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Get the look from The Block. This year, we saw the homes on The Block use CSR products across the board to create their own unique styles and home designs. As suppliers to The Block over many years, we have seen iterations of different styles and trends come and go, while using the highest quality building materials is one thing that has never gone out of style. If you’re planning a new build or major renovation, this is your guide on how to incorporate the best possible building materials into your home for beautiful, sustainable and comfortable homes. For more style, design and technical advice, explore Dwelling, your new destination to explore learn and be inspired. Visit CSRDwelling.com.au

Our brands. As one of Australia’s oldest manufacturers, our brands have a strong reputation for quality, reliability and integrity – all important attributes in homes built to last many generations.

AFS

Bradford

Cemintel

AFS the leading provider of fibre cement based permanent formwork systems through the Logicwall® products and Rediwall® a polymerbased system for concrete walls.

Cemintel provides a complete range of lightweight fibre cement systems including external facades, internal linings, flooring and ceiling systems.

afsformwork.com.au

Bradford is Australia’s leading supplier of thermal and acoustic insulation, wall wrap, roof sarking and ventilation solutions for smarter, more comfortable and energy-efficient homes.

Gyprock

Hebel

Monier

Gyprock is the leading brand of plasterboard in Australia with a comprehensive range of plasterboard, compounds, cornices and associated finishing products.

Hebel is Australia’s only manufacturer of high performance autoclaved aerated concrete for residential, commercial and civil applications.

Monier is one of Australia’s most experienced and diverse roofing companies manufacturing quality concrete and terracotta roof tiles in Australia.

gyprock.com.au

cemintel.com.au

bradfordinsulation.com.au

hebel.com.au

monier.com.au

PGH Bricks & Pavers PGH Bricks & Pavers™ is one of Australia’s largest clay brick manufacturers, offering a broad range of stylish clay bricks, facings and pavers across the east coast of Australia. pghbricks.com.au

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Thoroughfares

Facades & Garden

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Living & Dining

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Bedrooms

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p.8 Kitchens

Bathrooms

Work from Home

p.24 Backyards

Home Theatres & Cellars

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Headland Weatherboard Cemintel

Facades & Gardens. The home’s facade is where the first impressions happen. Curb appeal is important, as it sets the tone for the kind of home your guests can expect to arrive to once they step inside. With endless options for your facade’s finishes – from cladding to brick – find your style early on and start building towards a comfortable and cohesive home.

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Wall Insulation Bradford Gold Hi-Performance

Tribeca PGH Bricks

Front Garden & Facade. Mitch & Mark.

“ I loved that there was just so much respect to the character of the house. To see this house looking so charming with the PGH brick pavers and the Cemintel cladding in that sort of pastelly colour, it just feels like your picture-perfect suburban home. Front Garden & Facade. Mitch & Mark.

” Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

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Surround in Blackish Cemintel

PowerPanel XL Hebel

Front Garden & Facade. Josh & Luke.

“ The Balmoral profile is probably still my favourite.” “I know it’s traditional, I know it’s simple, but sometimes the simplest things are the best… [Kirsty & Jesse] turned (house 5) into a Hampton home… I would say that the Cemintel Balmoral is the perfect choice for that.

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Front Facade. Kirsty & Jesse.

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Essentials for building striking facades.

Cemintel Street Style Cladding The Cemintel Street Style range includes traditional-style Headland and its modern take, Balmoral weatherboards, both favourites on this season. The Street Style range comes pre-primed and ready to paint, is quick and easy to install and is low maintenance, especially when compared to natural timber boards.

Front Garden & Facade. Josh & Luke.

Front Facade. Tanya & Vito. 2

PGH Bricks – Manhattan Range

Bricks are super-versatile and can be used throughout the home to tie the style together. We saw Ronnie & Georgia use East Hampton in their front fence, as well as their basement and pool area, while season winners Mitch and Mark used Tribeca to create a fence and pathway through their front yard.

Edge cladding Cemintel 3

Bradford Enviroseal

What lies beneath your facade is just as important as the exterior finish. Enviroseal is a breathable wall wrap which prevents water ingress and allows vapour to escape the home, minimising the risk of mould and moisture-related damage and keeping your exterior finish in good shape for years to come.

