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![Design & build: Episode five](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design & build: Episode five
The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week. Read more here.
![Design & build: Episode four](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design & build: Episode four
The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week. Read more here.
![Smallest house in the world?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Smallest house in the world?
A tiny house where residents have to climb on the kitchen units to reach a mezzanine bed is on the market in London.
![Design & build: Finding our builders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design & build: Finding our builders
The easiest job we've had so far in our construction journey has been choosing the builders who will bring our dream home to life for us.
![Magnolias herald spring's arrival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Magnolias herald spring's arrival
When I arrived back in Auckland, the difference in temperature to Wellington was blatantly apparent.
![Design & build: Episode three](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design & build: Episode three
The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week. Read more here.
![A living room in your backyard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
A living room in your backyard
Make use of your outdoor space for entertaining, Carol Bucknell writes.
![It's dirty work on The Block](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
It's dirty work on The Block
Contestants on the new series of The Block NZ are getting more filthy, frustrated and exhausted than ever before - and they've done only one room.
![Design: Show us the money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design: Show us the money
Approaching a bank for finance can be daunting, but just go for it.
![Design & build: Chasing a dream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design & build: Chasing a dream
The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls here every week.
![Design & build: Episode one](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Design & build: Episode one
The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week. Read more here.
![A larder for all creatures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
A larder for all creatures
A food forest is an orchard the way nature intended. Humans get the benefit of fruit, nuts, herbs, fibre (and sometimes firewood) and wildlife get a home.