NZ Builder // Josh Chapman

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I’m Josh — a builder, business owner, and Kiwi dad sharing what it actually takes to build homes in New Zealand. I dropped out of school at 16 and scrubbed t...

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10 SQM Sleepout - Locked In & Weathertight

The 10sqm Build Week 2 Frames & $2,999 Total Spent

UNconsented Sleepout - Week 1 Plans and Setup

The Trades are not a REAL JOB

First Attempt Failed Moving a 3.5T Tiny House

Why I Never Order Off the Plans (Site Measure Secrets)

Stop Waiting Until the End to Pour Your Driveway

The Hardest Driveway We've Ever Had to Prepare

I Found Out How a $350M Plasterboard Factory Actually Works

It took 5 years, but I finally finished Franklin's house

This Adds 3% Cost To Your Build… Worth It

Why New Zealand Builds Houses with Paper!!!

Why NZ Builds Homes with Timber (And Why They Don’t Rot)

The Reason Almost Every New Zealand Roof Is Metal

The Invisible Work

Why you should COOK in your house before it’s finished!

Why I Built a Purple House

Building My Dream Girl a House on a Cliff

374m of Roofing in 4 Hours

Makita Sent Tools. I Gave Back

What Really Keeps a House Standing!

Big Week On Site Steel Lift, Gutter Work and Roof Prep

The Pine that Powers Construction NZ

Big Day on Site Standing the Roof Trusses

We Built a Fortress of Scaffolding — Here’s How!

Standing My Own Frames on my Dream Family Home!

I Laid the Foundation for my Family's Dream Home

My Dream Home is Taking Shape

The Magic of Pour Day - Concrete Slab Foundation

Foundations - Should I Sub Them Out