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OCT - NOV - DEC QUARTER 2015 NEW SOUTH WALES

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RENOVATING MAGAZINE CONTENTS ALSO ONLINE AT RENOVATINGMAGAZINE.COM.AU EXTRA INFO + PRODUCT WEBSITE LINKS + BACK ISSUES

TEL: 0418 971 277 ISSN: 1441-9459

ROOFING

IONIC SHOWER.............................................37

WINDOWS & DOORS

CEILINK ..........................................................4

PANELSCAPE CEILING PANELS ....................40

EURO DOUBLE GLAZING ...............................2

Concrete roof tiles .........................................22

Basins from Florence ....................................41

EURO DOUBLE GLAZING .............................12

ILLUME SKYLIGHTS ......................................23

Ceramic bathroom accessories ......................41

DECORATIVE WINDOW FILM........................14

Skylight without roof penetration ................26

Non-heated towel ladders ............................41

Keyless door lock ..........................................15

ATTIC GROUP ...............................................29

Zucchetti showerhead ...................................41

TINTED WINDOW FILM ................................18

LADDERMATE ...............................................45

Checking your HWS ......................................46

LOCK & HANDLE CENTRE.............................29

Gable vents ...................................................50

Italian-designed bathroomware...................54

Black door hadware......................................38

TILING & PAVING

HEATING & COOLING

Stone-paver alternative................................10

COMFORT ZONE VENTILATION ....................45

Latest stone tiles ...........................................16

LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL

HOME SECURITY

Skirting-board with cable channel ...............30

Home security and automation ....................36

Wire pendant lights ......................................46

App-enabled surveillance kits ......................40

URBAN LIGHTING ........................................51

4 home security systems................................44 BATHROOM

ABL TILE & BATHROOM CENTRE ...................6

TIMBER PRODUCTS

GLADESVILLE JOINERY ................................51 RALLIS TIMBER ............................................51

MTV TRADING ..............................................10 In-bath audio system ....................................12

KITCHEN & LAUNDRY

Budget bathroom makeover.........................14

POLYDOR KITCHENS ......................................8

SHOWER PLUG .............................................15

UNITED KITCHEN CO ....................................10

IONIC SHOWER.............................................16

Zip filter taps ................................................12

DIY fix for old taps ........................................18

Dorf mixer-tap ..............................................22

Installing a shower anywhere.......................18

Snake Drain Cleaner ...................................31

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER PRODCUTS .....19

EXTEND-A-RAIL............................................44

Installing a toilet anywhere ..........................22

CUSTOM FLAT-PACK KITCHENS....................51

PANELSCAPE For walls .................................22 MEGASEALED BATHROOMS .........................25 Heated towel rails.........................................26 Luxury basins from Italy ...............................30 Accessible toilet kits ......................................32 Bidet toilet-seat ............................................32

FLOORING

Cushioned vinyl flooring ...............................24 Engineered hardwood flooring.....................30 Brinton’s carpets ...........................................39 COUNTRY TIMBER FLOORING......................56

Pivot entrance-door ......................................38 Shaker-style doors ........................................39 DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOWS .......................48 SYDNEY WOODWORKERS ............................55 PAINTING & DECORATING

COLORMAKER INDUSTRIES............................5 FX AUSTRALIA: Online Paint Shop ..............24 FX AUSTRALIA: Safe Paints..........................34 FX AUSTRALIA ..............................................35

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EXCALIBUR TOOLS .......................................31 18-volt cordless driver ..................................36 20V hammer drill .........................................36 Ratcheting wrench ........................................36 Tool tethering ...............................................38

OUTDOORS RENOVATING

External blinds for privacy ......................28 Lightweight blower .................................28

All terrain kneepad ......................................39 18-volt cordless saw ......................................50

Post-hole diggers ....................................28

CONSTRUCTION

Ride-on lawn mower ..............................28

AUSTECH CONSTRUCTION ...........................47

Rover chipper-shredder ..........................28

BUILDING MATERIALS

PUMPS-A-LOT submersible pump..........36 Stainless steel tapware ...........................45

STRONGHOLD FABRICATIONS .....................11 4 new render products ..................................20

APPLIANCES

Gyprock’s Presto cornice ...............................20

MALCOLM ST JAMES: LACANCHE ................27

Plywood in Australian species ......................20

100cm range cooker .....................................34

Designer glass ..............................................29

Professional barbecue ..................................34 Architectural rangehoods..............................44 Home theatre projector ................................50 Range of 14 Italian ovens .............................54

PVC wall panelling .......................................30 HANDIY POST COVERS .................................31 4 WALLS BUILDING PANELS ........................49

Industrial-look basin mixer ..........................32

SINKS, TAPS & PLUMBING

STORAGE SPACE

OTHER

Compact bathroom makeover ......................33

QUOSS TRANSFORMERS ..............................21

ATTIC GROUP ...............................................13

Wall panels and towel rails ..........................15

Matching taps and accessories ......................33

MALCOLM ST JAMES: SINKS & VANITIES ....42

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

EZ HOME SOLUTIONS ..................................17

Septic tank pumps ........................................33

MALCOLM ST JAMES: SINKS ........................43

Hyper shears for impact drills.......................26

RENOVATING BUSINESS DIRECTORY...........52

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From back verandah to

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outdoor living

Insulated Ceiling Panels * Pre-finished white steel ceiling face * Lightweight, quick and easy installation * Reduce radiant heat transfer by over 90% * Use an installer, or you can do it yourself

AFTER BEFORE

Modernise & add value to your home Ceilink will turn your hot and uncomfortable verandah into a moden outdoor living area that you can use all year round. Ceilink panels instantly insulate, and are designed to fit under any verandah, pergola, awning, patio, sunroom, garage or shed.

Call us now on 1300 000 900 or visit ceilink.com.au for an online quote or to order online. We deliver to most Australian suburbs.

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Convert your verandah roof into a great looking insulated outdoor living area that combats the extreme summer heat with Ceilink At last an easy to install, ready to use insulated ceiling that will help you survive the extreme heat and humidity of the Australian summer; with the added bonus that it will also keep the chill away in winter.

Ceilink’s insulated polystyrene centre reduces radiant heat transfer by more than 90% and achieves an R2.75 thermal performance, making it ideal for outdoor living areas such as verandahs, pergolas, sunrooms and sheds. When used in enclosed areas, minimises the need for air conditioning in summer and heating in winter, appealing to home owners concerned by increasing energy costs, with a bonus attraction of a dramatic reduction in mould and condensation.

Ceilink’s 900mm wide panels are lightweight, manageable and prefinished with a white steel ceiling face. Compared to traditional retrofit ceiling installations, lead time is dramatically reduced, installation is a breeze and there is no need for painting or any of the mess — making it an ideal DIY solution for the handyman, or a quick and cost effective professionally fitted ceiling.

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As Australians continue to embrace the use of outdoor entertaining areas, Ceilink is an almost instant outdoor living insulation solution and with some of the comments from its customers, it’s on its way to becoming an Australian requirement.

“With the entire family around for Christmas Day, sitting under our pergola was unbearable due to the extreme heat that radiated through our steel roof; it was like sitting in a sauna. The Ceilink panels have provided us with both the alfresco look and the comfort level we craved. We no longer feel like we are sitting in a microwave whilst entertaining guests. We are truly amazed at how good it works.

It was completed in less than a day as due to the pre-finished surface there was no messy painting required.”

