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Share on:<\/h4><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>W<\/span><\/strong>hen Kieran and Kelly purchased their home in West Harbour, Auckland, they never imagined it would be 11 years in the making for a new lick of paint.<\/b>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>Likening the colour to ‘baby yellow’, Kieran and Kelly have admittedly turned a blind eye to their home’s exterior, with a focus on their interior renovations over the years.<\/span><\/p>\nBut with weatherboard cracks beginning to form, and winter just around the corner, it was time for the couple to bite the bullet and weathertight the home for what they would soon discover to be a cold and wet season ahead.<\/p>\n
This Project Story shows how quickly things can turn south. So, buckle in as we take you through:<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Why this long awaited renovation became an urgent job<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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The homeowners journey to a resolution<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Matching with a professional painter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Advice from the painter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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The full job details & a list of products used<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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And, the homeowner\u2019s key takeaways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Before: A freshen up of this ‘baby yellow’ home was well overdue | Photo: Kieran<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>Simple Yet Functional<\/b><\/h3><\/div>Low maintenance living definitely piqued my mind when hearing Kieran describe his home, which I learn he has no intention of selling anytime soon.<\/p>\n
Four years ago, Kieran added a 68sqm deck to his 130sqm house, which only added to the true representation of classic Kiwi living.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve lived here for 11 years. We like where we live and I can\u2019t see us moving anytime soon,\u201d Kieran says.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, over the years, we’ve done small bits and pieces to our home, however it has always been my opinion that you can\u2019t make an old house look modern or new.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kieran tells me that they had painted the front door to black, and painted and renovated their kitchen and two out of three bedrooms.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we bought the house, we hated the exterior paint, but we knew that we would eventually change it,\u201d Kieran says.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Post a job<\/span><\/a>Does your home need some love?<\/h2>\nTell us about your job, and we’ll find you the right tradies to choose from, usually within minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>Post a job<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Four Seasons In One Day<\/b><\/h3><\/div>The 50 year old home had earned its fair share of wear and tear over time and with winter pending, Kieran was faced with two major issues: cladding damage and Auckland\u2019s four seasons in one day.<\/span><\/p>\nHaving endured an onset of pressure over the last few years (from previous structural renovations), and the exterior cladding had finally reached breaking point.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was pure repair work at first; there were changes in the way the house moves on the land, which had caused damage,\u201d Kieran says, confirming that this was the tipping point.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cAnd we learnt that you can start painting at 7am, and by 11am it’s torrential rain.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Opportunity For A New Palette<\/b><\/h3><\/div>Since the cladding needed remedial work, it made sense to tackle the colour palette of the exterior at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI actually thought to myself: \u2018I’ll no longer have to look at that yellow anymore\u2019,\u201d Kieran laughs.<\/span><\/p>\nIt was time to start planning their paint colours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
W<\/span><\/strong>hen Kieran and Kelly purchased their home in West Harbour, Auckland, they never imagined it would be 11 years in the making for a new lick of paint.<\/b> Likening the colour to ‘baby yellow’, Kieran and Kelly have admittedly turned a blind eye to their home’s exterior, with a focus on their interior renovations over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n But with weatherboard cracks beginning to form, and winter just around the corner, it was time for the couple to bite the bullet and weathertight the home for what they would soon discover to be a cold and wet season ahead.<\/p>\n This Project Story shows how quickly things can turn south. So, buckle in as we take you through:<\/p>\n<\/div> Why this long awaited renovation became an urgent job<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The homeowners journey to a resolution<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Matching with a professional painter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Advice from the painter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The full job details & a list of products used<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> And, the homeowner\u2019s key takeaways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> Before: A freshen up of this ‘baby yellow’ home was well overdue | Photo: Kieran<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> Low maintenance living definitely piqued my mind when hearing Kieran describe his home, which I learn he has no intention of selling anytime soon.<\/p>\n Four years ago, Kieran added a 68sqm deck to his 130sqm house, which only added to the true representation of classic Kiwi living.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve lived here for 11 years. We like where we live and I can\u2019t see us moving anytime soon,\u201d Kieran says.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, over the years, we’ve done small bits and pieces to our home, however it has always been my opinion that you can\u2019t make an old house look modern or new.\u201d<\/p>\n Kieran tells me that they had painted the front door to black, and painted and renovated their kitchen and two out of three bedrooms.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we bought the house, we hated the exterior paint, but we knew that we would eventually change it,\u201d Kieran says.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The 50 year old home had earned its fair share of wear and tear over time and with winter pending, Kieran was faced with two major issues: cladding damage and Auckland\u2019s four seasons in one day.<\/span><\/p>\n Having endured an onset of pressure over the last few years (from previous structural renovations), and the exterior cladding had finally reached breaking point.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was pure repair work at first; there were changes in the way the house moves on the land, which had caused damage,\u201d Kieran says, confirming that this was the tipping point.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd we learnt that you can start painting at 7am, and by 11am it’s torrential rain.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Since the cladding needed remedial work, it made sense to tackle the colour palette of the exterior at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI actually thought to myself: \u2018I’ll no longer have to look at that yellow anymore\u2019,\u201d Kieran laughs.<\/span><\/p>\n It was time to start planning their paint colours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Does your home need some love?<\/h2>
Four Seasons In One Day<\/b><\/h3><\/div>
Opportunity For A New Palette<\/b><\/h3><\/div>
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