News Bites

Abodo adds low budget showcase homes to Cardrona

Timber company Abodo has showcased three stylish, low budget homes in Cardrona, Wānaka, known to be one of New Zealand’s most expensive places to build.

Built for around $3500/sqm, these Homestar 7 houses are highly insulated with wool, and feature New Zealand grown natural materials such Bremworth carpets, and Abodo’s own exterior and interior timbers. Local experts indicated a minimum budget of $5000-6000/sqm would be required to complete the builds.

Abodo partnered with FLiP Healthy Homes to have the prefabricated houses built offsite in Christchurch and trucked to site, near the iconic Cardrona Hotel.

These dual-purpose homes not only serve as a showcase of Abodo products but are available for Air BNB stays –giving visitors a taste of what can be achieved with locally sourced materials and carefully crafted design. Each of the three homes feature a different suite of timbers, profiles and finishes – from a dark and

New Gennaro™ & Amedeo™ ClosetPro® wardrobe organiser accessories

Introducing Gennaro™ & Amedeo™, the latest additions to the HomePlus ClosetPro® wardrobe organiser range. Designed to complement and enhance the functionality of a wardrobe, these accessories offer a range of features to revolutionise storage.

Amedeo is compatible with all ClosetPro melamine wardrobe systems and includes options such as racks for belts, pants, scarf and ties, extendable valet rods, linen shelves, shelf fences, coat hangers, and a new Multifunction Floating Desk.

Amedeo brings incredible convenience to a walk-in or reach-in wardrobe.

Gennaro, the premium range of modular accessories, is specifically designed to match the Ultra 550™ wardrobe system. This versatile range includes a hidden jewellery drawer, extendable and slideout shoes, scarf, pant and tie racks, shoe or clothes baskets, and a stylish rotating mirror. Each accessory can be adjusted to suit unique needs, ensuring a truly bespoke wardrobe solution.

Easy to install and proudly designed in New Zealand, Gennaro & Amedeo provide the ultimate organisation and storage solutions, elevating the functionality and aesthetics of wardrobe space. Upgrade your ClosetPro system to enjoy a wardrobe that maximises space and adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to your home. Please contact HomePlus for more information at specify@homeplus.co.nz moody aesthetic through to an alpine, almost Scandi feel.

A combination of sixteen timber profiles in six different finishes were used throughout the villas, which are showcased through the exterior claddings, decking, and post and rail fencing – along with the interior feature walls, ceiling linings and kitchen joinery.

For more information visit www.abodo.co.nz

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Make it matt

With lower sheen finishes growing in popularity, the Resene technical team have formulated a new waterborne option for those after a flatter style finish on exterior surfaces.

New Resene Lumbersider Matt is designed for exterior walls, weatherboards and landscaping elements and is initially available in a selected range of colours, including Resene CoolColour options to help reflect more heat. The waterborne formula will help protect projects against whatever Mother Nature brings, while bringing them into the matt exterior finishes trend. Available from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers.

For a low sheen finish, use Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen.

For more information, visit www.resene.co.nz/colorshops.

Carters

Trade Leader magazine now online!

Tradies are top of mind in everything CARTERS do, and they have some cool news to share.

For builders, CARTERS know keeping up with your Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) learning on top of the latest trade news can be a struggle. To make life easier they’re excited to announce that the CARTERS Trade Leader is now online.

Build your knowledge and stay up to date with the latest news and code changes. Whether you’ve been rained off, are taking five or the numbers don’t add up right, CARTERS Trade Leader is there to support you and is now just a click away.

To take a look or subscribe today visit www.tradeleader.carters.co.nz

CABJAKS on board to make you look even better

Since 2014 Cabjaks have adopted a modular approach to designing and manufacturing kitchens, laundries, wardrobes and benchtops. This means that while each of our kitchens is unique to the home it’s designed for, the core components of that kitchen are standardised.

The benefits are numerous:

• Being modular means that we can manufacture the components that we need in advance of your order coming in. This means:

Our pricing is at a level that is rarely matched in the market.

– Our production lead time is days, not weeks.

Replacement doors, drawers and hardware can be despatched within hours.

We can provide a 10-year warranty on all of our products.

• Full online drag-and-drop design and pricing means you can get a price on the spot, save your designs in your account and place your orders exactly when needed.

We manufacture using 100% New Zealand made board and deliver nationwide. So, in these times where every dollar counts, it’s worth getting a second opinion on your kitchen design and pricing, and as a NZCB member, you will enjoy exclusive pricing. Check out our planners and register your NZCB membership with us at www.cabjaks.co.nz or email info@cabjaks.co.nz.

New slender profile glazed door for Cavity Sliders

Create a New York loft aesthetic with the CS LoftDoor, a glazed sliding door essential for creating a strong industrial look.

The CS LoftDoor system is manufactured from high quality aluminium extrusions with horizontal and vertical dividers. The elegant slender profiles create a minimalist glass door perfect for modern or industrial spaces.

Features:

• Quality construction allows the doors to be manufactured to large sizes.

• Suitable for cavity slider or surface sliding doors.

• All aluminium components are screwed together for strength and reliability.

• Can be fitted with a flush pull handle if required.

• Create the appearance of a steel door without the technical drawbacks.

• Low maintenance.

For more information visit www.cavitysliders.co.nz/products/ door-leaves/loft-door