Handy tips & tricks.

Morada Blanco PGH Bricks

Find your style Understanding your own personal style is an important step when choosing building materials for your new home. Start your design and building journey with us and take the NEW Style Quiz! Take the quiz

Get more from your roof Choose Monier roof tiles for your next build and have confidence that your roof will look better for longer. With colour options to suit any home style. Download the Lookbook

Front Garden. Ronnie & Georgia.

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Hallway. Ronnie & Georgia.

Thoroughfares. Hallways, corridors and staircases are the windows to your main areas. Looking beyond the narrow walls and the practicality of these spaces, hallways act as the entrance and conduit to key areas of the home – the artery which connects our meticulously designed and built spaces into one. Well-finished hallways and stairways are key to adding that sense of thoughtful cohesion to your home. Hallway. Tanya & Vito.

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Hallway. Ronnie & Georgia.

“ Level 5 finish is the name for the smoothest, most flawless plaster finish possible and is essential where there is lots of natural light hitting the area or where the plasterwork is a focal point or feature. ”

“ The Hamptons style of House 5 is finished impeccably with curved archways, classic wainscoting and Gyprock Concerto cornice for a cozy, lived-in look and feel. Hallway. Kirsty & Jesse.

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” Emma, The Block Shop

Spiral Staircase. Ronnie & Georgia.

East Hampton PGH Bricks

“ It’s such a strong architectural statement… it feels like a sculptural work of art. ” Alice Stolz, Domain About Ronnie & Georgia’s spiral staircase.

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Essentials for building inviting thoroughfares.

Gyprock Flexible

The key to the sculptural spiral staircase in House 1, Gyprock Flexible is half the thickness of regular plasterboard and installed in two layers, to allow you to achieve small or large curves to add visual interest to walls, ceilings or wherever your creative mind takes you. 2

Gyprock Cornice

Selecting a cornice from the Gyprock Inspirations Range will give your home a new dimension of style and detail. Whether minimal, traditional or modern in style, each has a unique and distinctive look that can add value to your home.

Hallway. Mitch & Mark.

Bradford Gold Hi-Performance

The gold standard in insulation, Gold HP boasts the highest performing thermal value to keep temperature fluctuations in check. While a home typically includes minimum levels of insulation, upgrading to Gold HP is a good investment to keep rooms comfortable and reduce reliance on heating and cooling in summer or winter.

Hallway. Kirsty & Jesse.

Spiral Staircase. Ronnie & Georgia.

Handy tips & tricks. Create an architectural feature

Gyprock Flexible is perfect for creating individual designs. Click here to learn more about using Gyprock at the link below.

Explore the brochure

The right finishing compound is an essential part of achieving the most flawless possible finish on your plasterwork. Less Mess is the Gyprock solution for anyone considering DIY or small improvement projects.

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Wall Insulation Bradford Hi-Performance

Underfloor Insulation Bradford Optimo

Living & Dining. Kirsty & Jesse..

Living & Dining.

Edge cladding Cemintel

The open plan living and dining space is quintessentially Australian, lending itself to the entertaining lifestyle that graces both modern and classic Australian homes. Whether you’re cuddling up and getting cosy on the couch in winter, or sharing a BBQ feast with family over the holidays during summer, there are many beautiful moments and memories made in these communal areas.

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“ Feature bricks are back – PGH Bricks’ Morada range offers bricks with different profiles, colours and finishes to bring a classic architectural feature to your home in an updated and modern way. ”

Morada Blanco Facings PGH Bricks

Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

Living & Dining. Tanya & Vito.

Did you know? VJ stands for vertical join and is also known as tongue and groove panelling. To achieve this look in your home the CSR way, be sure to ask for Cemintel Edge Explore product Living & Dining. Tanya & Vito.

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Wall Insulation Bradford HiPerformance

Ceiling Insulation Bradford Hi-Performance

Underfloor Insulation Bradford Optimo

Living & Dining. Tanya & Vito.

Living & Dining. Ronnie & Georgia.

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Living & Dining. Mitch & Mark.

Essentials for building enticing living and dining spaces.

