Need some ideas for planting. NZ-Taranaki weather. Want to stop weeds coming through. Need ideas for plants, ground cover etc. can’t weed much these days due to health.

Hi, Wondering if anyone has any ideas for our house layout? There are 2 options we are thinking of at this stage: 1 - keep the kitchen where it is located but take down the wall where the fridge (fridge is actually where the stove is located in this picture) is located and the wall where the door into that space is and put an island bar in. We would put a door in to block off the hallway/bedrooms. Possibly try and put access to the Laundry (which is in behind) so the laundry can be a laundry/scullery space as the laundry is quite a large space. This may not work though as the kitchen bench space would become quite small on that back wall. 2 - move the kitchen to the living room in the centre of the house and maybe have access to the side cupboard for a pantry cupboard and make the old kitchen space as a games/movies room. 3 - ???? Any other ideas are welcome. Thanks.

Thank you - it seems so much harder to plan for small spaces!

I am currently replacing my extra low pitch almost flat long run steel roof, as there is no attic space only 250mm between the ceiling and roof and due to the heat coming off ceilings underneath we all need to take refuge downstairs in the garage during the summer months.I also want to do something about reducing the heat above the ceiling and also add more insulation.The original 1970s reflective roofing underlay paper will also need to be replaced.Anyone have any ideas of a good roofing underlay that would help reduce heat that is coming off the underside of the steel roofingI can only find black tar paper or the white synthetic house wrap at the hardware store.And any good brands ceiling insulation that will also help reduce heat.There is currently 100mm of glass fibre type batts insulation. I will also paint the roof white once it's installed.Any ideas would be appreciated.