New home and deck

New builds

A new home taken through from foundations to handover, finished with a full-width timber deck across the living end. Consent, pricing and trades coordinated by Phil.

Finished new home at dusk with warm interior lighting and a full-width timber deck
Gable end of the finished home with dark cladding and brick detailing

Framing and structure

New builds

Structure going up on two current jobs — a large framed build on a new pad and a garage frame set into a hillside section. Built to plan, with consent and trades managed by Phil.

Large timber and steel frame standing on a new concrete pad
Timber garage frame on a fresh concrete slab with hills behind

Rural pole sheds

Sheds

Multi-bay sheds for machinery, hay and vehicle storage, sized and sited for each block. Roller doors, concrete floors and cladding to suit the exposure.

Completed rural shed with open bays, roller doors and a personnel window
The same shed with roller doors closed, gravel apron in front
Two-bay shed with roller doors and a window on a rural section
New shed with freshly installed profiled steel cladding

Lined and carpeted shed interior

Sheds

A shed lined, insulated and carpeted so it can be used year round as a workshop and hobby space. Windows and a glazed door bring light into what would otherwise be a dark box.

Plywood-lined shed interior with carpet and a glazed sliding door
The lined interior looking towards the personnel door

Outdoor entertaining pavilion

Renovations & bespoke

A freestanding pavilion with an outdoor fireplace, built to shelter a dining and barbecue area year round. Framed, clad and finished on site by Phil.

Finished cedar pavilion at dusk with an outdoor fireplace and a table of guests
The completed pavilion seen from the lawn, open on two sides
Pavilion part-way through construction with the fireplace built and paving going down
Pavilion at frame stage, rafters up over a new concrete pad

Garage bar and games room

Renovations & bespoke

A standard garage turned into a lined, insulated bar and games room. Phil handled the build and coordinated the electrical and joinery trades.

Finished garage bar with timber panelling, pendant lights and a dartboard alcove
Lounge and media area with corner seating inside the converted garage
Bar counter and shelving detail in the completed fit-out
Plywood storage shelving being built along the wall

Garden room with french doors

Renovations & bespoke

A standalone room built alongside the house, clad to match and fitted with arched french doors. The kind of one-off job that has no standard plan to follow.

Finished garden room with arched french doors beside a paved outdoor dining area
The garden room from the driveway, cladding complete and roofing still to go on

House relocation and fit-out

Renovations & bespoke

A relocated house set down on new foundations, then re-fitted inside — new stairs and balustrade, built-in wardrobes and joinery.

Relocated house being set down onto new foundations with a digger alongside
New timber stairs and balustrade fitted inside the house
Built-in wardrobe with hanging rails and shelving

Entertaining decks

Outdoor

Hardwood decks and steps built for real use — level, well drained and set out for a kiwi barbecue. Handrails and screening added where the site needs them.

Finished hardwood deck and steps running off a white weatherboard house
The same deck from the lawn, oiled and finished
Timber deck under construction, boards laid and framing visible at the edge

Pool surround and spa deck

Outdoor

A hardwood surround built around an existing pool and spa, with wide steps up to the water and a level platform for furniture.

Hardwood pool surround and spa deck alongside a covered outdoor living area
Pool deck with wide timber steps down to the paving
Pool, spa and deck seen from across the lawn

Retaining and landscaping

Outdoor

Timber retaining walls that stabilise sloping sections, drain properly behind the face and sit right in the landscape. Terraced where the fall is too steep for a single wall.

Retaining poles being set into a bank with an excavator alongside
Excavator placing timber rails into a new retaining wall
Completed timber retaining wall holding a steep bank above a driveway
Curved section of finished retaining wall following the boundary

Weatherboard bin store

Outdoor

A tidy weatherboard enclosure that hides the wheelie bins without looking like an afterthought. Built to match the house cladding and paint.

Weatherboard bin store closed, matching the house cladding and paint
The bin store with its door open showing the wheelie bins inside

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