Description

In this article we give a closer look at some of the common tasks you may have to address when renovating and refurbishing New Zealand character homes.

First on the list when it comes to the nitty gritty of renovating a character home is the thankless task of rectifying any faults to the existing foundations, piles and subfloor structure. This may include levelling the building and subfloor repair work, but it does have to be done.

Scope

This article includes:

• Start by dealing with the piles
• Upgrade the drains
• Underfloor insulation and more
• The roof
  • Corrugated iron roof
  • Tile roofs
  • Opportunity to do more
• Wall cladding
  • Timber weatherboards
  • Feature claddings
  • Roughcast or spatterdash stucco
  • Building paper
• Source material for more detail