Kitset Sheds NZ

Kitset sheds in New Zealand are common, often as small to medium size garden sheds, and it's largest variant the garage, sleep out, and working studio. Often such external buildings, in various sizes and styles are used for car and boat storage, home and hobby work, and as a living accommodation base or home - within a home. Their are also other building styles and categories relating to sheds, for example in the commercial, industrial, farming, and the hospitality, holiday resort and parks industry. Motel related industries, such as lakeside campsites, rural farm stays, educational and training facilities, generally accommodate their customers, attendees, and equipment in kit set or portable buildings, such as cabins, self contained units, car ports, luggage storage, storage and boat sheds. Image of unit by baranpatro.

NZ online web sites for modular type sheds and housing, display a varied range to suit for either personal accommodation (and other uses), and also for the commercial hospitality industry. This can include kit set motel "home" accommodation in attractive premium areas such as lakes and golf courses throughout New Zealand. If purchasing a kit set building you may want to research or at least seek advice about the overall process, which sometimes can be handled by the supplier. This can include any legal consents, local council bylaws, environmental factors, any excavation, design, planning, and building to completion.
Specifically you may want to check features, services, materials, design, workmanship, and guarantees such as...


Materials and Design

- For structural strength, durability, resistance to environment, including any compliance to NZ codes. Also consider any coatings and paints used, e.g. coloursteel, zincalume, zinc and aluminum coating, and weatherproof coats for wood cabins.
- Flooring and foundations integrity, e.g. footing brackets, concrete. For the frame - optimum joints for columns, trusses, and flanges to provide sufficient or enhanced strength and rigidity (e.g. flex resistance). Also use of suitable nuts, bolts, washers, seals and screws for enhanced strength, moisture resistance, and leakproof resistance
- Suitable doors, e.g. tilting, roller, or sectional, and if motorized, with remote control.Also if the doors can be easily rearranged or replaced, are secure, have sturdy hinges (or concealed) easy to open, lock and unlock. The door and it's mechanism should be able to easily prevent resistance to security issues.
- Ability to upgrade, either with a new design building or to "add on" to the current one. You may want to increase the height, add another room or veranda, awning, i.e. a bit of a face lift to suit any changing requirements.

Workmanship, Guarantees, and Documentation

- Check if master certified builders, and the length of guarantees for both materials, services, and actual workmanship.
- For larger accommodation or commercial buildings, understand any consents, and bylaws involved. Perhaps the kit set shed company can perform or advise.
- Assess the various design plans the company might have, to find what is the most suitable, based on your accommodation (including seasonal and predicted) requirements.



Kitset Shed and Cabin New Zealand Suppliers

Shed Boss (http://www.shedboss.co.nz/)
Suppliers of various sheds, garages, carports, and awnings, including some large commercial and industrial sheds, made in NZ. The large sheds are suitable for warehouses, factories, aircraft hangers, and more. The web site has a technical section relating to footing brackets, joints, roller doors and general structural descriptions.

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Skyline Garages (http://www.skylinegarages.co.nz/)
Leading brand supplier of timber framed kit sets of single and double garages, garden sheds, carports, commercial buildings, and "gottages" - that include sleep outs and four bedroom housing. The website has plenty of quality images for their units, and include various sizes and options for cladding, stud heights, roof pitches and more. This includes a range of paints, colourcote and clearcoat options. Contact details for distributor available on their web site.

Garden Master Sheds (http://www.gardenmastersheds.co.nz/)
Colorful and practical web site display a range of, it seems domestic garden sheds, with detailed assembly instructions for two people. You can pick a style of the shelf (online) and select color, windows, flooring, doors, accessories, and download a order form.

Sheds NZ (http://www.shedsnz.co.nz/)
Manufacturers and supplier of quality timber kit set buildings - garage sheds, cabins, sleep outs, baches, cottages, farm sheds, playhouses, offices, small houses, commercial buildings and more. Built with a combination of timber and steel. The company supply attractive functional self contained accommodation buildings, which can include pink batts insulation, veranda, ranch slider, treated timber framing, colour steel colours, and solid floors. Plans are include building consents, and can purchase online on their order form.

Galaxy Kitset Steel Buildings (http://www.galaxysteelbuildings.co.nz/)
Purchase from this manufacturer of sheds, garages, farm buildings, lifestyle barns, aircraft hangers, and steel fences. Their sheds include dimensions, descriptions, wind ratings, and colours. Can email or fax questions relating to their products.

Versatile Buildings (http://www.versatile.co.nz/)
Well designed, functional, and userabilty friendly web site with comprehensive streamlined information.The company manufactures and distributes over 5000 building yearly, and have been in business since 1970. With dozens of franchises, knowledge an ongoing quality manufacture, and research and development (R and D), their buildings are are a well known and trusted brand. Select from homes, garages, farm buildings, carports, garden sheds, sleep outs, and studios, ideal for motel based accommodation.

Versatile provide a range of services, including advice, council consents, site preparation, construction, utility installation (e.g. power, plumbing, electricity, drainage, etc), and landscaping. Also provide finance, home shows, field days, and partner with well know NZ building related suppliers. Their web site has an informative FAQ section, clear images including the online virtual 360 degrees home and garage tours. Can contact the nearest NZ outlet online and request a brochure for your housing and shed requirements.

1880 Cottage Co. Ltd (http://www.1880cottage.co.nz/)
Cottage designs from the past blended in with quality modern materials, workmanship, and technology in Kitset form for your use. This can include granny flats, Home stays, beach house, camping/fishing/hunting lodge, and motel based accommodation applications, including boutique and cottage type motes (e.g. Kaikoura Cottages Motel, and many other NZ Cottage Motels). Browse online, various Kitset designs and sizes, with in-depth descriptions, features, pricing, "build times", and floor plans. French doors and wooden floors feature is some of the units. Also provide assistance with council consents and can view the image gallery - of some nice cottages.

Kitset Sheds NZ