You can request a quote or order online at www.ceilink.com.au Ceilink delivers to most Australian suburbs

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NEW Water-Based Paving Paint

perfect for patios, driveways and retaining walls

Protect your property Colormaker’s newelements Water-based Paving Paint is a tough, from the hard-wearing, innovative water-based product for use over most interior and exterior masonry surfaces, with ACRYLMERIC range of particularly walk-on areas. It has an elegant satin finish

which is both decorative and durable, making the Decorative Membrane Coatings, product ideal for enhancing the appearance of new or developed for the extremes of old concrete, stone surfaces and brick work including floors, paths, patios, courtyards, driveways, retaining the Australian climate. walls, feature walls and pots.

WET AREA MEMBRANE

TEXACOTE

Exceptional flexible Decorative coating for membrane for use under tiles hiding imperfections or a subject to moisture. Ideal for rendered look finish.

Paved floor being paintedAvailable with Colormaker’s bathrooms, laundries, retaining in Flat as an interior Water-based Pavingimperfection Paint walls & tiled balconies. hider or CSIRO APPROVED. Medium & Fine as an interior / exterior render look finish.

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Available is 6 factory colours, with 4 tintable bases allowing you to match many colours ✓ Satin finish, self-priming and quick drying ✓ Tough & hard wearing ✓ Suitable over a variety of surfaces ✓ Weather resistant for indoors & out ✓ Non-slip finish canWeathertuff be added to formulation Painted with ACRYLMERIC protective coating in ‘Chinchilla’ ✓ Easy clean-up with water ✓ 100% Australian made

SPORTSCOTE PFR

Tough, non-slip, trafficable membrane for balconies, verandahs, Available roof-top terraces & in sports courts.

WEATHERTUFF

15L,

Decorative, UV protective elastic barrier membrane for building exteriors which is flexible to allow 10L, 4L & 1L sizes structural movement.

For your closest stockist and further information, contact For your closest stockist and further information on these durable products, contact Colormaker Industries on 02 9939 7977 or see colormaker.com.au Colormaker Industries on 02 9939 7977 or visit colormaker.com.au

ADVERTORIAL

NEW self-priming paving paint is ideal for decorating patios and courtyards for Summer!

Colormaker Industries has released a brilliant new Water-based Paving Paint just in time for Summer. This innovative new product is perfect for enhancing the appearance of new or old concrete, stone surfaces and brick work including floors, paths, patios, courtyards, driveways, retaining walls, feature walls and pots.

Two excellent Paving Paints formulations to choose from 1. COLORMAKER Water-based PAVING PAINT This product delivers a satin finish, for those people not wanting a gloss finish on their painted area. The Water-based Paving Paint is a self-priming product which cuts down painting time and contains no smelly solvents making it very easy to clean up with Colormaker Water-based Paving Paint Factory Colours

Tempest Grey

Road Marking Yellow

Sandstone

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Colours and Coverage The Water-based Paving Paint is available in six factory colours, as well as 4 tintable bases enabling you to match almost any colour.

Coverage is 12m²/L depending upon surface roughness and porosity.

2. COLORMAKER Oil-based PAVING PAINT Colormaker’s oil-based Paving Paint is a full gloss, long lasting and durable interior and exterior paint designed specifically for concrete and flooring applications. It offers excellent resistance to scuffing and marking and is supplied ready to use from the container. It is available in 10 stock colours and 4 tint bases allowing an almost unlimited range of colours. It can also be tinted to match any COLORBOND® colour.

Applications

Black

Ferric Red

Royal Green

Areas where Colormaker oil-based Paving Paint may be used include verandahs, patios, laundries, workshops & showrooms, handrails, garage floors and light industrial areas.

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Alternative to stone pavers for outdoors renovating Amber Tiles have released an alternative to natural stone paving, the Urban Surface Collection for outdoors flooring. While the natural stone look continues to dominate the design field for 2015 these textural, style-led pavers move beyond existing ceramic solutions. Twice as thick as most tiles the range is impact-resistant and offers superior strength and durability, making it ideal for pool surrounds, driveways and other high-traffic areas in both residential and commercial applications.

The range emulates the timeless effect of natural stone without the “wear and tear” factor or difficulty in maintaining its immaculate looks. The ceramic stone look is a trend that is here to stay and the technology has improved so much that it’s very difficult to tell the difference between Urban Surface and natural stone.

The Urban Surface Collection is available in a variety of formats, designs and trims, offering a complete system for designing outdoors spaces. The range is stain- and slip-resistant; easy to clean; and resistant to salt attacks. The 600x600 or 600x300 pavers can help your outdoors space reach its full potential.

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Are you in need of STEEL for your next project?

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Structural steel for home-renovating projects Stronghold Fabrications Pty Ltd stock and supply all steel sections for home-renovating projects from small to large; and specialise in fabricating to meet your exact requirements, install and deliver Sydney-wide. They are conveniently based at Wetherill Park, just moments away from the M7; and draw on their long experience in the industrial and commercial sectors to provide all structural steel services for residential builders, home-renovating projects and DIY home-renovators.

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An audio system Three new filter-taps from Zip for the bath Water Sound Wave, the bath audio system from Kaldewei, has a receiver that can play back audio files from a smartphone, computer, tablet PC or any other Bluetooth-enabled device. The audio system will suit most steel baths and makes the bath act as a sound box to create exceptional sounds. Indulging in a relaxing bath listening to music via Sound Wave enhances your bath-time.

The sounds are more than audible – they can be gently felt through the bath water; providing a new experience of wellness for the senses.

Components including the Bluetooth® receiver are concealed under the bath. The set comprises six acoustic panels, a control box with power cable, and 2 transducers.

Experience the extraordinary sound under water and escape from everyday life. You can see a working display at ABL Tile & Bathroom Centre, St Marys.

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Zip Water has developed a new generation of its advanced drinking water appliance – the Zip HydroTap – in new design styles and colours that suit any kitchen. Combining great looks and functionality, they put crystal clear, boiling, chilled or sparkling filtered water at your fingertips in an instant. There are three options to choose from in a range of finishes including bright chrome, brushed chrome, matte black and gloss black: Zip HydroTap Arc; Zip HydroTap!Cube; and Zip HydroTap Elite. User-friendly operation is achieved via a single lever – use it to select the type of water you want [filtered boiling, chilled or sparkling water] and the button changes colour to match – red for boiling, blue for chilled still and white for chilled sparkling. Then simply pull the lever forward for hands-free continuous filling or push it away for momentary dispensing.

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Every tap in the Zip HydroTap Design and Celsius ranges comes with the Zip 0.2 micron filtration system – which instantly delivers the pure water free from contaminants as small as 1/5000th of a mm. Chlorine taste and odour are completely removed; while fluoride is retained. Its air-cooled ventilation system doesn’t waste water; and the new G4 models use up to 53% less energy than superseded models.

Zip Industries has also unveiled its Zip Celsius range, which delivers both hot and cold functionality from a single tap. Available in Arc and Cube designs with a choice of four stylish finishes, filtered, boiling chilled or chilled sparkling water can be selected at the touch of a button – no more waiting for the kettle to boil or buying bottled water.

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Frameless secondary double glazing system Have you thought about double glazing but don’t want to rip out your existing windows? Euro Double Glazing has the solution. It works very simply by installing 8mm thick frameless glass panes on the inside of your existing windowframes.

