Double Glazing & Central Heating

[richard]

Thanks for the info Kenny, all useful stuff.

[Wannaway]

There are houses out here which are built with insulation and double glazing as well as underfloor or central heating. it's just that they all seem to be at the top end of the market. And there aren't that many of them either. They all seem to have been built by/for non kiwis.

I have to say that my biggest problem with living over here is finding a house that I like. We are renting which is good because we are learning all the things we don't want or do want. The trouble is there are very few houses out there which fit what I want and finding a plot of land that's bigger than a handkerchief in one of the areas we want is nigh on impossible.

Nicky

[richard]

Does anyone in NZ know how much a sheet of drywall (gyp board, plasterboard, sheetrock, whatever you call it there) costs? Also a roll/batts of insulation? I checked Mitre 10's site, but no prices listed.
John

John, the Mitre 10 flyer came through today. Prices are:-

$84.92 - Pink Batts R2.6 (10.5m sq)
$16.99 - Standard Gib plaster board 2400x1200x10
$29.98 - Gib Ultra 3000x1200x10
$43.50 - Gib Aqualine 3000x1200x10

[JohnM]

Thanks Richard, I appreciate you taking the time to post the prices. Embarrasingly...I will have to do the metric conversions, but this was very helpful in researching costs to renovate in NZ.

John

[driver]

We are in double glazing and hoping to get out soon and start up a business.

For those of you out there, in your opinion is there much money spent on home improvements? I saw the post about not wanting to spend much money on it if another sweatshirt will do.

I'm sure I read somewhere that, In the south island from 2006 all new builds will have to be double glazed by regulation.

Do people do up their houses in general, new guttering, cladding, and garage doors etc?

Sorry if this is a little off topic.

[jo b]

We are in double glazing and hoping to get out soon and start up a business.

For those of you out there, in your opinion is there much money spent on home improvements? I saw the post about not wanting to spend much money on it if another sweatshirt will do.

I'm sure I read somewhere that, In the south island from 2006 all new builds will have to be double glazed by regulation.

Do people do up their houses in general, new guttering, cladding, and garage doors etc?

Sorry if this is a little off topic.

Driver we will be building our own. So please keep in touch. I am sure that once people have seen the benefits of DG through the new builds i.e saving money on heating, that most will want to upgrade eventually if cheap enough.

Jo

[AliJax]

Driver - will postpone our double glazing till we've spoken to you out here!

[driver]

Thanks guys we'll be in touch,

Sorry i've gone off the topic.

[Moorf]

Where u heading to in NZ driver?

[acisman]

Hi everyone

I emailed the double glazing firm Jo b kindly listed and I got a reply in which they quoted " we had good news and bad news". The good news was that they do make upvc double glazed windows and doors in white, light brown and dark brown. However the bad news is that they do not offer a survey/build/fit service unless you live in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. They added that they can make the units to any given size ( you have to do the measuring) and that the units can be delivered for any good joiner to fit.

They quoted around $750 for an average size bedroom window.

So Driver please keep us informed of your plans.


Dave