Building Guide

Renovating to increase space in a house

Step 6

The garage conversion: what you need to know about converting a garage into a living space

Step 7

Enclosing a verandah or patio to create an outdoor room

Step 8

Basement conversions and excavation renovations: the costs and what you need to know

Step 9

Loft and attic conversions: the costs and what you need to know

Step 10

Adding a minor dwelling, sleep out or granny flat in 2022

Step 11

Amended rules for projects that don’t require consent in New Zealand

Step 12

Choosing flooring

Step 13

Choosing furniture and finishings

Step 14

Creating a colour scheme

Step 15

Choosing lighting

Step 16

In depth: choosing bathroom products

Step 17

In depth: choosing kitchen products

Step 18

Choosing laundry products

Step 19

Choosing products for living areas

Step 20

Choosing fire safety products

Step 21

Choosing home automation products

Step 22

Choosing bedroom products

Step 23

Choosing heating and ventilation

Step 24

Choosing lighting products

Step 25

Choosing furniture

Step 26

Landscape architects and designers

Step 1

Creating a brief for a landscape architect or designer

Step 2

The design process: landscapes

Step 3

Planning and planting

Step 4

What is xeriscaping?

Step 5

What is a rain garden?

Step 6

Decking and decking systems

Step 7

What to consider before building a pool

Step 8

Pools, spas/hot tubs and saunas

Step 9

Fresh or saltwater?

Step 10

Living and natural pools

Step 11

Types of pool heating systems

Step 12

What does it cost to build a pool in New Zealand?

Step 13

Outdoor fires: the rules and regulations

Step 14

Hard landscaping

Step 15