The finished secondary window is stylish and architectural as there is no frame of uPVC, magnet or aluminium to spoil the appearance of your room. Its frameless-structure makes it almost invisible. The toughened glass used is also much stronger and scratch-resistant; and does not discolour or go cloudy with age.

There are no frames to warp, shrink, corrode or paint.

Euro Double Glazing uses high-quality designer stainless steel hinges and a clever custom-built window pane combination which will fit perfectly and functionally over your existing windows, allowing you to still open them for home-ventilation and windowcleaning. The advanced 3M sealing system gives the air buffer required for superior acoustic and thermal insulation.

If noise-reduction is your primary reason to consider double glazing, an air gap of at least 80mm is optimal. The two panes of glass should vary in thickness by at least 50%, such as an 8mm frameless pane combined with your existing 3-4mm window [the EuroGlazing system].

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Configuration

Average sound transmission loss in Db

Perceived sound reduction as a % of 3mm float glass

3mm float

Single Pane

23

N/A

4mm float

Single Pane

24

9%

4 / 12 / 4

Double Glazed

27

20%

8 / 12 / 4

Double Glazed

34

57%

8 / 100 / 4

W/ EuroGlazing

44

75%

Description glass / air gap / glass (mm)

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Most experts agree that the best acoustic insulation comes with: firstly, a large sealed air gap of 100mm [optimally]; and secondly, using two different thicknesses of glass varying by at least 50%. The EuroGlazing system does that.

change; and you are not incurring the expense of replacing an entire window.

For over 20 years, our parent company has been designing and manufacturing these quality state-of-the-art fittings and glazing systems in The Netherlands. In Australia, for the past 5 years, we manufacture right here in Sydney.

Euro Double Glazing Tel: 0402 241 780 Visit: www.euroglazing.com.au

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ATTIC LIVING & 2ND STOREY EXTENSIONS

ATTIC STORAGE PREMIUM:

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Who's looking though your window?

Peel 'n stick Decorative Window Film can be applied to your window in minutes. Choose from plain or stipple frost patterns for complete day and night privacy while still allowing plenty of light.

Or select one of the semi transparent designs to give your home that distinctive look.

Decorative Window Film costs from $16.90 to $19.95 per roll, size 2M x 90cm. For a free brochure and samples phone (03) 9460 8000 or visit the website.

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Ideal for windows & doors

Simple peel and stick application Creates privacy Allows plenty of light UV protection for furnishings Range of designs Rolls 2M x 0.9M

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Budget bathroom-renovation using Raymor products The lavishly patterned floor of this bathroom was the starting point of the renovation, creating a template for the other elements of this relaxing home-spa.

The multi-patterned tiles featuring a mix of geometrics in a palette of warm greys, putty and white influenced the choices of fixtures and fittings. Walls were finished in a similar putty coloured textured tile; while fixtures reflect the strong geometric lines within the tiles. The rectangular Aruba 1500mm freestanding bath, featuring full lumbar support, was the first choice for this bathroom – and dictated the other pieces within the room. The rectangular profile of the bath is reflected in the clean white floor-mounted Tannah vanity. The Tannah features an integrated basin with pop-up waste and hair catcher; plus soft close drawers and doors.

Tapware continues the theme with both the Andric tower basin mixer and the Leigh bath filler featuring long angular lines. Standing tall and proud the Andric has a spout reach of 161mm and a 4 star WELS rating, using 7 litres of water a minute. Meanwhile, the Leigh bath filler has a height of 900mm and an elegantly slender profile. To complete the sense of unity, Tanami accessories were installed throughout, chosen for their simple, geometric profile that complements the other fixtures and fittings. All Tanami pieces – towel rails and rings, robe hooks, toilet tissue holder and soap accessories – are of brass construction with a bright chrome finish. Finally, the Byron, a wall-hung toilet suite with concealed cistern, maximises the exposure of the beautifully tiled floor. The Byron has a 4 star WELS rating with a 3.5L average flush.

All of the Raymor products used in this bathroom-renovation are available from Tradelink and Northern’s Plumbing Supplies nationally. Prices: Aruba square 1500mm acrylic freestanding bath $899; Tannah vanity, 900mm floor mounted $425; Andric tower basin mixer, 4 star WELS, 7.5L/min $249; Byron wall hung toilet with concealed cistern $705; Tanami towel ring $59; Tanami double towel rail, 800mm $139; Tanami toilet tissue holder $65; Tanami soap dish $62; Tanami robe hook $36.

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Keyless front-door locks in slim profile With Schlage Touch no key means there’s nothing to lose; nothing to fiddle with; and for intruders nothing to pick. This new front-door lock has a slim profile that’s every bit as sleek as it is strong.

Every detail of the Schlage Touch range of 4 models has been designed to give you easy and convenient access, while keeping style and security in mind. The Schlage Touch range comes in both lever and deadbolt versions, in satin nickel plate or black. Main features: •

Numeric touchscreen. Fingerprint-resistant; works in the rain and when wearing gloves.

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Slim profile. Sleek without sacrificing strength; works with screen doors.

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Durable smart design. Grade-2 security rating, for strong performance across a range of residential applications; 2-year battery life with a 9V battery backup.

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LED down-lighting. Illumination when you need it, on both the numbers and the lever.

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Dedicated icons. For both low battery and programming mode.

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Enhanced security. 100% bump-proof; 100% pick-proof.

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Convenience. No more cutting keys or re-keying locks; installs in minutes with just a screwdriver; memory for 19 access codes; no more keys to lose, hide, carry or forget.

FIX & PREVENT LEAKS IN SHOWERS & BALCONIES Simply brush SHOWER PLUG on tiles and grout Makes surface waterrepellent for 10 years.

For new and existing tiles.

Suitable for use indoors and outdoors.

Stops mould growing in grout Available at Bunnings, Mitre10 and most hardware stores for under $50

Call CPC: 02 9476 8818 Web: www.cpcproducts.com.au

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Wall / ceiling panels and skirting board To create a stylish and comfy looking living area, kitchen, bathroom, garage, office, EZ Home Solutions has introduced EZ Wall Panels; plus EZ Skirting that comes with a cablechannel. Made of durable, high quality, waterproof, non-toxic and fire retardant PVC, these products are fade resistant and easy to clean and maintain. That means no repainting to keep interiors looking new through the years. Its easy installation makes Wall Panels and Skirting DIY-friendly solutions as no specific tools or skills are required. EZ Wall Panels have a tongue-and-groove system to slot the panels together for a nice finish and quick installation; while EZ Skirting comes with a built-in cable channel to hide screws and low-voltage cables [phone, Internet, TV].

Heated Towel Rails EZ Home Solutions are also offer an extensive range of heated towel rails, including their innovative and energy efficient Swivel Rails. This stylish addition to your bathroom will solve the problem of putting up with damp towels; decrease humidity in the bathroom; and help prevent mouldgrowth. EZ Towel Rails consume the same amount of electricity as a regular lightbulb and have an on/off switch that allows you to control its use. You can attach it to the wall and plug it in; or have your electrician do the hardwiring for a neater appearance. High Quality stainless steel with polished finish makes the surface durable and easy to maintain.

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EZ Home Solutions is an importer and distributor of quality European style supplies for your home or office renovation.

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Ecological-showering - like under a waterfall Shower-heads in Australia are required by government regulation to restrict water flow in order to save water and energy. But some shower-heads deliver less than an ideal flow and/or pressure. Removing the flow regulator to increase the pressure is not only illegal but costly. Shower heads without the flow regulator can use an extra 54,000 litre of water and over $400 in electricity bills per year.

