">Adi Manuaba<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-02T16:56:23+13:00<\/span><span>29 January, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\" rel=\"category tag\">Gardening<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-none\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>This landscaping transformation wasn\u2019t just about paving a garden \u2014 it was about reclaiming space, simplifying maintenance, and creating an outdoor area they could truly enjoy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17956\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-17956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories-renos-bathroom tag-bathroom tag-decking tag-914 tag-954 tag-plaster tag-927 tag-930 tag-941 tag-tp-338017 tag-tp-382486 tag-tp-88700\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #f2f3f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f2f3f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 722px) 537px, (min-width: 640px) 722px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\/how-a-dream-team-made-this-familys-bathroom-dream-a-reality.html\">How a Dream Team Made This Family\u2019s Dream Bathroom a Reality<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Family-bathroom-1200x600-1.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"17956\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery]\" data-title=\"Family-bathroom-1200x600\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\/how-a-dream-team-made-this-familys-bathroom-dream-a-reality.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow a Dream Team Made This Family\u2019s Dream Bathroom a Reality\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\" rel=\"tag\">Bathroom<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\/how-a-dream-team-made-this-familys-bathroom-dream-a-reality.html\" aria-label=\"How a Dream Team Made This Family\u2019s Dream Bathroom a Reality\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:27px 30px 33px 19px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\/how-a-dream-team-made-this-familys-bathroom-dream-a-reality.html\">How a Dream Team Made This Family\u2019s Dream Bathroom a Reality<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/author\/taylah\" title=\"Posts by Taylah\" rel=\"author\">Taylah<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-02T09:40:02+13:00<\/span><span>26 September, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\" rel=\"category tag\">Bathroom<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-none\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Kirsty\u2019s family bathroom in Christchurch had been an \u201cunloved\u201d space \u2014 outdated, leaky, and overshadowed by the ensuite. But after a full renovation with a team of tradies, the room is now a modern sanctuary that gives the whole family more freedom.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling latest-project-advice\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:53px;--awb-padding-bottom:58px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:28px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Latest Project Advice<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"rn_exp_all_btn\">\n    <a href=\"\/blog\/project-advice\">\n        <span>Explore all<\/span>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" id=\"svg-replaced-0\" class=\"style-svg replaced-svg svg-replaced-0\">\n<path d=\"M13.4417 6.6896L13.4472 9.50002H15.0416L15.0416 3.95835H9.49996L9.49996 5.55277L12.3104 5.55831L3.95829 13.9104L5.08958 15.0417L13.4417 6.6896Z\" fill=\"#68BC45\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-2 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-2 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:15px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-2 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -15px !important; 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But what does it actually take to get it right? Here\u2019s how to make it happen.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-18273\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-18273 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advice-outdoor-living tag-910 tag-decking tag-949 tag-indoor-outdoor-flow tag-924 tag-931 tag-tp-222295\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #f2f3f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f2f3f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"indoor-outdoor flow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 804px) 348px, (min-width: 722px) 522px, (min-width: 640px) 722px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-outdoor-living\/indoor-outdoor-flow-how-to-design-a-home-that-works-in-every-season.html\">Indoor-Outdoor Flow: How to Design a Home That Works in Every Season<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_466682630-scaled.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"18273\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery]\" data-title=\"Outdoor,Patio,Area,With,Table,Set,Up,Beside,An,Entrance\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-outdoor-living\/indoor-outdoor-flow-how-to-design-a-home-that-works-in-every-season.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIndoor-Outdoor Flow: How to Design a Home That Works in Every Season\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-outdoor-living\" rel=\"tag\">Outdoor Living<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-outdoor-living\/indoor-outdoor-flow-how-to-design-a-home-that-works-in-every-season.html\" aria-label=\"Indoor-Outdoor Flow: How to Design a Home That Works in Every Season\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:27px 33px 33px 29px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-outdoor-living\/indoor-outdoor-flow-how-to-design-a-home-that-works-in-every-season.html\">Indoor-Outdoor Flow: How to Design a Home That Works in Every Season<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/author\/evy-hendersonbuilderscrack-co-nz\" title=\"Posts by Evy Henderson\" rel=\"author\">Evy Henderson<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-03-02T15:51:39+13:00<\/span><span>26 February, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-outdoor-living\" rel=\"category tag\">Outdoor Living<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-none\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Indoor-outdoor flow is about creating a seamless connection between your home and the outdoors. But what does it actually take to get it right? Here\u2019s how to make it happen.