Holiday havens: Bach design makes most of location
“Baches are often in rugged spots. Metal-cladding is good if you’re in the mountains, or a low maintenance timber like cedar or macrocarpa. Those are hardy and stable, and they weather well.” The 160sqm bach she designed at Te Horo uses cedar cladding. Farrow says cedar weathers to a silver colour, so in this case they pre-empted the change by applying a silver stain to begin with. Farrow says people often come to First Light with a brief for a holiday home that actually needs to be dual-purpose - with the option of living there full-time, either in retirement, or sometimes sooner.
Source: stuff.co.nz