Hello, just a funny little 'they do things differently here' question!
We've been living in Wellington for a little under two years, and we are currently having our kitchen rennovated after a bit of a flood (the insurance is paying for most - yey!)
Yesterday, the plasterers came. They were very neat and tidy, and have done a good job, BUT, unlike plastering we've had done back in the UK where a total skim of the plasterboard is normal, all they have done is skimmed the joins in the gib.
Is this normal for NZ? I was a bit shocked at first (I mean it looks ok, but seems a bit half-a-job), but I'm assuming that's just what they do here....