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Too good to last 8 Manse Street, Hampstead Seldom do properties with extra parking become available. Situated in a quiet location this three bedroom townhouse is easy-care, warm and sunny.
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Master bedroom has an ensuite and there is an attached double garage.
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Half NZ houses still lacking Results in the latest report on the BRANZ House Condition Survey show around half of New Zealand houses still lack adequate insulation and under-heat their home in winter.
should consider improving insulation in the roof space to get the most from their heating. Insulation is cost-effective in the long-run. Heating a well-insulated room is far more economical as it will retain the heat.
The survey of 560 dwellings, undertaken in 2015-16, found 47 per cent of houses had ceiling insulation below 120mm, the level recommended by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. The report also draws attention to householder heating habits. Results from the survey have found that while living areas are typically heated at some time in winter, almost half of households did not usually heat bedrooms at all. This included bedrooms occupied by children under 18 years old. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends indoor temperature of at least 18°C in occupied areas of the house or higher for vulnerable groups like young children, elderly or those living with illness. Unheated rooms in winter are unlikely to consistently achieve this WHO recommended
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“Houses kept warm and dry with good levels of insulation, good ventilation systems such as extractor fans and regularly opened windows and doors will help reduce the risk of damp and mould.” Completed every five years since 1994, the BRANZ House Condition Survey is the largest survey of its kind in New Zealand.
minimum for a healthy indoor environment.
will be losing a lot of this heat to the outside.
The roof can be a major source of heat loss from the home, but is also one of the easiest areas of the house to insulate.
BRANZ researcher Vicki White said insulation and heating are essential for maintaining a warm, dry home and ensuring a healthy environment for household occupants, particularly in the colder months.
The survey found one-third of houses have an effective heating system, but have sub-optimal insulation in the roof space, so
Monitoring housing condition through an onsite property assessment, the survey provides a comprehensive picture of the state of houses and the general conditions people are living in. The survey was funded by the Building Research Levy, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.
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Fantastic foxgloves If your garden needs a little height, there’s no better plant to grow than foxgloves. These striking and colourful plants can grow to over 1 metre tall and look fantastic in most gardens. In addition to their height, foxgloves are known for the striking and attractive bellshaped flowers they produce in clusters at the top of their long stems. At Awapuni we stock foxgloves in a range of vibrant colours, including lavender, cream, apricot, white and purple. Plus, we also sell a mixed bundle
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of seedlings. If you’d like to complement your foxgloves with other tallgrowing flowers, I recommend grabbing some delphinium, lupin and hollyhock seedlings.
Grown together, these four will create a lovely cottage garden effect.
mouths), I suggest thinking carefully about where you plant them.
Once you’ve got your seedlings you need to find a good spot to plant. Foxgloves will grow most places but they grow best in semi-shade with moist soil that is not prone to frost.
Once you’ve found the right place, dig in a bit of compost before you plant. They like a nutrient-rich soil so this will help give them a good start.
Remember foxgloves are very toxic. The whole plant, including seeds, leaves and roots is poisonous, so make sure to wear gloves when planting or caring for them. And, if you have young children around (with a tendency to put things and hands in their
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As you would expect from plants with a bit of height, it’s important not to grow each seedling too close together – around 35cm apart is ideal. If you plant established foxgloves (established plants are plants that have had extra
months growing at the nursery so they fast-forward the pleasure you receive from each plant) you can expect to see them flower in around two months. If you decide to grow foxglove seedlings you can look forward to them flowering in around three to four months. For a longer flowering season, dead head (ie remove the dead flowers) before the last blooms open. This will encourage the plants to flower again. It will also stop the flowers going to seed if you don’t want to extend your display of foxglove flowers for next year.
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