Paul (Cartney Construction Ltd) was also the builder, trading as Smith and Sons Ashburton Ltd. “It actually took over five years from concept to completion, from our initial drawings back in 2010 to moving in during 2015.” said Paul. “I like working with timber and didn’t want to mix cladding materials, so chose the Envira system to keep the same finish across the weatherboards, scribers, box corners and posts. It’s the same amount of preparation and end sealing no matter what weatherboard material you choose and I really like the overall finish of timber.”