Year Round Comfort

By Chamberlain Homes

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Project by
Chamberlain Homes
Location
Nukuhau, Waikato
Year of completion
2023
Project cost
$0.25m - $0.5m

This house was less than 20 years old and built to the minimum building code, as so many houses are. The current owners wanted to up-spec the house and make it a healthier home to live in, and easier to keep at a constant warm temperature in winter and cooler in summer. As a result of the renovations, it is now altogether more pleasant to live in year-round.

Keeping cosy

The team from Chamberlain Homes stripped back all the exterior cladding and installed higher quality insulation. They replaced all the singled glazed windows with thermally broken double-glazed windows to help improve heat retention in the colder months and reduce overheating in summer. Window locations were also changed to increase thermal gains from the sun and improve privacy from surrounding buildings. Even insulated garage doors were installed – every little bit counts.

To wrap it all up and modernise the house’s appearance, exterior bevel back weatherboard cladding replaced the previous stucco effect.

Walls were reconfigured internally to improve the flow and new fittings throughout updated the interior.

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AFTER: Thermally broken double-glazed windows and doors were installed throughout and better quality insulation was installed in all external walls prior to recladding in weatherboard - resulting in a warmer, more comfortable home.
BEFORE: Prior to renovations the house had single glazed windows and only the minimum required insulation specified by the NZ Building Code. The exterior plasterwork was also looking dated and tired.
Year Round Comfort
Year Round Comfort
Year Round Comfort
Year Round Comfort
Year Round Comfort
Year Round Comfort
Year Round Comfort

Products used in
Year Round Comfort

Resene SpaceCote
Resene SpaceCote
By Resene
Viking Enviroclad Waterproofing Membrane 
Viking Enviroclad Waterproofing Membrane 
By Viking Roofspec
KAFLEX Post - Cable Sealing Grommet
KAFLEX Post - Cable Sealing Grommet
By Pro Clima
SOLITEX EXTASANA® - Wall Weather Resistive Barrier
SOLITEX EXTASANA® - Wall Weather Resistive Barrier
By Pro Clima

Professionals used in
Year Round Comfort

Chamberlain Homes
Chamberlain Homes
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Viking Roofspec
Viking Roofspec
Manufacturers and Suppliers
Pro Clima
Pro Clima
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Resene
Resene
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Chamberlain Homes, based in Taupo, specialise in building and renovating architecturally designed mid- to high-end properties, thermally efficient homes and unusual builds. We also offer free, architecturally designed house plans, in partnership with New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB), which can be customised to your needs, and we can provide a design and build service, too.


Through Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery we can furnish your home with custom made furniture and storage solutions.


Our team members have been chosen for their joinery and/or carpentry skills and qualifications, and also for their experience, knowledge, easy personalities and service skills. Our senior staff are approved members of New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) and all staff receive regular training to keep up to date with new techniques, innovations and products in the building industry.