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Taupō firm Haimes Building renovates its way to House of the Year success
20 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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A Taupō home renovation won local firm Haimes Building the Supreme Renovation of the Year and Bunnings Renovation Over $1 Million awards at the Master Builders House of the Year 2020. Photo / Supplied
A Taupō home renovation won local firm Haimes Building the Supreme Renovation of the Year and Bunnings Renovation Over $1 Million awards at the Master Builders House of the Year 2020. Photo / Supplied
It was just your standard Taupō bach - complete with differing floor levels, out-of-square walls and dated design. But the 1964 bach just happened to be on a double hillside section with panoramic views over
SHANNON WRIGHT
The house was stripped back to allow for wall straightening and strengthening. It also has a new roof and cladding. Judges said the Taupō renovation, two years in the making, was an impressive example of collaboration between the passionate homeowners, a clever designer, and a craftsman builder. “Renovations always present challenges, require great planning, and need a lot of thinking along the way to incorporate the new, maintain the old, and create a seamless result. “From the Hinuera stone personally laid at the entry, to the endless straightening of the original structure to cope with the unforgiving new light from the atrium windows on the gib board, the workmanship has been executed beautifully.”