Selwyn_Times: May 17, 2023

8 Selwyn Times Wednesday May 17 2023
Are you looking to build your dream
home in Selwyn this year?
If so, the Build7 team would love to hear from you!
This month we share more about Build7 owners Fran and Jamie
Cowan’s own home build. “We know many of our customers love villas.
We also want to inspire people to think about what they would have
in their dream house, whether that is a new character home or one
with the sleek lines and shapes of a contemporary build,” Fran says.
Whatever your preference, Build7 is the perfect place to come if you
are looking for help with designing and building your dream home.
Fran and Jamie’s villa
Well things are steaming along with our new villa build, despite April’s
short weeks. When writing this column, our staircase was being
installed. A momentous occasion in any building project, when you no
longer have to climb ladders, but can feel exactly what it is going to be
like living in your new home.
Wall panelling is also being added, giving a strong sense of what the
villa’s interior will look like. We have opted for wainscoting, which is
panelling that usually occupies one third of the wall, leaving the top
thirds to paint or wallpaper. This type of panelling was historically used
to protect walls from furniture and scuff marks but today it is primarily
added to bring that substance and character that we equate with
traditional family homes.
In our new villa we are using wainscoting in all rooms, except the two
children’s bedrooms, where we are adding board and batten panelling
to cover two thirds of the walls. The upper third will be covered in
wallpapers – a chocolate brown, blue and white gingham style check
in one of our young son’s rooms and a fresh blue and white rattan
textured paper in the other. In our own room, the wainscoting will cover
half the wall with the other half papered in a greeny blue grasscloth
paper.
It’s all coming together now, and we can’t wait to share what it will
look like. Both the interior and exterior of our villa have been designed
to stand the test of time and last us well into the future as a family. As
time goes by we may need to re-wallpaper or paint to freshen things
up but otherwise all aspects of this house are being built for the very
long term.
We hope you are drawing inspiration from our adventure and if you’d
like us to help you with your dream home, please don’t hesitate to get
in touch.
Build7 welcomes new building regulations
Building Code updates that will ensure the delivery of safer and
healthier New Zealand homes came into effect this month.
While many of the adjustments are standards that are already
incorporated into Build7 homes, we’ve been keeping a watchful eye
on these requirements and are here to answer any questions you may
have.
From 1 May 2023, home builds must meet new wall, floor, and roof
insulation requirements that promote energy efficiency and will deliver
long-term cost savings for property owners. Insulation requirements for
doors and windows will be implemented as part of a staged process.
Build7 co-owner Jamie Cowan welcomes the new regulations, saying
they will help to simplify building requirements across the industry.
“The minimum standard is being raised, which is definitely a positive
thing,” he says. “The changes will ultimately reduce power costs over
the lifetime of a new home.”
If you’re thinking of building and need to get your head around these
changes, give us a call. We’d be happy to discuss all the details of your
new home build.
For more information on these changes, visit the MBIE website
www.building.govt.nz
Email: welcome@build7.co.nz
Call: Matt Vaughan 021 329 528
Tony Hutchision 027 858 8489
Level 1, 337 Asaph Street
Christchurch Central 8011
www.build7southisland.co.nz