The Star: February 08, 2024

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STORAGE WARS AUCTION
The contents of several containers will be sold
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52 Ron Guthrey Road, Dakota Park, ChCh
11am SUNDAY 18th February
Registrations open from 10am
John Walker, Auctioneer
027 443 2525 | www.jwauctions.co.nz
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Home & Property appears every Thursday, delivered FREE
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For more information and bookings, contact Mike Fulham
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BUILDING a new home
So you’ve decided to build a new home.
Before you dive in boots and all, there are
a number of steps that need to be followed.
Cover all the bases when building a home…
STEP 1: FINANCE
Firstly it is important to organise your finances
in advance in order to work out what you can
realistically afford. There is little point getting
excited about an impending building project
if you have no idea how far your finances will
stretch. Draw up a realistic budget of your present
household expenses to see whether building a
new home is in fact feasible. Once you have an
idea of how much money you are able to outlay,
without causing yourself excessive hardship, it
is time to start investigating the costs involved
when constructing your new home.
STEP 2: PURCHASING A SECTION
Buying the right section is an essential part
of the building process and as such there are
a number of important things that need to be
considered.
Is the section close to all necessary amenities,
such as schools, shops, hospitals and public
transport? Does it have a view, plenty of sun,
privacy and good drainage or is it prone to
flooding, windy and miles away from civilisation?
Visit at different times of the day, in different
weather conditions and if time is on your side,
different times of the year to see how much sun it
gets in the winter when the sun is at its lowest.
Also take into consideration its potential as a
building site – is access difficult? This could have
an impact on building costs.
Find out from your local council what services,
such as water, sewage, power, phone and gas,
are connected to the site. Check whether there
is good television and mobile phone reception,
or whether your new address means you have to
scale the clothesline and hold your phone in an
obscure position just to send a text message.
The neighbourhood can also be a contentious
issue when purchasing a section. What are the
neighbours like and are their properties well
Home kept? Are & there Property overhanging appears trees that every could Thursday, delivered FREE
cause a nuisance? Could there be a noise problem
throughout Christchurch
from them or their pets? Get a feel for the area,
listening for traffic, animals or noisy machinery
proposed site find out whether the council has
any plans for it and what can and can’t be built
there.
Before buying the section, you also need to
find out what is in your council’s district plan,
and what resource consents you might need. You
also need to request a LIM report, which is held
by your local council and outlines all information
pertaining to your section regarding rates, land
features, environmental issues, restrictions on
land or building use, resource consents issued,
potential contaminations, details about septic
tanks, hazardous substances and storm water or
sewerage drains.
The report may also contain information about
sacred areas and may provide aerial photographs.
This information may help you make the all
important decision to either buy the section or
leave it alone. It will also give you an indication as
to whether the purchase price is fair.
STEP 3: CHOOSE AND BRIEF THE
DESIGNER
Before deciding on a designer for your
building project, it is necessary to conduct some
research in order to find out which type will suit
you best.
Speak to a few before making your choice
and liaise with them periodically once work on
the design of your home has commenced. Get
involved by gathering ideas for materials, fixtures
and fittings and discuss them with your designer.
STEP 4: FINDING A BUILDER
Once the plans are drawn, the materials have
been chosen, and your finance is arranged, the
next step in the building process is likely to be
finding a builder.
Hiring the right builder is crucial to the whole
building experience. People who have been
involved in building a house typically report that
the key factor in making it a happy experience is
finding a good builder and subcontractors. The
most common things that soured their building
experience were poor workmanship, contractors
not turning up, no communication, complaints
overlooked, problems left unresolved, messages
ignored and delays. However, in contrast, people
who had positive experiences reported that
the builders they had hired were highly skilled,
For that more is in use information around the clock. and bookings, contact Mike Fulham
M: 021 If there 300 is vacant 567 land E: adjacent mike@starmedia.kiwi
to your
to their goals and budget.
Business for Sale
We have two businesses in Christchurch for sale at
reduced prices. Cost to get in to your own business
will never be cheaper. These businesses are for sale
due to retirements, introduction to clients will be
given to new franchisees by current owners.
Contact us today for information
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or Phone 0800 454 546
honest, knowledgeable, patient and sympathetic
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FUTURE
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& Equipment
WINDSCREENS
Perspex cut to size and
shape, Fab Plastics ph
366 3634
Building Supplies
PERSPEX, poly
carbonate and other
plastics cut to size and
shape. Fab Plastics phone
366-3634
SHOWER/BATH Liner,
custom made to suit, Fab
Plastics ph 366-3634
Car Parts
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61 Grafton Street
Sunday 7pm
Address:
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Tuesday
Healing 1-1.45pm
Clairvoyance 2pm
PSYCHIC FAIR
Saturday
24th February
10am - 2pm
All Welcome
TYRES Secondhand,
most sizes. Punctures $25
Also new tyres & batteries.
Brake pads fitted from
$125 . 217 Waltham Road, Education
027 476 2404
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For Sale
F & P Dryer , 3.5 kg,
goes well. $120. Morrison
Novara 350 ST petrol
lawnmower with catcher.
$140. Both for $250. Must
pick up. Ph 020 402 92256
Steel for sale, off cuts. Cut
lengths all sections. 027
4508 785
Funeral Directors
No Service
Cremation
$2,495
Family Funeral with Cremation $4,800
Chapel - 35 people, casket, hearse, cremation fees
Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability
Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz
christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz
direct
cremation
$2,200 GSt inclusive
(includes committal)
0800 27 28 29
www.mainland
crematorium.co.nz
Gardening
& Supplies
A THICK LAYER OF
BARK keeps the moisture
in, the weeds out, & looks
great in your garden beds.
I will deliver and lay it for
you. Call Hugh “The Little
Green Groomer:” 021 275
5445
PERSPEX Cut to size,
clear and tinted sheets
available. Suitable as
replacement panels in
your glasshouse or as a
windbreak. Fab Plastices
366 3634
Gardening
& Supplies
PETE’S GARDENING
SERVICE Gardening,
rubbish removal, cleanups,
expert pruning, hedge
trimming, tree cutting,
good rates, no job too big
or too small, half the price
of a franchise. Ph 027 551
4118
Health & Beauty
MOBILE Toe Nail
Cutting Service with foot
and lower leg massage by
regd nurse. $50. Phone
022 281 6647
MOBILE Toe Nail
Cutting Service with foot
and lower leg massage by
regd nurse. $50. Phone
022 281 6647
Massage
Ladies Only. Full body
sensual massage. Awaken
your perception to the
sensation of touch, allow
your body to be totally
relaxed. Ph 027 251 4660