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-18177\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-18177 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advice-other tag-945 tag-decking tag-914 tag-954 tag-931 tag-repair\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border:1px solid #f2f3f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f2f3f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 804px) 348px, (min-width: 722px) 522px, (min-width: 640px) 722px, \" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/2025-trends-what-your-neighbours-were-up-to-this-year.html\">2025 Trends: What Your Neighbours Were Up To This Year<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shutterstock_559992391-scaled.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"18177\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery]\" data-title=\"shutterstock_559992391\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/2025-trends-what-your-neighbours-were-up-to-this-year.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2025 Trends: What Your Neighbours Were Up To This Year\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\" rel=\"tag\">Other<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/2025-trends-what-your-neighbours-were-up-to-this-year.html\" aria-label=\"2025 Trends: What Your Neighbours Were Up To This Year\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:27px 33px 33px 29px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/2025-trends-what-your-neighbours-were-up-to-this-year.html\">2025 Trends: What Your Neighbours Were Up To This Year<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/author\/rachel\" title=\"Posts by Rachel\" rel=\"author\">Rachel<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-12-01T16:17:22+13:00<\/span><span>1 December, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\" rel=\"category tag\">Other<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-none\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>We\u2019re closing out the year by bringing you the top renovation trends as seen on Builderscrack in 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:121px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Projects-by-Builderscrack-Project-Home.png&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:48px;\">Project Home<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 rn_fp_fwsec_undertitle\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:24px;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;\"><p>An exclusive renovation guide<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 rn_fp_fwsec-text\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;\"><p>This warts-and-all renovation series follows a Christchurch couple in their bid to turn a 1960\u2019s fixer-upper in to a modern home. If you\u2019ve ever considered tackling something totally outdated, this guide is for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/blog\/project-home\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:126px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row 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}<\/style>\n<ul class=\"wpp-list wpp-cards-compact\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\/how-these-homeowners-used-paving-to-reclaim-their-front-yard.html\"><img src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18205-featured-159x80.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18205-featured-159x80.jpg, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18205-featured-159x80@1.5x.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18205-featured-159x80@2x.jpg 2x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18205-featured-159x80@2.5x.jpg 2.5x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18205-featured-159x80@3x.jpg 3x\" width=\"159\" height=\"80\" alt=\"paving landscaping christchurch\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"wpp-item-data\"><div class=\"taxonomies\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-gardening\/how-these-homeowners-used-paving-to-reclaim-their-front-yard.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">How These Homeowners Used Paving to Reclaim Their Front Yard<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-seasonal-maintenance\/the-six-things-standing-between-your-home-and-a-warm-dry-winter.html\"><img src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18621-featured-159x80.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18621-featured-159x80.png, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/18621-featured-159x80@1.5x.png 1.5x, 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https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17956-featured-159x80@2x.jpg 2x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17956-featured-159x80@2.5x.jpg 2.5x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17956-featured-159x80@3x.jpg 3x\" width=\"159\" height=\"80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"wpp-item-data\"><div class=\"taxonomies\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-stories\/stories-renovations\/stories-renos-bathroom\/how-a-dream-team-made-this-familys-bathroom-dream-a-reality.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">How a Dream Team Made This Family\u2019s Dream Bathroom a Reality<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-gardening\/low-maintenance-garden-landscaping-ideas-for-busy-homeowners.html\"><img src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17074-featured-159x80.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17074-featured-159x80.png, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17074-featured-159x80@1.5x.png 1.5x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17074-featured-159x80@2x.png 2x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17074-featured-159x80@2.5x.png 2.5x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/17074-featured-159x80@3x.png 3x\" width=\"159\" height=\"80\" alt=\"low maintenance garden\" class=\"wpp-thumbnail wpp_featured wpp_cached_thumb\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"wpp-item-data\"><div class=\"taxonomies\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-gardening\/low-maintenance-garden-landscaping-ideas-for-busy-homeowners.html\" class=\"wpp-post-title\" target=\"_self\">5 Low-Maintenance Garden Landscaping Ideas for Busy Homeowners<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/guide-installing-balustrades-nz-building-code.html\"><img src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/3804-featured-159x80.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/3804-featured-159x80.jpg, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/3804-featured-159x80@1.5x.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wordpress-popular-posts\/3804-featured-159x80@2x.jpg 2x, 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