Dry Walling
Dry Walling: the perfect solution for ceilings and walls Drywall is used to construct walls and ceilings and has become a popular material now used in most homes. Drywall is also known as wallboard, plasterboard or gypsum board and takes the form of panels of gypsum plaster pressed between thick sheets of fibreglass matting or heavyweight paper that are called facers and backers. Additives that prevent mildew, condensation or flammability can be induced in the gypsum plaster layer. A variety of drywall types are available to homeowners wish
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Cladding
Cladding refers to the layering of one building material over another for protection or for aesthetic purposes. Simply put, it is any material used to protect a building’s exterior. Cladding is also used as a tool to direct the flow of water or the force of the wind against a building and controls both elements by preventing them from penetrating the exterior of your home. For example, cladding can be used to channel rainwater towards gutters or away from windows. Cladding is also used for sound control and prevents noise from outside the home,
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Building a Verandah
BUILDING A VERANDAH Where outdoors meets indoors, a space shaded from the weather, yet is not indoors. VERANDAH TYPES • Flat verandahs – are the simplest and most versatile to design. Flat roofed verandahs can be attached to almost any building or as a stand-alone structure. • Curved verandahs – can be matched elegantly to another structure and can provide a neat bridge between existing structures. Curved verandahs can also break the flatness of straight lines • Bullnose roofed verandahs – these verandahs offer extra shelter from the e
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Coating Materials
Coating Materials You will find that almost all parts of a home require some kind of coating. Coating materials are extremely varied, from paints and varnishes to vinyl plastic coatings. The advantages of coating materials include the following; Protection, insulation, safety (non slip coatings) and of course visual enhancement. Unique Coating Types Some of the more functional and unique coating materials for your home consist of: • Roof paints and reflective coatings • Wood varnishes and sealers • Protective glass coatings • Non slip coatings By applying the correct coating material, you will ensure that your home’s physical structure and appearance remain optimal and problem free for years!
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Concreting
Concreters perform a variety of tasks including: • Cutting and removing concrete • Cleaning dull and dirty concrete • Reinforcing concrete to strengthen it • Mixing sand, cement, water and aggregates on site to make concrete • Using concrete pumps to put concrete into position • Putting concrete into formwork, spreading and levelling it before compacting it • Operating paving and trowelling machines • Polishing concrete • Creating different concrete surfaces through the use of stencils, stamps or hand tools • Cutting joints into concrete to allow for expansion and shrinkage • Digging foundation trenches
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Carpenters
Carpenters can build, erect or repair structures that are made of wood, steel or wood substitutes. They are extremely talented and can build the frame of the house, walls and roof; install doors, windows, floors, cabinetry, ceiling tiles; erect scaffolding; complete other structural work such as sub-floor framing; and may even repair damaged furniture. Carpenters may specialise in a particular area of the trade, so please be sure your chosen professional is able to complete your specific project by advising very clearly what you need and what you expect!
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