Making homes healthier: Insulmax
Insulated homes are warmer, drier, and healthier but historically homeowners and property investors have put wall insulation in the ‘too hard’ basket, believing it to be too difficult or expensive. Enter Insulmax, a dry, water repellent, mineral fibre which is installed via a hole the size of a ten-cent piece. Insulmax is the […]
Through the roof: Edwards and Hardy Roofing
For most of us, our greatest asset is the roof over our head, and you’ve got bats in the attic if you don’t maintain it. Edwards and Hardy Roofing has been taking care of New Zealand’s roofs for over 60 years. From reroofs to chemical washes, gutter cleans to repairs and maintenance, you […]
Capturing rugged beauty: Village Art
Resident artist at Village Art, Struan Macdonald uses oils as his medium of choice. Specialising in landscapes, his work captures the ruggedness and drama of New Zealand’s wilderness. In a new painting, Struan captures the beauty of Mt Sefton. “Of particular interest to me here was the softened sunlight reflecting off the snow-covered […]
Planting an idea: Bloomscape
You can’t buy happiness but you can buy plants, and that’s basically the same thing says the team at Bloomscape. If you have a passion for plants, look no further for your source of beautiful, affordable houseplants, and everything you’ll need to make them thrive. Both the Kaiapoi and the online stores carry […]
No sign of slowing: MPRE Fendalton
Well, what a year it has been. The property market has been extremely hot all year with no sign of letting up. We went into another lockdown, which invariably slowed everything down and gave us all time to take a breather and re-evaluate where to from here. Needless to say, level two brought […]
What’s in your garage?
Names such as Lotus, Lamborghini and Maserati spin the wheels of many who enjoy the finer things in life. Indeed cars have been status symbols since 1886 when the first “vehicle powered by a gas engine” was patented by Carl Benz. Designs have evolved since then with some fabulous, many flops and numerous […]
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