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A quiet and much-needed housing innovation by local company TL Build Ltd is taking shape in a modest yard behind a former panel beater’s workshop in Dargaville. TL Build Ltd’s new project, Inspirational Homes, specialises in constructing transportable houses. Tim Pratt and his wife Leah O’Driscoll are the driving force behind the family-run project. Tim started the highly-successful Dargaville High School Building Academy more than 11 years ago. Joining them on the building site is leading hand Phil Crawford, another experienced building local. While TL Build offers one, two, three and four-bedroom professionally designed and architecturally approved homes, this first build is a 94 square metre, two-bedroom home, with bathroom and ensuite, a monopitched roof. Tim says the turnaround time for p The innovative team behind TL Build Ltd — Tim Pratt (left), Leah O’Driscoll and Phil Crawford. Photo Alan Wheatley each build will be approximately 12 weeks. provides a nice internal ambience, but ply delivers superior “Whereas at Dargaville High School, I was training bracing, which means little or no risk of damage during students to build very similar houses, the progress was transportation compared to conventional linings.” much slower, as none of the students had any experience, Built for high wind zones is another feature that stands so I was teaching while we built. This way, all of us have out in the design of these innovative homes, Tim says. experience at some level, so the work moves much faster.” “With winds like so much of the whole area experiences, While the houses are built to plan, Tim says there is these homes are ideal for coastal living.” scope for some customisation. Tim says they work with their clients at every step. “Our “Our whole approach is innovation. For example, we product is affordable and high quality, and we will always are using ply for internal lining and ceilings that not only fit in with client’s design preferences.” ¢
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