IONIC PLUS is an Australian patented shower head manufactured by KNTEC, who spent 5 years designing and developing an affordable shower head which increases the water pressure but saves water consumption. It utilises a pattern of triangular holes in the spray plate, made out of stainless steel, which produces negative ions through the “Lenard Effects”. The effect is created when water molecules are applied to oxygen or carbon dioxide through the friction between a surface and the colliding water, thus generating negative ions along the way. The IONIC PLUS shower-head produces 421,000

heads can deliver. IONIC PLUS showers produce 60km/h compared to many other shower heads that offer only 25km/h [Patent No. 0562076].

pcs/cc negative ions [10 times more than an average waterfall].

Negative ions help enhance the immune system; increase oxygen in the blood; increase metabolism; reduce toxins; and help protect against the harmful effects of chlorine on the skin. They can also clear the air of dust, mould spores, pollen, pet dander, odours, bacteria and viruses keeping your bathroom environment clean and healthy. Because the hole-shapes in the shower head plate are triangular, water pressure is increased to about 3-5 times greater than what many other shower

KNTEC Australia will be launching more shower head models over the next few months. All models have been designed to fit Australian plumbing system and can be easily installed by DIY-renovators. For households with a fixed shower head the IONIC PLUS can be easily retrofitted to your existing plumbing system with the drill-free brass bracket and hose [supplied separately]. You can transform your fixed shower head into a multi-functional hand held shower head in just a few minutes without construction.

For more information: Visit: www.ionicshower.com or Email: info@ionicshower.com

Beaumont Tiles natural stone tile offerings Beaumont Tiles has reinvigorated its natural stone offering with a comprehensive range of stone that features beautiful variations of granite, bluestone, travertine, limestone, sandstone and marble for indoors and outdoors home-renovating. Natural stone is becoming more popular during home-renovation and not just for the outdoors. Global design trends are very much about replicating the natural outside world, indoors. In Australia we’re seeing a big trend creating luxury bathrooms with stone and underfloor heating. The beauty of stone is as much about its look as the experience and feel of it; with its luxury appeal always adding value to a home.

Stone, once considered a high-maintenance and expensive product, has benefited from a number of innovations including extremely durable sealers – which can now last up to 15 years; and the advent of radiant under floor heating. Several different product advances mean that stone can now be low-maintenance and durable. With moderate starting prices it can be on the consideration list of any builder or home-renovator.

Beaumont Tile’s stone range has been handpicked by their stone specialist who travelled the world sourcing styles, colour variants and sizes best suited to the Australian palette. Its Carrara Primo Venato marble sourced from Italy has a whiter background giving it an elegant classic appeal. While Beaumont’s limestone range features a pale taupe colour variant through to creamy beige; and its darker hued basalts are right on trend for the moody bathroom. Beaumont Tile’s stone comes in a range of sizes including 300x600mm, 600x600mm and some styles in 150x600 planks.

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Removable tinted window film

Installing a shower below the sewer/drainage lines Stylish hobless showers are often difficult to create whenever there are technical plumbing challenges. If gravity-drainage cannot be achieved, or sewer pipes need to be accessed under concrete flooring, the bathroom-renovation costs can skyrocket. Saniflo has accordingly developed Sanifloor: a suction pump designed to evacuate waste from a shower without the need to raise the shower tray.

The pump works by simultaneously sucking water from the shower through a gully and discharging it back to the existing drainage-line. This eliminates any need to cut into the concrete slab to access drainage pipes; and allows a shower to be installed even below the sewer-line. With the capacity to pump 3m vertically or 30m horizontally to the sewer-line, Sanifloor allows you to install a shower wherever you want it: in the basement; or in a grannyflat out the back; without any limitations otherwise imposed by drainage-considerations.

Easily installed in minutes Daytime privacy without mirror look Rejects about 65% summer heat Retains heat in winter 97% UV block

Stays firmly on glass with static cling Can be removed in seconds Re-use many times over Size: 2M x 0.9M

Incredible Cling-On Removable Tinted Window Film is so easy to install. You’ll be surprised at the professional result. Cling-On Removable Tinted Window Film sells for about $24.95 per roll, 2M x 0.9M. For a free sample & brochure phone (03) 9460 8000 or email info@handihome.com.au.

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An inexpensive DIY-solution to replace old taps with modern fittings without any plumbing work

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For many households old, worn-out, ugly-looking, poorly working kitchen, bathroom or laundry taps are often the last on a home’s “to-do” list because they can involve tricky, messy, and costly workmanship to replace them. But you can now retrofit an in-wall breech system with trendy, quality mixer taps easily, quickly and affordably. Any modestly-talented DIYer can do it.

Quoss Reno Transformer series offers a range of products which will do away with the problems associated with updating old plumbing systems. All too often something old needs to be broken to accommodate something new, which is often the case when it comes to updating taps and fittings. A plumber often has to break tiles, reconnect pipes or install waterproofing to replace a faulty tap.

After eight years of R&D, Quoss patented a new technology that solves age old plumbing problems including: When handles of cold water and hot water are either too close or too far apart; When inwall pipe recess tee protrudes from the wall or is too deep from the wall; When one recess tee is deeper from the wall than the other; When the breech is buried or distorted or leaks; When the thread of a recess tee is worn out.

The Australian-designed Quoss Reno Transformer product-range solves these problems with: A fitting system that enables the water flow to be blocked off at the existing passage and diverted to a new exposed mixer which prevents breakages in the wall when transforming; Size flexibility; Allowances for distortion, enabling easy installation under different circumstances; Cover up of any gap size from the wall and adjustable rim thickness; A “tap holder thread connection with water passage” for basin and kitchen taps.

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You can even achieve a shower transformation in the bathroom in four steps: 1.

Turn off the water and remove all old shower or tap fittings;

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Retrofit the new mixer;

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Turn the fitting’s inner cylinder clockwise;

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Fix the rail bar firmly over the BP19 where the old shower head used to be.

Using the company’s fitting technology many new products can be retrofitted into old bathrooms and kitchens including: a thermostatic shower; diverter for bath; and taps for kitchen and laundry.

This is also good news for renters since the system is interchangeable. Renters can take it with them when they move; and don’t need to make a drill hole to affix the rail bar.

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Traditionally inspired packed with modern features.

Luxurious graphite toned interior, LED glass-sided softclose drawers which feature an internal cosmetic drawer with leather organiser and personal-power in-drawer powerpoint.

Complemented with Cherry Pie速 premium solid surface or Bamboo bench and matte finish basins.

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Australian species plywood for flooring, panelling, screening, cabinetry and ceilings Big River Armourpanel decorative plywood offers versatility, stability, strength and visual aesthetics for home-renovation projects. Combining the intimacy of native timbers with the durability of a precision-engineered structural product Armourpanel is suitable for both residential and light commercial building projects. This versatile panel product can be used for flooring, wall panelling, screening, cabinetry, joinery, and ceiling linings. One of Australia’s strongest plywoods, Armourpanel has a special construction method that sees each of its five layers of Australian hardwood sheets bonded together in a cross-ply manufacturing process to form a strong, solid, stable panel. Its toughness makes it ideal for use in hardwearing areas and offers a solid choice for architects, builders and home-renovators looking for a superior product at a lower price. Armourpanel boards are proven to remain stable through a range of harsh climatic conditions; and have a much greater resistance to shrinkage.