Gyprock Supaceil™

Head and shoulders above the rest, Gyprock Supaceil sets the standard for plasterboard in ceilings. The board’s Optimised Core technology means cleaner cuts and squarer edges, for seamless finish in open plan living and dining areas, especially when incorporating skylights in your design. 2

PGH Bricks – Facings

Facings are ideal for internal applications, just like House 4 have used in creating their striking floor-toceiling stacked bond fireplace feature in Morada Blanco Linear. Available in all styles of PGH Bricks, facings are lightweight and easy to install while providing that timeless and stylish brick look and bringing the outside in. 3

Cemintel Edge Cladding

The sharp V-grooves of Edge cladding complement both classic and modern home designs. Used as a feature to enhance the Hamptons style of House 5, Cemintel Edge is extremely versatile and adaptable, adding texture to whatever look you’re wanting to achieve.

Living & Dining. Ronnie & Georgia.

Living & Dining. Josh & Luke.

Living & Dining. Kirsty & Jesse.

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“ Trends coming through the market at the moment draw inspiration from uniquely Australian influences – think natural timbers, stones and fibres – to add warmth, richness and authenticity to your space. ”

Edge cladding Cemintel

Kitchen. Kirsty & Jesse.

Kitchens. Regardless of the level of luxury you aspire to in your kitchen, it’s a space that must be functional first. This most definitely involves layout, but attention must be paid to benchtop and cabinetry surfaces, as well as using the right materials to line the walls. Kitchen. Tanya & Vito.

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Kitchen. Ronnie & Georgia.

“ Kirsty & Jesse’s elegant navy Hamptonsstyle kitchen was the standout, complemented by the versatile Cemintel Edge cladding that added the perfect finishing touch to their theme. ”

Kitchen. Mitch & Mark.

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Kitchen. Mitch & Mark.

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Essentials for building alluring kitchens.

Gyprock Aquachek

Kitchens aren’t quite a wet area in the same way as a bathroom, but they will deal with moisture from cooking steam, so lining the walls with Gyprock Aquachek is a good investment in futureproofing your kitchen space. 2

Gyprock Supaceil™

Head and shoulders above the rest, Gyprock Supaceil sets the standard for plasterboard in ceilings. The board’s thicker face paper produces a crisper score and snap experience with cleaner cuts and squarer edges, overall resulting in a flatter and more seamless finish. 3

Bradford Optimo

The perfect companion to Gold HP in the ceilings and walls, Optimo is Bradford’s underfloor insulation solution for homes with suspended floors built on piers. If you have an underfloor space in your home, make sure to include Optimo between floor joists to reduce draughts and temperature fluctuations, especially if you’re going for tiles or timber floors inside.

Kitchen. Josh & Luke.

Handy tips & tricks. Equal levels of pretty and practical.

Being the heart of the home, kitchens set the style for your home. However to stand the test of time, they need to be practical. 1

Read our top tips for building your perfect kitchen here.

“ If we have a look at the trends coming through in kitchens, to have a warmer feel and to have some colour in that kitchen is really special. ” Kitchen. Kirsty & Jesse.

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Concerto cornice Gyprock

Bedrooms. Our bedrooms are our safe havens, an oasis for rest and relaxation where the styling reflects our personal tastes and comfort is paramount. Whether you’re building master, kids or guest beds, making sure you are creating a comfortable space starts during the build process and the materials you choose for your home.

Guest Bedroom. Tanya & Vito.

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Master Bedroom. Kirsty & Jesse.

Guest Bedroom. Josh & Luke.

Master Bedroom. Tanya & Vito.

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“ Streamlined and wellfinished joinery is key to creating a sophisticated space. Be practical and consider how you and your guests will be using the storage available in the bedrooms. ”

“ Including SoundScreen acoustic insulation behind your Gyprock walls ensures that your bedrooms are not only beautiful, but more comfortable for you and your guests. ”

Master Bedroom. Ronnie & Georgia.

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Essentials for building beautiful bedrooms.

