build advice
When building a home in New Zealand, you need to deal with a builder that understands the uniqueness of our beautiful terrain, stunning scenery and of course our climate.
To help you to become as informed as possible about your journey, and of course to keep up with the latest in our network and the building industry, we’ve developed a quiet place for you to enjoy perusing articles we’ve published. These touch on the latest in design advice, innovation and inspiration, building tips and advice, and of course some case studies which we hope will get you excited about your home building journey with David Reid Homes… so pull up a chair, grab a coffee and enjoy!
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Builders of Beautiful Unique Homes
A few weeks back, we discussed the difference between choosing an architect or design and build company to manage your home building project.Read this article -
Building Your Dream Home – from Conception to Reality
It takes time, experience and creativity to design beautiful homes that are both functional and unique. Drawing from more than 20 year’s experience building homes for New Zealanders, David Reid Homes has developed more than 40 house designs to suit a range of budgets, lifestyles and needs.Read this article -
What’s Hot In Home Heating
Considering installing a fire or updating your current fire or heating situation? Not all heating sources are created equal and developments in both wood and gas fires has seen design, functionality and efficiency change dramatically.Read this article -
10 Reasons To Love Winter
Short days, widespread snow and continuous frosts, winter seems to be more brutal than usual this year. The colds and sniffles are doing the rounds and without so much as a hint of warm weather in the air, it’s easy to feel a little blue.Read this article -
Architect or Design and Build Company?
At some stage when planning your dream home, you’re going to have to make a choice about who designs it. Do you go with an architect or a design and build company?Read this article -
Building Healthy Homes
A properly insulated home will save homeowners thousands of dollars in heating costs.Read this article -
Keeping Up With Your Builder
STEP BY STEP: Builders should make provision for regular inspections. Caught up in the euphoria of planning your new home, it’s easy to overlook the specifics of how your builder operates. But in much the same way that it’s advisable to have a contract that covers every eventuality, it’s also handy to know how your builder works as this will smooth the building process and make it easier to handle any changes.Read this article -
Build Your First Home and Beat the LVR Rule
The Reserve Bank’s LVR restrictions have severely impacted first home buyers’ ability to make that step onto the property ladder. But with a housing shortage crisis looming, the rules were relaxed last year, to encourage people to build, rather than buy.Read this article -
What’s Cooking In Modern Kitchen Design
A resurgence of food culture is the driving force behind modern kitchen design, integrating state-of-the-art appliances and user-friendly layouts to create beautiful spaces.Read this article