Materials

So on this task we were suppose to come with materials to use to build my house. 

• I would use Teak wood to build my house because it has a good surface.
• I would use Marble stone because its also smooth and and I really like surfaces that is not bumpy or anything. 
• Cement
• Metal
• Stone
• Normal wood for garden.
• Glass

Design

On this task you were suppose to list 2 or more factors about the design of your house.

• How much space there would be.
• What kind of culture building I'd design as.
• Is it listed for rent or is it  just a home to to normally live in.
• How big would each room be.
• What would the master bedroom look like.
• How big would the swimming pool be.
• How deep the swimming pool is.
• What shape would the house be.
• What kind of material I'm using to build walls,Floors and windows along with carpets. 
• How much bedrooms there are.
• I would have a upstairs.
• I'd have a secret basement so I can save my self win their's a disaster. 

The Block

In New Zealand, anyone wanting to build has to have consent from the city council. Read what a building consent is from the Auckland City Council site Auckland City Council building consent.  It costs money to get a consent and it can also take a lot of time. Have a read of
this article Councils costing people thousands in building consent delays and list down what you learnt about building consents.

A building Consents are a written approval from the council. It's an Approval to build on a specific site which the council has to apply to. The council would apply if he's or she's satisfied with the grounds and building.

1: If you a get consent  you will be able to build your house.

2: If you build your house on top of plants and when you are finish building you will have to plant it again.

3: You will get approval to build your house

4: You need consent  for many things not just building a house.

5: The longer the council takes to build consent the more money they lose.

6: A building consent is written approval from them to carry out specific building work on a specific site which must comply with current  regulation.

7: In different cities there are specific days that the council will give you the paper if he applied or not.

The Block-Building a home-Activity 2

People in Africa use bottles to build homes cause they cant afford to buy materials to build a home. Some cultures like china uses bamboo and mud to build there homes. Some cultures like Austria use hay to build houses in poor areas. I feel bad that some cultures build there homes with different materials to the other people. 

The Block-Building a Home-Activity 1

Many people choose to design their own dream home. There are a lot of factors to think about when building your own home. 

What do you think are some factors to consider when designing your own home?

1 First getting a contract for building a house.
2 Materials
3 Cost
4 Landscape
5 Measurement
6 Blueprint