House, Kitchen and Bathroom Renovations in Wairarapa

A kitchen renovation can be as simple as new cabinetry, benchtops and a splashback in the same layout, or as big as moving the kitchen to another part of the house. Remodelling a kitchen within the same space, with the sink left where it is, is one of building.govt.nz's examples of plumbing work that needs no building consent when an authorised person does it. Moving walls or changing the structure is a bigger job and can need one, and adding a sanitary fixture that was not there before, such as a second sink, needs one.

Kitchens bring in other trades. The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board advises homeowners to make sure anyone doing plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying work is licensed to do it, and to check that their practising licence is current. For most gasfitting work, such as installing a gas hob or moving gas pipes, you must be given a signed gasfitting certificate when the work is done.

Villa restoration is one of the four kinds of work on our own site signs, alongside new homes, kitset homes and alterations. Restoring an older villa means keeping the things that give it its character while dealing with what age has done to it.

Weatherboards, joinery, framing and linings can all need attention once a villa is opened up, and the right approach is decided by what is found. A restoration is also the natural time to add insulation while the walls and ceilings are open, though insulating the outside walls needs a building consent.