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 * (07) 838 3928
 * info@alenahomes.co.nz
 * 146 Ulster Street, Hamilton

 * Home
 * About Us
 * Showcase
   * 3+ Bedrooms
   * 4+ Bedrooms
 * Design Checklist
 * Testimonials
 * Contact Us

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 * Home
 * About Us
 * Showcase
   * 3+ Bedrooms
   * 4+ Bedrooms
 * Design Checklist
 * Testimonials
 * Contact Us
 * (07) 838 3928
 * info@alenahomes.co.nz
 * 146 Ulster Street, Hamilton

07 838 3928



DESIGN CHECKLIST



We have put together a checklist for you to ensure you create a house that is
specifically designed for your life at home. We answer some frequently asked
questions and follow with a step by step guide to building with us.


ENTRANCE

Entries are very much back and they make the first impression. Always a
statement in the older styled homes and we have incorporated them in most of our
plans with a generous allowance for a timber entry door.


LIVING AREAS

Have you thought about how you intend to live in the home? Are you looking for
open plan living or would you prefer the rooms to be separate with some formal
areas?


DINING ROOM

Do you require a formal separate dining room? Do you entertain? Will it get used
or will become the least used most expensively furnished room of the house? Make
sure that there is plenty of room around the table for the chairs to all be
pushed back.


KITCHEN

Often considered the most important room in the house and usually the room where
the most design time is spent. We introduce you to our Kitchen designing
specialists and after listening to your ideas they will provide
three-dimensional drawings with quotes so you can make an informed decision.
Sculleries are back and can save a lot of costs as they reduce the need for
overhead cupboards, pantries, and shelving within the main kitchen units.


MASTER BEDROOM

What size do you require your bedroom to be and is it going to be used as a
parents retreat as well? Do you want a walk-in wardrobe / walk through wardrobe
or are you happy with cupboards? Do you want a bath in the ensuite?


OTHER BEDROOMS

Is there any reason why all bedrooms are made the same size as each other. Could
you have some rooms larger than others? Teenagers require more storage and space
than small children, will this home need to accommodate a growing family? Do
these rooms need walk in wardrobes?


BATHROOMS

How many do you want? Would a separate shower room help with the morning rush of
a family going their separate ways?

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W.C.

Do you require a bassinette in the separate W.C.? If visitors are using the main
W.C. make sure it is placed where they don’t have to walk through the entire
house to access it.


STORAGE

Are you going to be able to provide room to keep all those things that never
seem to find a proper home like the vacuum cleaner and the brooms? Do you need
to house a pram or wheelchair? Would you like a coats cupboard? A walk in linen
cupboard is becoming very popular again and another return to an old idea.


ELECTRIC OR GAS HOT WATER?

Infiniti gas hot water is great for a family and ensures you never run out of
hot water. If gas is not piped onto the site then you can use bottled gas. Gas
hot water is not considered any cheaper to run than electric. Hot water
cylinders today are so well insulated that they give off no heat and therefore
can no longer be used as the airing cupboard.


GARAGE

Is it to be attached? We try to avoid the common trap where the garage is the
main feature of the home and totally dominates the design. What are the
requirements for parking and turning? Is the garage simply for vehicle storage
or do you want it to have other uses such as: laundry, gym, storage, working
from home? Where do you plan on storing your lawn mower, bikes, tools etc?


INSULATION/SOUND PROOFING

Do you want extra insulation/sound proofing inside your home between the bedroom
and living rooms, bathrooms, laundry? There is a big trend towards insulating
the garage and then it can be used more effectively for other purposes.


CATERING FOR CHILDREN

Is it your intention to create separate living space for adults and children? Do
you need the master bedroom away from the other bedrooms?


ATMOSPHERE

Our plans come standard with a 2.7 high stud which gives you the feeling of
spaciousness. Most have French doors opening onto the verandahs. Make sure that
you consider the placement of furniture when having French doors. Bay windows
and window seats add depth to the room and are a suntrap and very inexpensive
extra seating they are yet another return to an old idea.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO BUILDING YOUR NEW HOME WITH ALENA HOMES


A brief outline of our design and build process.

STEP 1.

At your initial enquiry you will be provided with plans that fit the criteria
you have outlined to us. You will also be given a price list and a list of
addresses of some of our finished homes so that you can drive past at your
leisure.

STEP 2.

Lena-Jane and Helen are available at our office or your home to discuss your
ideas further and to give you cost estimates on any changes you may wish to
make.

STEP 3.

Alena Homes offers site visits at no charge or obligation to help you decide
which design fits bests and suits the north aspect.

STEP 4.

Once we have established a design that suits you we provide an obligation free
sketch drawing and quote.

STEP 5.

If you are happy with the design and the quote then we engage our draughtsman to
provide preliminary drawings. Once we have satisfied your requirements a plan
deposit is taken and we proceed to full working drawings.

STEP 6.

The contracts are drawn up in conjunction with the full working drawings and
once you have executed the contract (signed it and paid 10%) we lodge for
building consent.

STEP 7.

Building Consent takes 20 working days and during that time we will assist you
through the process of selecting all your fixtures, colour schemes, plumbing
hardware, and kitchen design.

STEP 8.

The site preparation is done while we await building consent. Concrete
foundations and slabs are done after consent issues. The frames and trusses are
delivered and erected. This takes approximately 2 weeks.

STEP 9.

The roofer is next on site. Once the roof is on the builders are able to ‘close
in’ which is exterior sheathing, windows and doors. This stage takes
approximately 4 weeks.

STEP 10.

When the house is closed in we move inside and the gib-board is fixed and
stopped. We allow 4-5 weeks depending on the size of the house and the weather
as in the cooler months it can take a few days for each coat of stopping
compound to dry.

STEP 11.

While the builders and Stoppers are working inside and depending on the weather
our decorators start on the exterior.

STEP 12.

The interior finishings are then done by the builder; Skirtings, architraves,
shelving etc, followed by the installation of the kitchen joinery. The
decorators now need 2-3 weeks to complete the interior.

STEP 13.

The plumber and electrician return to fit off the appliances and fixtures.

STEP 14.

Flooring is laid the home is cleaned ready for handover.

* We estimate between 16 and 22 weeks from after we have poured the slab till we
hand you the keys. The variants to that are the size of home and weather
conditions.

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ALENA HOMES

Alena Homes Ltd is a Waikato based residential building company which is owned
and managed by Helen Fenwick and daughter Lena-Jane Walls.

SERVICES

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INFO

Office Location:
146 Ulster Street,
Hamilton



Postal Address:
PO Box 19006,
Hamilton 3244

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