Armourpanel’s face veneer panels are available in a range of native species including Blackbutt, Flooded Gum, Spotted Gum and Sydney Blue Gum. Maintaining the natural characteristics of the selected wood species every sheet offers an individual and natural look, with the species’ characteristic grain patterns being preserved so that no two sheets look alike. Panels are available as a 2400mm x 1200mm sheet; or optional 1800mm x 1200mm sheet; in 15mm, 18mm or 21mm thickness; and supplied “raw”, so that water based, solvent based stains and oil and wax finishes can be applied.

Armourpanel is manufactured in Australia under the Plywood Association of Australia’s third party audited quality control program and milled from managed regrowth and plantation forest hardwoods. It is Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) certified.

Ardex expands façade restoration range Ardex Australia has added to its existing façade restoration range with four new rendering products. The new products include a general purpose acrylic render; a polymer modified render; a pre-mixed jointing and patching mortar; and a performance-enhancing polymer primer and additive. This render range can provide a modern finish to new dwellings or freshen up the look of a renovated-home.

ARDEX WR 100 is a general purpose acrylic render that can be used on a wide variety of substrates. Suitable for internal and external applications, it has superior application and finishing properties; and requires no maturing time so it can be applied immediately after mixing, an obvious benefit. For more specialised substrates including painted surfaces, EPS [polystyrene] foam panels, Blueboard and existing render, ARDEX WR 60 is an ideal polymer-modified render for non-porous and flexible substrates.

It produces a build-up from 2mm-5mm with a medium/fine finish and no sagging or cracking. Like the ARDEX WR 100, there is no maturing time required before application.

Minimalist-style plaster cornice for modern architectural styles Developed to match modern interior design CSR Gyprock®’s new Presto™ cornice offers a chic architectural feature, delivering a subtle impact that suits the modern need for clarity and structure in the home; while adding architectural detail and warmth. This new profile demonstrates geometric simplicity by merging modern design elements with elegantly finished edges. Quick to cut, and fast to install, the Presto Cornice is a cost-effective way to give ceilings a clean and modern finish. Its design features a 92mm flat face, which forms a 15mm step along the ceiling. Such depth creates a balanced amount of architectural interest and personality within a room; which can be further illustrated through lighting and paint-colours. The Gyprock Presto cornice can be installed on plasterboard, fibrous plaster or cement-rendered surfaces. Comprehensive installation instructions including residential installation guidelines and DIY installation guides and videos can be found on the Gyprock website under the Resources tab.

ARDEX WR 31 is a 3-in-1 pre-mixed jointing and patching mortar and key coat for non-porous substrates. Offering excellent adhesion to dense and non-porous substrates, it is suitable for both internal and external applications. It is suitable for jointing fibre-cement sheet and Blueboard prior to rendering and patching cracks and holes on existing render to a depth of up to 5mm. Ideal as a primer and additive for most cement based construction products, ARDEX WR Prime is a performance-enhancing polymer primer and additive. When used as an additive for cement based renders, adhesives, screeds and grouts, ARDEX WR Prime will significantly enhance bond strength and increase flexibility and working time. As a primer, it will improve adhesion to masonry, concrete walls, AAC panels, existing render, Blueboard and fibre-cement sheet.

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Concrete roof tiles Boral Roofing has refreshed its palette of concrete roof tiles. The addition of lighter greys and earthy tones adds depth to Boral’s current range of darker toned concrete roof tiles. As the largest single surface area of a home, the roof is an important architectural feature and choosing its colour and profile can help to shape the broader exterior design-impact. The refreshed range of Boral concrete roof tiles now includes a spectrum of colours and tones to simplify the roofing decision for home-renovators.

Easy shower makeover

Five tips for choosing the right roof colour: •

Research the architectural style and colour characteristics of the home’s design.

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Consider the surrounding natural environment. Lighter toned roof tiles may better suit coastal areas; while earthy tones complement the Australian bush.

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Streamlining roof colour with neighbours’ homes can create a cohesive streetscape and enhance overall exterior appeal.

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Consult the local council on roof colour and design guidelines, as this will ultimately influence the building approvals process.

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When selecting roof colour and finish, consider the guttering and fascia colours. As a guide, look for colours that are in harmony or contrast. For example, complement white fascia and guttering with light grey roof tiles; or create a striking contrast with deep red or black roof tiles.

Beautiful white, high gloss Panelscape PVC panels just slot together with tight, almost invisible joins to make a continuous, waterproof & mould free wall. Just glue directly over tiles, plaster, fibro, etc. Quick & easy to cut and install. A breeze to keep clean and stays ever new. Available through hardware & plumbing outlets in panels 250mm wide x 1.8M & 2.4M for about $24 per sq. metre. For a free sample & brochure phone (03) 9460 8000 or email info@handihome.com.au. www.handihome.com.au

Innovative toilet that can be installed anywhere One of the most challenging aspects of bathroom renovations can be getting access to sewer pipes for drainage.

Whether there is a concrete floor which needs to be dug up or the pipes are simply too far away, access to drainage can add major expense during bathroom-renovations.

For many years Saniflo has offered a solution to this problem in the form of macerator and grey water pumps.

Using a simple principle, wet areas could be located anywhere in the home by pumping waste back to an existing sewer-point through small pipework.

Kitchen mixertap with flexible hose Bold tapware has become the new artwork for kitchen-renovations, as thoughtful design and modern living continue to reshape the traditional role of the kitchen as the new place to eat, entertain and relax.

Dorf’s Inca Sink Mixer offers clever, convenient in-built features including a swivel joint; anti-coil hose to ensure easy rotation; and a sliding control to move through spray options during food preparation. Combined with a European Ultraflex PEX hose and a 4-star WELS rating using 6 to 7.5 -litres per minute, this mixer-tap is a beautiful blend of innovative, functional features, smooth lines and sharp design.

Saniflo’s new innovation, Sanicompact, provides all the benefits of macerating technology within a single product.

With in-built macerating blades and a powerful motor, the Sanicompact allows a toilet and basin to be installed anywhere in your home. You simply fix the product to the floor and connect the discharge pipework to the nearest sewer-point. Waste-water is chopped into fine slurry so it can be pumped through 20mm pipework that is easily concealed behind walls and in ceiling spaces. In this way Sanicompact avoids the expense of gaining access to drainage pipes.

Another key benefit of the product is its compact design. True to its name, Sanicompact is ideal for small spaces. The entire unit protrudes only 430mm from the wall and has a width of just 390mm. Its compact design is achieved by the use of a cistern-less flush. This works by connecting directly to the water supply and using an in-built electronically-activated solenoid valve that brings in extra water whenever the toilet is flushed. The incoming water is enough to macerate and discharge the waste; and significantly reduces overall water usage. Sanicompact is awaiting a 6-star WELS rating while offering a very economical 1.8/3-litre dual flush.

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2015 range of cushioned vinyl flooring from France Gerflor has developed a new range of Texline cushioned vinyl flooring. Available in 4m widths, this textile backed range offers underfoot comfort and fashionable looks for any room in your home.

The colours and designs that comprise this new range are the result of months of collaboration between the Australian product-planners and the design-team at the Gerflor studio in France. From the graining of recycled Australian timbers to the playful influences of Portuguese ceramics, this latest Texline flooringcollection embodies an international ambience.

