Stop the rot! Weatherboard protection
An insidious problem in timber-clad houses is rotting weatherboards, fascias and trims due to water entry, particularly into the end…
Home September 2013
Next generation gets solid foundation
PlaceMakers is committed to helping train the next generation of builders and its Kopu branch is taking that backing to…
A special project close to home
The Levin community has rallied around local mother Jackie Shaw, who recently discovered her two-year-old son has an unknown and…
How do you manage renovation projects while people are living in the home?
Q: Renovations can be tricky for a number of reasons – most notably, the homeowners are still around. How do…
Record of learning audits need detail
An essential element for maintaining the credibility of the Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) scheme is ongoing skills maintenance. Its overarching…
Builders get the red carpet treatment
More than 60 builders willingly traded gumboots for glamour to attend PlaceMakers Whangaporoa’s ‘Night at the movies’ last month. The…
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