We all know the saying, Auckland has four seasons in one day. One second it will be blue sky’s out and the next minute you are fighting hail as you walk back to your car. So when it comes to building a new home, its important to get the weathertightness right, helping you protect your […]
When it comes to building any new building, the government has a set of rules and regulations to make sure any new build is up to a standard building criteria. This is called the Building Code, and unfortunately people take it as being a measure of acceptable quality and safety that should be strived for. […]
When you are thinking of building a home, you’ll come across the term passive design. ‘Passive design’ in architecture is when design takes advantage of the climate to maintain a comfortable temperature range in the home. Essentially it is about designing a home to be the most energy-efficient it can be right from the get-go […]
They say fashion is like a cycle, and things that were once in fashion will eventually come back and take on a new lease of life. Whoever’ they’ were, there correct. Interior trends across the world are showing that consumers are looking to the 1960s and ’70s for inspiration in their homes. So let’s take […]
New Zealand is one of the worst-performing countries in terms of home health and insulation, our homes were never built for the warming summers, and cooling winters, meaning kiwis are spending more and more trying to climate control their homes. 53% of the energy use in kiwi homes comes from heating the water we use; […]
With the Auckland housing market stretched to an absolute limit, there’s a new kind of home being built across the suburbs. The rise of the duplex is here, and Aucklanders are adjusting their expectations for what a home should be. What is a duplex? A duplex by nature is a house plan that has two […]
We always think the grass is greener on the other side. Whether it’s about your home design or about which lane of traffic you’re stuck in, there always seems to be the feeling that things could work better. So when it comes to designing your home, let’s have a chat about how to make the […]
3C Homes was honoured to be invited to the House of the year (Registered Master Builders) awards Auckland watch party last week where we got to meet some amazing local Auckland builders and see some amazing craftsmanship be recognized. House of the Year competition celebrates building excellence in New Zealand. It awards the best homes […]
The more, the merrier. Lets talk about the benefits of terrace housing. For many people looking to develop a property, the phrase terrace housing pops up pretty frequently. So today we thought we would discuss a little bit about terrace housing and how it may work for you. What is terrace housing? Terrace housing is […]
With the Auckland property market booming and the Auckland unitary plan enabling more smaller houses to be built, we are seeing a rise in smaller build investment properties. But that does not mean they need to bring in less for the owner. Check out some of the latest big ideas for small properties One of […]