This new product launch is supported by a new consumer-focused website that enables you to explore the flooring options and easily navigate your way through the range. The site helps you identify the best products for living rooms as well as wet areas. You can search by style such as timber-design, tile-effect, or a particular pattern. The Explore Gerflor website explains options such as product-thickness and surface-treatments; and also offers price-comparisons.

Gerflor’s Texline is an ideal loose-lay flooring solution as its clever textile backing allows quick and easy installation with minimal preparation over most subfloor materials, such as timber, ceramic tiles, and concrete.

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Find an amazing world of colour and texture to excite your taste for great design at our new online shop: www.fxaustralia.com.au At FX Australia, we believe that shopping online for great decorating ideas and the paint to bring them to life should be exciting, enjoyable and easy as.

That’s why, whether you’re a home renovator, design professional or skilled applicator, our newlook website not only provides you with practical advice and indispensible checklists, but also gives you a living window into some of the inspirational ways FX Australia coatings can turn a simple project into a standout, whether it’s a whole building or an eye-catching detail.

You’ll find images and product information for some of our high-end international and national commercial projects – Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen in Singapore, Sydney’s OTTO Ristorante, 24/7 Bar at Star Casino, and Sly Fox Hotel – and for an exciting variety of domestic projects, from luxury seaside houses to apartments.

All of our Special Effects coatings are illustrated by in-situ examples, so you can see how they will work for you. And

every product in the FX Australia collection of architectural, special effects and even purposeformulated protective coatings comes in a range of classic to contemporary colours. Confirm your choices with a Mini Sample Pack of up to five brushouts; FX custom colours also available for larger projects.

Because we’ve incorporated a brilliant mobilefriendly online shop into our new website, once you’ve decided which FX coatings are right for you, ordering them is as simple as a few clicks. Delivery to your doorstep or work site is prompt and secure.

FX Australia now services an international market but our products are still proudly Australian-made, and our company 100% Australian-owned. Technical excellence, superb customer service and professionalism remain our priorities.

While you’re shopping, remember: the FX Network can put you in touch with specialised applicators throughout Australia and worldwide through our international distributors; and further advice is only a phone call or email away.

Choose FX. Your success is our success.

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Who can you trust with your Bathroom Repairs?

There are many companies who will repair your leaking shower, but how do you tell which is better value for money, or who will do a better job? The answer lies in the quality accolades, customer testimonials and experiences, and service propositions offered by the company.

Do your research. Leaking showers and balconies are a common problem around Australia most often caused by building movement, or more alarmingly, by not being waterproofed effectively in the first place. Good quality, reliable companies will conduct a no obligation in-home inspection and provide you with a free quote to fix your problem. Some also offer a money-back guarantee to stop the leak.

Megasealed Australia™ specialises in fixing leaking showers and balconies, without the need to remove tiles. Do not confuse them with a plumber though. A leaking shower or balcony can also be the result of grout degradation over time, not necessarily a leaking pipe. Put simply, water from the shower head, or natural rain on your balcony, is seeping through the grout between your tiles.

Megasealed Australia™ is the only company in the leaking shower and balcony

industry that is Quality Management certified by SAI Global. Their stringent technician training means that you will receive fully licensed and insured, high quality workmanship and the work to be carried out will be explained properly. They also recently won the Innovation of the Year Award for their liquid waterproofing membrane repair which is injected in all services where re-tiling is not necessary.

Many companies servicing Australia only offer limited warranty. Megasealed Australia™ offers a 25 year product warranty and their technicians are coached by their founder, Jacques Courtin, who has over 40 years of experience in the industry.

Never trust a quote that is carried out over the phone as each situation is different and therefore will have a different price tag. As a company who carries out free no obligation inspections, Megasealed Australia™ is not one to cut corners, especially when it comes to your home.

Once one of their consultants has come to your home and carried out a free inspection and quote, the standard Megasealed shower service takes between 3 to 4 hours and the shower can be used the day after the repair. Some companies boast

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that they take less time, however the ethos at Megasealed Australia™ is that “customers deserve to get what they pay for, and we’ll take the time to ensure the job is of high quality”.

Megasealed Australia™ is the only leaking shower repair company that offers a full money-back guarantee if they can’t stop your leak within the first 12 months of work*.

See www.megasealed.com.au for Terms and Conditions

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Solar Shaftless™ skylight system that can be DIY-installed anywhere illume by Kimberley Products is a “smart skylight” that operates and installs without the need of a light shaft, flexible tube or a large roof cavity; and can be installed practically anywhere. It comprises a range of smart, shaftless ambient light systems that allow builders and DIY home-renovators to introduce a natural light effect into just about any dark space including multi-level buildings. The illume Solar Shaftless™ Skylight System comes in a range of sizes and configurations including windows, skylights and manholes. The advantage of the illume system is that it can be used in locations where traditional natural light conduits cannot be fitted. It can be fitted in many places where you can’t fit a traditional skylight such as in lower floor apartments; or where security is an issue. The illume system does not require roof penetrations. Also, as there is no need for tubes or flexible shafts, it is a sealed unit that prevents heat build-up or bugs inhabiting the skylight.

Using ambient technology, illume is designed to convert the sun’s energy to light and auto-adjust brightness levels to match external conditions thereby creating a harmony in your home or office between indoor and outdoor lighting. It can be used to introduce additional light where required to any large or small space including hallways, entrances, walk-in robes, bathrooms, laundries, pantries, restrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, sheds or garages. illume has been designed as a DIY system with easy internal and external installation on all sorts of roofs and ceilings. It comes as a complete, off-the-shelf kit ready for use without the requirement of a Tradie. It’s available online; through home improvement and lighting specialists; and from hardware stores. Prices start at $214.50 for a 180mm round skylight system.

Turn any compact impact driver European-style drill into an Excalibur Tools Hyper heated towel Shears rails with plug-in and hard-wiring options The new Excalibur Tools HYPER Impact Driver Shield is made of tough polycarbonate. It will allow compact impact drivers, which may be too short to accept the standard Excalibur HYPER Drive Shield, to be made into Excalibur HYPER Shears. It’s priced at around $25.00. This shield is now included in all Excalibur HYPER Drive kits for cutting Sheet Metal and Fibre Cement sheets.

EZ Heated Towel Rails [EZ Home Solutions] feature high quality stainless steel; the option of plug-in or hard-wiring; and an on/off switch for energy-efficiency and total safety. Its high quality continuous dry heating element allows the heat to spread evenly and makes the surface safe to touch.

All rails have IP44 rating and are double insulated. There is a wide selection of heated rails to fit any design on any budget; including their new swivel rails.

The Excalibur HYPER DRIVE Shears and the new Excalibur HYPER Impact Driver Shield are available through most professional tool retailers, industrial suppliers and the tool sections of hardware stores.

The Excalibur HYPER Drive Shears can make almost any other 240 Volt, Air or Battery Drill into an Excalibur HYPER Shear which can be rotated to any position; has no bulky straps to hold it in place; and is lightweight. It suits both sheet metal and fibre cement EXCALIBUR HYPER DRIVE SHEAR HEADS. 26 • DECEMBER QTR 2015

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State-of-the-art posthole digging tool While most gardeners would reach for a shovel or spade when it comes to digging, they can often be inaccurate, leaving you with a far larger hole than necessary; and which can put nearby delicate root systems at risk. Developed by Fiskars Gardening Tools, the QuikDrill™ [$79.99, includes 150mm blades] is designed to make this task easier and more comfortable. With the ability to penetrate up to 600mm of soil with ease, the QuikDrill™ can make light work of compact soils, clay and even light stony ground.