Concerto cornice Gyprock 2

Bradford SoundScreen

The solution to reducing internal noise transfer for more comfortable living, SoundScreen is specially designed high-density insulation for internal walls and mid-floors. It is easy and affordable to include in your build and will transform your space into the peaceful and restful environment you dream of. 2

Gyprock Superchek

The ultimate lining for homes, Superchek is the highest specification plasterboard in the Gyprock residential range. Its high density and board strength delivers exceptional impact resistance, as well as improved airborne noise and impact noise insulation for a quieter, more comfortable home.

Guest Bedroom. Kirsty & Jesse.

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Bradford Gold Hi-Performance

Handy tips & tricks. Creating quiet zones for your master and guest bedrooms is essential for total home comfort. Ask to include Bradford SoundScreen in your internal walls.

Master Bedroom. Mitch & Mark.

“ Bradford SoundScreen is the best insulation by a mile for acoustics. The most dense insulation you can have.” ”

Guest Bedroom. Ronnie & Georgia.

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Bathroom. Mitch & Mark.

Bathrooms. There are a lot of decisions to make when it comes to bathrooms, from layout and function to tiling and tapware. Just because you don’t see the materials underpinning your bathroom, doesn’t mean that they don’t contribute to the sense of luxury you want in your bathroom. These important considerations start at the wall lining stage.

Outdoor Bathroom. Josh & Luke.

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Bathroom. Ronnie & Georgia.

“ Josh & Luke used Territory Woodlands Ebony fibre cement cladding by Cemintel in their outdoor bath haven, scoring them top points for design. ” Learn more about how to master the ensuite on Dwelling here.

Outdoor Bathroom. Josh & Luke.

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Bathroom. Tanya & Vito.

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Bathroom. Ronnie & Georgia.

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Essentials for building spectacular bathrooms. 1

Gyprock Aquachek

Gyprock Aquachek is a moisture resistant wall and ceiling plasterboard designed as the perfect lining for wet areas. You’ll have complete peace of mind knowing you are building the best possible foundation for your space, no matter how you choose to decorate.

Bradford SoundScreen

Taking noises drastically down to whispers, SoundScreen is ideal to include within the internal walls of your bathrooms and ensuites, especially when sharing walls with bedrooms or living areas. Washing, flushing or blow drying, these are all unwanted disturbances that you can keep in, for ultimate comfort throughout.

Bathroom. Kirsty & Jesse.

CeminSeal® Wallboard

CeminSeal® wallboard is a superior wet area internal lining and tile substrate product designed and tested for compliance and peace of mind. Using Cemintel’s unique CeminSeal® water block technology, it repels water, increases paint adhesion and aids in moisture management in the places that can’t be seen.

“ You’ve got Bradford SoundScreen insulation that helps soften noises. You don’t want to be woken up in the morning by a shower if you’re in the next room. ” Bathroom. Josh & Luke.

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Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

Study. Mitch & Mark.

Work from Home. If there is one thing we’ve seen in the last couple of years, it’s the increased need for a focused space to study and work at home. What was once an afterthought, a peaceful, quiet and wellplanned work from home space is now an essential and it all starts with how you build.

Study. Ronnie & Georgia.

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“ Bradford SoundScreen goes together with Gyprock Superchek like wine and cheese. ” Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

Study. Tanya & Vito.

Study. Mitch & Mark.

“ Well-designed cabinetry and furnishings are important, but so is natural light. If you’ll be spending up to 8 hours a day in your home office, whether working or studying, consider the positioning and ensure the plan lends itself to a light, bright and quiet workspace. ” - 30 -

Study. Ronnie & Georgia.

Essentials for building focused workspaces. 1

Gyprock Superchek

Gyprock Concerto Cornice

The addition of decorative cornices adds just the right amount of ornamentation to a room – subtle details that provides the finishing touch to a classic design aesthetic. Choosing a decorative cornice such as Concerto adds that extra layer of style and detail to any room. 3

Bradford SoundScreen

An essential to any study or home office space, SoundScreen is designed to reduce internal airborne noise transfer for quieter, more peaceful living. It is easy and affordable to include in your build and will transform your study and minimise noise disruptions from adjacent rooms.

Study. Kirsty & Jesse.

