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Timber has been the traditional choice for decking and decks for many years. But like in other areas of our lives, we are now spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing our decking materials. While remaining a popular choice, decks can also be made with concrete and composite timber. Today we’re going to walk you through your options for your decking materials and help you decide which one is right for your home. Types of decking materials in New Zealand In New Zealand, you will… (view full article)
If you’re planning on installing balustrades or wondering if you need to, then you’re in the right place. We’ll walk you through the process of identifying if you need a balustrade, the options you have and how to make sure it will meet the current NZ Building Code. Let’s jump to it! What is a balustrade and do I need one? A balustrade is basically a safety barrier. It can vary in appearance from simply a rail with supporting balusters, all the way to a full fence. It’s often confused… (view full article)
Summer is here and our skin is not the only thing we need to protect from the harsh NZ sun. Our decking areas also need protecting. Not only are our decks areas to relax or dine upon. They are also an entranceway into our homes, making it important they are kept in top condition. To keep your deck looking great year after year, we’ve put together this handy guide about the steps you need to take to summer proof your deck. How to keep your deck looking like new Summer brings more traffic… (view full article)
Retaining walls play an important role in our landscaping efforts. Every wall is carefully planned and constructed to ensure it is able to withstand the required load. But all too often, the aesthetic aspect of it is not considered. This leaves many homeowners with unattractive landscaping features. One of the best ways to prevent this, is to work with an experienced landscaper right from the start. They will help guide you through the entire process, showing you how it is possible to… (view full article)
Retaining walls are often perceived as uninspiring because they are seen as an eyesore. An occasional necessity, there is no reason why they should look ugly or out of place in your garden. Improving a retaining wall with the use of retaining wall aesthetics and landscaping is a simple matter with careful planning and planting. Blending existing retaining walls into your landscaping Many of us have existing retaining walls which need camouflaging into our gardens. They may have been… (view full article)
Spring is the perfect season for undertaking landscaping projects in your garden. The soil is still soft and is beginning to dry out. Weeds are easily treated before they multiply. When you're doing some spring landscaping it's also a great time to transplant trees and shrubs. Most importantly, it is a fabulous time to start a landscape design project for your outdoor entertainment area. Top six spring landscaping ideas With the sun shining through the blossoms and spring bulbs showing… (view full article)
We have a house which has a deck and small wooden retaining wall, and a fence which have been built 50cm across the neighbour's boundary. These need to be repositioned on to our side of the boundary. There is a spa…
We have a steep sloped backyard and are wanting to have a flat area created (approximately 6m x 5 m) with retaining walls put in as necessary. Due to the degree of slope, we may need to terrace the level in two stepped…
I'm wanting to replace some weedy grass with a circle of paving.
Need to build a very simple shallow retaining wall - with sleepers or blocks - straight line and corner. Required to be completed before 20 December. This is a short job, no more than a days work.
1. Grass besides paving. Total area is around 10m2. 2. Paving from fence to rear yard. Total area is around 15m2.
Needing to subdivide a lifestyle section. Would like done with a title and council consents before we sell. Needing quotes so we can get stated in the new year.
We have an area at the rear of our house that we would like to get some pavers laid we have pavers are ... - we have 45 pavers Stones are being removed The concrete pad is 75mm
I have a new house built that needs prepping for top soil and new lawn. ideally hydroseeding. please see attached pictures. please contact me ...
Would like an outdoor area paved perhaps 7 meters by 2.5 urgent
Need an area along the boundary line cleared and cleaned up. Would be a easy job with a digger (easy access too) There is a old retaining wall (posts NOT concreted in) Also a stump that will need to be ground down…
Reinstate approx 6m2 of cobblestone paving in a driveway including sand bedding and concrete haunching. We need this to be done by this Thursday (20/12) lunchtime
Hi there we want to create an area for our kids fort (see attached photo). We were thinking about having the boundary of the area edged, ground leveled and some bark bought in. Cheap and cheerful is fine. We were hoping…
NOT SURE WHAT TIME SIZE OF MY BACK YARD. I M LOOKING FOR A NEW LAYOUT REMOVE THE GRASS AND LEVEL THE LAND AND PUT EITHER PAVING OR CONCRETE.
I need an area of my backyard cleared and paved, so spa can sit on top and then have the area around the spa setup with steps etc.
WANT TO ADD A WOODEN PERGOLA TO OUR BACK YARD WHICH WE CAN PLACE A TABLE AND CHAIRS UNDER , VERY FLAT SECTION AND UNSURE WHETHER WE WANT TO HAVING PAVING STONES OR STONE CHIPS YET SO OPEN TO IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS TOO.