It features two optimally angled boron steel blades secured around a sharp soil-piercing drill spike to breach the surface and avoid jamming as the tool digs deeper into the top soil. This recently designed, efficient drilling system nullifies common problems associated with cutting through tough layers of grass, earth, roots and other debris. It also cleverly removes exiting soil, depositing it in a neat pile around the hole ready to be removed once you’ve finished drilling.

The QuikDrill™ includes three interchangeable fixed blade options for all digging applications. The 100mm blades are for planting bulbs, aerating/fertilising soil and installing small posts. The 150mm blades are designed for perennial planting, mixing compost and installing medium sized posts. While the 200mm blades are for planting hedges and trees, drilling compost holes and installing larger diameter posts. The 100mm blades are priced at $19.99; and the 200mm blades at $29.99.

Cub Cadet’s ride-on lawn mower for acre blocks Cub Cadet has released their RZT S42 ride-on lawn mower [$5,295]. Ideal for acre blocks, it features the innovative Zero-Turn, 360-degree turning technology that allows you to turn in a perfect circle, leaving no tall, thick or wet grass uncut.

With the easy-to-use steering wheel and four- wheel steering-control, you’ll feel complete stability while mowing around obstacles on steep and diverse terrain. The RZT S42’s super tough 42-inch twin-blade is designed for premium cutting and has the strength and rigidity to keep the high-lift blades from deflecting and flexing under heavy loads, severe conditions or high speeds. Built with a powerful 725cc, professional-grade Kohler® electric start engine, it offers a top speed of 11kph, giving you more time to sit back and admire your handy work. Cub Cadet’s Cub Comfort™ deluxe high-back seat and the 10-litre fuel capacity means you’ll rarely have to jump off until the job is done.

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The new Atom AIRLIFT produces a very powerful air blast; has an operational weight of only 3.5kg; is fitted with steel springs anti-vibration handle, a superior air filter system, cruise control and an in-line handle nozzle outlet to prevent wrist twisting. Atom blowers can be used with attachments to vacuum, spray, and clean roof gutters.

Rover’s 5cm Chipper Shredder [$1,250] is a reliable addition to your clean-up apparatus, easily disposing of leaves, twigs, branches and other unwanted organic garden materials. Featuring a 205cc Briggs & Stratton engine, the two chromium steel chipper blades and 12 replaceable cast steel flares offer a durable design for your chipping and mulching needs. Its reduction ratio of 10:1 converts offcuts and debris into reusable mulch for the garden; and the bushel collection bag makes redistribution back into the garden a breeze.

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Opaque external blinds Australian Outdoor Living [AOL] recently released its new range of Bella Vista Opaque Blinds, available nationally in five colours. With a 99% UV blockout and a UV protection factor of 30+, AOL’s Opaque Blinds are made with a thicker, stronger and denser 2x2 weave material that ensures almost total sun blockout. These blinds are made tougher than cafe blinds and offer even more privacy than shade blinds.

Made from high-quality, thick, durable, tightly-woven mesh, and coated with PVC, Opaque Blinds material can act as a partition between the family home and the neighbours, transforming the look and feel of your backyard. They are made in Australia; water-resistant; fire rated and abrasion-resistant; and won’t restrict airflow or cross-ventilation.

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Axolotl has developed a new range of beautiful glass, which they call HALO. By combining the principles of their core glass processes “veil” and “formed”, they sculpt the glass surface by carving up to 3mm deep; then kiln-fire the glass to soften the shape and texture of its surface. HALO’s jewel-like appearance is a result of its dual translucencies, and its softened 3D form. Available in annealed glass, or laminated safety glass in custom sizes, HALO can also be supplied with bespoke printed interlayers, colourbacked or mirrored.

Many homeowners searching for extra space in their homes don’t realise that there is up to 30% of a home’s capacity lying dormant in the roof. Converting the attic to storage is a quick and cost effective way to create more space. The installation for basic and dustproof attic storage area takes as little as 1 – 3 days to complete. Why not consider it as a project this summer?

The Attic Group, are the original attic space experts, and for years have been creating functional & useable areas in roof spaces. The choices are plentiful and satisfy many requirements and budgets, from a basic attic ladder and flooring option, to a dust proof option, and, for storage of heavier items there is the premium attic storage option.

Attic Group clients are thrilled with their new attic storage space and on many occasions commented they should have done it sooner. Not only has their transformation created the extra space that they need, this has also enabled them to reclaim their core living areas, creating a comfortable clutter free home, whilst adding long term value to their property.

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Compressed- wood technology provides stronger Australian hardwood flooring NATURE PLUS Australian timber hardwood flooring [from Country Timber Flooring, Sydney] has been engineered for impact and scratch resistant by Unilin’s compressed wood technologies, representing an innovation in timber flooring options. Featuring a 3mm extra-hard real Australian hardwood layer in a 192mm-wide single plank, NATURE PLUS timber flooring can complement any home-renovation project with an ultra-modern, minimalist, country style or traditional look. You can choose from the most popular Australian timber species such as Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, Brush Box, Blue Gum, Jarrah and Tassie Oak. Unilin’s compressed wood technology improves the integral strength of the wood whilst reducing the wear damage. After the wood has been processed it retains its original appearance and grain texture, but becomes two to three times stronger.

Skirting boards with a channel for cables EZ Skirting Boards with cable channel [EZ Home Solutions] allow you to conceal your phone, internet and TV cables. Made of durable PVC, the skirting has soft edges that fit tightly to walls and the floor. There is a wide selection of colours to coordinate with different types of flooring; smart accessories cover all corners and joints to give an attractive finished-look to this skirting; and it has been designed to be extremely easy for DIY-installation. No patching, painting or maintenance is ever required.

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Paco Jaanson has recently introduced a stunning range of fivestar hotel luxury iStone basins by ZAAF Designs. Headquartered in Torino ZAAF Designs embrace elegance and sophistication within its refined lines. Their latest state-of-the-art collection offers models that harmonise with most bathroom styles and sizes. With crisp white surfaces, rounded edges and a generous size, these iStone basins provide a pristine, luxe hotel finish to any bathroom-renovation. Available in a gloss or matte white finish, in five different styles and in six different sizes, Centura, Cubis, Ovate, Eclipse and Scull offer a solid basin structure; fine lustre; dimensional accuracy; and a joint-free structure, ensuring the product is not only aesthetically pleasing but also mechanically strong and easy to clean and polish. Pricing: Centura $435; Cubis [410mm] $380; Cubis [600mm] $460; Eclipse $325; Ovate $350; Scull [425mm] $345; and Scull [595mm] $470.

Offering an alternative to traditional wall and ceiling décor, these wall and ceiling PVC panels from EZ Home Solutions offer a durable, cost-effective and low maintenance solution. Made from high quality PVC, these panels are quick and easy to clean and maintain. The tongue-and-groove joint system allows you to simply slot the panels together seamlessly, which makes the panels a DIY-project to reduce installation costs and time. These 100% waterproof panels are ideal for bathrooms or wet areas; and can also be used for feature walls, carports, decks, offices, and many other areas.