Handy tips & tricks. It is important to consider how you’ll be using your home. If you want to work from home with teenagers in the house or a multi-generational family under one roof, creating quiet zones around your home office or study will be essential. Learn more about Bradford SoundScreen Study. Ronnie & Georgia.

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East Hampton PGH Bricks

Wine Cellar. Ronnie & Georgia.

Home Theatres & Cellars. The basement area is quite new to modern Australian homes, but with shrinking lot sizes, more and more people are making use of the vertical space available to them instead. If you are lucky enough to have a floor or extra space to play with, the options are endless. Whether you opt for a home theatre, wine cellar, rumpus room or teenagers’ retreat, think about practicality early on and consider using the best possible materials for this special part of your home.

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Home Theatre. Tanya & Vito.

Home Theatre. Ronnie & Georgia.

Rumpus Room. Tanya & Vito.

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“ Spend upfront on materials. The build might be a little bit more (expensive) in the building process, but it will pay itself off in the long run. You won’t have to retro-fit things like internal insulation and soundproofing down the track. ” Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

Flexible Gyprock

East Hampton Facings PGH Bricks

Wine Cellar. Ronnie & Georgia.

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Essentials for building a luxurious rumpus.

AFS Rediwall

AFS Rediwall® is the perfect choice for subterranean structural walling for a basement. Lightweight, yet structurally strong and designed to be load-bearing, Rediwall® is suitable for both above and below ground applications. It’s a time-saving alternative to conventional masonry and blockwork.

Home Theatre. Kirsty & Jesse.

Rumpus Room. Mitch & Mark. 2

Bradford SoundScreen

If you’re building a home theatre or rumpus room, including high-density SoundScreen within the walls is a no-brainer. Combined with the right Gyprock lining, this power duo will take loud noises down to whispers and let you enjoy your entertainment space without disturbance to the rest of the house.

Gyprock Soundchek

Gyprock Soundchek provides sound control worth shouting about. Featuring a specially formulated dense core to increase its sound transmission performance and provide a higher level of soft and hard body impact resistance, Soundchek provides effective airborne noise and impact noise insulation – ideal for building a home theatre.

“ If you’re building from the ground up, think about going down as well. Extra storage and space in a home is luxury. But doublecheck with all your building rules about what you can and can’t use a basement for. ” Wine Cellar. Kirsty & Jesse.

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Backyards. The Aussie backyard is becoming more and more like an extension of the home, rather than a patch of lawn. An increasing number of us are making the most of outdoor living and taking full advantage of the climate and lifestyle that we’re so lucky to enjoy. Build your own outdoor oasis with the best possible materials and enjoy your space to its fullest.

Backyard & Pool. Ronnie & Georgia.

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East Hampton PGH Bricks

Backyard & Pool. Ronnie & Georgia.

“ People always forget about budgeting for landscaping for their homes, but you need to think about it because it finishes off the house completely. ” Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

Indoor-Outdoor Living Space. Tanya & Vito.

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Backyard. Mitch & Mark.

Backyard. Kirsty & Jesse.

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Essentials for building exciting backyards. 1

Cemintel Headland Cladding

Cemintel Headland provides a classic Australian feel that allows a variety of standalone or composite designs. This weatherboard is fixed in a ship-lapped manner with a 25mm overlap, which conceals fixings and is simple to install. The weatherboards are primed and ready for painting.

PGH Bricks – Manhattan Range

Bricks are super-versatile and can be used throughout the home to tie the style together. We saw House 1 use East Hampton from our Manhattan range to create a luxurious pool area and retaining wall, seamlessly flowing in to their casual sitting area complete with firepit. 3

Cemintel Balmoral Cladding

With strong, deep shadow lines, Balmoral weatherboards enhance both traditional and contemporary residential design. Balmoral is pre-primed and ready to paint, has a concealed fixing system and, like all Cemintel weatherboards, low maintenance, especially when compared to natural timber boards.

“ Kirsty and Jesse are doing their Hamptons theme really well. They’ve got Cemintel cladding on the house, which is a beautiful weatherboard, and gives it that full coastal vibe. It’s really, really stunning. ”

Aquachek Gyprock

Jono Fleming, Interior Designer and Host of The Blockcast

Backyard. Josh & Luke.

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