Built right.
Built once.
Built to last.

Carpentry since '87. Radio since not long after. Licensed Building Practitioner, NZGBC Homestar Coach, and Site Foreman on The Block NZ — answering your build questions every Sunday morning on Newstalk ZB.

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Sundays 6am Newstalk ZB The Resident Builder Show Site Foreman · The Block NZ Licensed Building Practitioner NZGBC Homestar Coach Brand Ambassador

Expertise

Forty years in,
still learning every day.

From classic Auckland villas to contemporary builds, French farmhouse restoration to The Block NZ. Here's where I focus.

Building &
Renovation

Villas, contemporary builds, townhouses, country estates. Anything that needs a builder who knows what they're doing.

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Glazing &
Insulation

Retrofit double glazing, thermal performance, condensation control. Making Kiwi homes warm, dry and efficient.

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Heritage
Restoration

Devonport villas to 16th-century French farmhouses. Restoring character buildings to last another hundred years.

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Trade
Insights

Site Foreman lessons from The Block NZ. Building Code. Compliance. The stuff every homeowner needs to know.

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Recent Writing

Notes from the field.

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Building General

How to Install Your Bailey 600L Slim Jim Tank: A Step by Step Guide

Installing a Bailey 600L Slim Jim tank is a straightforward DIY project; everything you need comes in the kit provided, right dow…

May 2026 →

Building General

Reflections at the End of Summer — Bailey 600L Slim Jim Tank

Nothing marks the end of summer quite like the photo I snapped the other morning, a bucket I'd left outside overnight, now full t…

Apr 2026 →

Building General

Single vs Double Glazing in NZ: A Simple Heat Loss Demo That Says It All

In Episode 4 of Smarter Glass, Better Living, I run a quick experiment that shows exactly why so many Kiwi homes feel cold — and …

Apr 2026 →

Site Foreman · The Block NZ

— About Peter

From a French farmhouse
to a Sunday morning studio.

I started my building career in 1987 and not long after began my radio career with Newstalk ZB. The two have run alongside each other ever since.

My carpentry work spans Auckland villas, contemporary homes, townhouses, country estates, and historic restoration — including a sabbatical in the South of France working on a 16th-century farmhouse. Licensed Building Practitioner. NZGBC Homestar Coach. Site Foreman on The Block NZ.

These days you'll find me hosting the Resident Builder show on Newstalk ZB Sunday mornings 6am to 9am.

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