574 Riwaka Valley Road
RD3 Motueka 7198
April 2003 - March 2021
The beginning, as at January 2003
Gutted the house!
The team
- We gutted the main building, finding shocking electrics & plumbing
- During a major building boom, we had an awesome set of tradesmen, many of whom worked with us for years to come
Framing
Carl preparing the building pad for KS
Gibbing the interiors LL
- Major clean-up with gravel and landscaping, watering with fire hoses
- Still putting furniture in on December 24!
Greg & Tim digging the foundations
Ross & Greg build framing of the Laundry
Ron on the digger
- The project included linking the two septic systems
Grant pouring the concrete
Carl digging the drainage
Cam and Ang oiling the cladding
- Dean came back as head builder
- A very muddy building site!
Earthworks
Frames
Quality control
- I cannot remember any dramas until we got a different Building Inspector for the final inspection
- fortunately, he had gone to school with Steve
2008 Retiling around the pool - no more pink pavers!
2009 Kiwi Saddle bath-house + Studio outdoor bath
2010 Garage & gym
- 2009: Kiwi Saddle bath-house & Studio bath / privacy wall
- 2010: Skyline garage for the recycling & trailer, converted the old garage into a gym and therapy room
2011 Peter's bridge + the Orange track
2012 Studio, LL & KP decks and vege garden
2013 Extending vege gardens for the kea!
- 2012: Studio renovation with office, LL & KP deck extensions
- 2013: Vege garden - of course you need a big digger!
2014 Shade Sails & KP bath
2015 KS deck extension + helipad + JD shed
2016 LED lights + painting Main Lodge
- 2015: KS deck extension, helipad & JD shed
- 2016: LED lighting and painting in main Lodge
2017 Outdoor kitchen, paving, chalet decks, sauna and Lodge hot tub
2018 Spas for Chalets, staining, LED & caravan
2019 Moving the caravan, resealing the drive, LL hot tub
- 2018: Spas on Chalet decks
- 2019: Moving the caravan onto the grid
Septic problems....
Kiwi saddle planter
Joey's beach bar
- 2020-21: Joey's beach bar - a stress relief project. Named after Eddie & Joey who almost bought the Lodge