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Share on:<\/h4><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>S<\/span><\/strong>halini and Bhaskar poured their heart and soul into creating the backyard of their dreams, before an unprecedented event left it all to ruins.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>Flooding devastation spread across the backyard, from Shalini\u2019s treasured garden to the secluded deck, built by Bhaskar, and everything in between.<\/p>\n
Despite the circumstances, this resilient couple from Auckland never lost hope. Faced with demanding schedules, they were determined to find a solution, fast.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/div>In this relatable and insightful Project Story, we asked Shalini:<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n- How did you use your backyard before it flooded?<\/li>\n
- What was the vision for the backyard?<\/li>\n
- How did you find your trade expert?<\/li>\n
- What were the logistics?<\/li>\n
- How do you feel about the results?<\/li>\n
- What advice would you give to others?<\/li>\n
- Plus, questions for the expert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Backyard-Restoration_1200x8002.jpg\" "\\"Backyard")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>This once blissful backyard was turned to ruins in the Auckland floods. | Photos: Shalini<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>How did you use your backyard before it flooded?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div>\u201cMy husband, mother-in-law and I, would use it on a regular basis to have a coffee in the morning, or to go to relax and take time off from the world,\u201d Shalini says.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIt was the most picturesque part of our home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would do quite a bit of gardening there, and it was the area that all of our friends would love to see when they came for dinner.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Backyard-Restoration_1200x8001.jpg\" "\\"Backyard")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Flooding battered this pathway, leaving it unsafe to use. | Photo: Shalini<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>What was your vision for the backyard?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div>\u201cBefore or after the devastation?\u201d Shalini laughs.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n\u201cFor starters, the floods were definitely an eye opener \u2014 we never expected this to happen and it was hard to see our backyard in a state of shambles.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cOne side was affected, roughly about 300 square metres in size, so the magnitude of work felt quite daunting at first.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to bring the area back to its original condition, and to protect it as best we could from anything in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bakyard-Flooding-1.jpeg\" "\\"Bakyard")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A few trees had been uplifted here and there.| Photos: Shalini<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>How did you find your trade expert?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div>\u201cA friend of mine used Builderscrack for a plumbing job, and said, \u2018why don\u2019t you give it a try?\u2019\u201d Shalini says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI posted a job, and a few tradespeople reached out.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an accountant, I was looking at cost, followed by aesthetic and quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, when we received competitive offers across the board, it eventually came down to just following my gut instinct.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n\u201cChris from Price Projects Ltd particularly stood out, as he approached us with a plan on how we could strengthen the drainage and mitigate risks in future.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cI weighed up the pros and cons, and made my final decision.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
S<\/span><\/strong>halini and Bhaskar poured their heart and soul into creating the backyard of their dreams, before an unprecedented event left it all to ruins.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div> Flooding devastation spread across the backyard, from Shalini\u2019s treasured garden to the secluded deck, built by Bhaskar, and everything in between.<\/p>\n Despite the circumstances, this resilient couple from Auckland never lost hope. Faced with demanding schedules, they were determined to find a solution, fast.<\/p>\n<\/div> This once blissful backyard was turned to ruins in the Auckland floods. | Photos: Shalini<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cMy husband, mother-in-law and I, would use it on a regular basis to have a coffee in the morning, or to go to relax and take time off from the world,\u201d Shalini says.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt was the most picturesque part of our home.<\/p>\n \u201cI would do quite a bit of gardening there, and it was the area that all of our friends would love to see when they came for dinner.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Flooding battered this pathway, leaving it unsafe to use. | Photo: Shalini<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cBefore or after the devastation?\u201d Shalini laughs.<\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cFor starters, the floods were definitely an eye opener \u2014 we never expected this to happen and it was hard to see our backyard in a state of shambles.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cOne side was affected, roughly about 300 square metres in size, so the magnitude of work felt quite daunting at first.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to bring the area back to its original condition, and to protect it as best we could from anything in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A few trees had been uplifted here and there.| Photos: Shalini<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cA friend of mine used Builderscrack for a plumbing job, and said, \u2018why don\u2019t you give it a try?\u2019\u201d Shalini says.<\/p>\n \u201cI posted a job, and a few tradespeople reached out.<\/p>\n \u201cAs an accountant, I was looking at cost, followed by aesthetic and quality.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, when we received competitive offers across the board, it eventually came down to just following my gut instinct.<\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cChris from Price Projects Ltd particularly stood out, as he approached us with a plan on how we could strengthen the drainage and mitigate risks in future.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cI weighed up the pros and cons, and made my final decision.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>In this relatable and insightful Project Story, we asked Shalini:<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How did you use your backyard before it flooded?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What was your vision for the backyard?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How did you find your trade expert?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Backyard-Restoration_1200x8006-1.jpg\" "\\"Backyard")
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