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German-designed toilet seat for bidet operation Nothing is as thorough, natural and refreshing as cleansing with water; especially after using the toilet. “Shower-toilets” are becoming more popular. In Asia, this facility is already standard in millions of bathrooms; and in the western world an increasing number of people are embracing this level of toilet-cleanliness. However, a discreet and attractive design plays a key role in acceptance. In 2010, German bathroom manufacturer Duravit collaborated with designer Philippe Starck on their SensoWash shower-toilet seat. Duravit has recently enhanced the aesthetics by introducing the SensoWash e with concealed cable and water connections [$3387]. This new design harmonises better with modern bathroom architecture. The technical components have been miniaturised so that the entire technology can fit between the ceramic body of the toilet and the toilet-seat.

This latest version [with concealed connections] can be combined with the Starck 2 [$1378, $2447], Starck 3 [$1045, $1779] and Darling New [$1111] toilet- ranges.

Thanks to the plug-in connectors for water and electricity, installation is quite easy.

Furthermore, the system is compatible with the wall-mounted elements of many other well-known brands.

SensoWash’s bidet function becomes apparent only after opening the toilet lid to look inside. A stainless steel spray arm offers three different types of shower: the Rearwash leaves you feeling clean and fresh. The Comfortwash offers a more attentive wash that cleanses with both the forward and backward movement of the spray arm; or also with a pulsating water jet. While the water jet of the Ladywash is specially tailored to feminine needs, offering gentle cleansing. Water temperature, water volume and nozzle position can each be adjusted and, once saved, are easy to select again. The spray arm and nozzles are cleaned automatically before and after each use. As a preventative measure, both the stainless-steel spray arm and the toilet seat have an antimicrobial coating.

The remote control can be used to open the toilet lid: lift lid; lift seat and lid; close lid. The electrically-operated unit opens

and closes automatically at the push of a button. The seat itself is heated; and the temperature can be controlled. After the user sits down the desired wash function is selected by remote control. The arrow keys are used to change the position of the spray arm. Water pressure, seat and water temperature can be individually adjusted using the +/- keys. Personal preferences can be stored in two profiles, which are then simply selected the next time. A special LED night-light provides orientation and safety when it’s dark. In addition, SensoWash e has a child-safety feature to prevent unwanted usage. A sensor in the seat allows the function to be used only when it recognises the weight of a “real” user. Temperature sensors protect against temperatures getting too high. Distributed

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Carekit™ - A convenient Industrial-look basinaccessible toilet solution mixers from Dorf Enware has combined all the necessary elements for an accessible public toilet into a range of Carekits™ that eliminate the hassle of ordering from various suppliers and running the risk of non-compliance. Each of the 8 kits satisfies AS 1428.1 requirements. These Carekits™ are convenient and cost effective as they have all of the essential components needed for an accessible toilet, including: the toilet, seat, grab rails, basin and tap. This initiative from Enware provides a solution for builders, architects, designers, facility managers who have a responsibility to meet the provisions of AS1428.1.

Key features include: IFO increased-height free-standing toilet with integral back rest, raised flush buttons and 4.5/3L flush; WELS 4-star.

White or stainless steel grab rails options.

600mm wide basin; or 770mm wide basin with left or right bowl and shelf space.

Pressalit Anthracite grey toilet seat with heavy duty stainless steel hinges and colour contrast. The seat is specifically designed for wheelchair users with a flat profile for easier transfer. Side buffers also provide extra stability.

Electronic, sequential thermostatic or extended lever mixer options.

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One of the strongest trends evident at the 2015 ISH fair in Frankfurt, the world’s biggest bathroomware showcase, was the industrial aesthetic combined with an infusion of colour. Increasingly, the bathroom is not only about functionality and technological innovations, but personal imagination as well. A prime example of capturing this signature style and personal energy is Dorf’s new Industrie Basin Mixer, responding to that noticeable shift towards careful and considered use of colours - black, white and even red.

This trend brings a bold focal point to bathroom-renovations.

The industrial look has experienced a rebirth in terms of interior design. It’s all about beautiful contradictory pieces, design history and providence all working together rather than following a single shape. Industrie draws inspiration from this powerful aesthetic, creating a distinctive look.

Dorf’s Industrie Basin Mixer and Tower Basin Mixer each features twin tap handles in a choice of red, black or white; and quality European internals including ¼ turn ceramic discs, concealed aerators and Ultraflex PEX hoses for superior durability and flexibility.

To demonstrate their confidence in the quality craftsmanship of all Dorf tapware, their residential warranty has been increased to 20 years. These basin-mixers are WELS 5-star rated; using 6-litres/ minute.

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Makeover of a bathroom with timber-look tiles A new collection of bathroomware triggered the inspiration for an organic, timeless bathroom that maximises space while bringing a little of the outdoors in. The use of timber-look tiles throughout meant that any fixtures and fittings had to be stylishly simple so as not to clutter the overall space. The focal point of the room is a seemingly “green wall” which is, in fact, a wall mural with just five living plants strategically placed.

Raymor’s new collection of contemporary bathroom products specifically designed for compact bathrooms then did the rest. The drop-in Jamaica bath, while looking average-sized actually offers full body immersion due to its added depth. The wall hung Wentworth vanity, in crisp white ceramic top and gloss white polyurethane finish, is understated yet beautifully stylish. Minimal bevel grip finger-pulls, soft close drawers and pure white interior complete the look.

Tapware in this bathroom is a combination of Lavas Basin Mixer with paddle lever, whose style is amped up with an impressive six star WELS rating [4.5 litres of water a minute]; and the Tanami 3-piece bath set with a 220mm spout. Both contribute to the clean, uncluttered look of the bathroom by featuring simple, unembellished profiles. The Shay Radius shower on a rail, while compact in design, offers great flexibility. The showerhead can be used either as an overhead, three- functions shower [push button control] or a hand shower. Making a significant contribution to the spaciousness of this compact bathroom is the Byron Wall Faced toilet suite. The absence of a visible cistern [concealed within the wall] and the clean, understated lines of the toilet [with soft close seat] add to the visual perception of space within the room. The Byron has a four star WELS rating with an average flush of 3.5 litres.

All accessories, from towel rails and toilet tissue holder to tumbler and robe hooks, are from the Raymor Tanami collection, available from Tradelink Plumbing Centres and Northern’s Plumbing Supplies nationally.

Products featured in this bathroom-renovation are priced at: Jamaica drop-in bath 1654mm x 810mm 500mm) $390; Wentworth 900mm wall hung vanity $699; Lavas Basin Mixer, Chrome, 6 star WELS $165; Tanami 3-piece bath set with 220mm spout $279; Shay Radius shower on a rail, 3 star WELS $225; Byron Wall Faced Toilet Suite, 4 star WELS $605; Tanami Double Towel Rail, 600mm $119; Tanami Towel Ring $59; Tanami tumbler $65; Tanami Toilet Tissue Holder $65; and Tanami Robe Hook $36.

Coordinated range of bathrooms accessories While the inspiration for this new modernist tapware collection was the original, freeform delivery of water – long before the advent of the tap – the final execution is unashamedly contemporary, refined and even pop art! The Toobi collection, from Kohler, is an elegant take on the archetypal plumbing form – the pipe – which is referenced in both the body of the tap and the spout. The result is a tumbling, free flow of water in all its natural beauty, but with a final, pop-art twist – a hit of colour as the water leaves the spout in the form of a small, interchangeable insert fitted inside the spout in a choice of spring green, phantom black or ice white. As white is the colour of most ceramic basins it is the natural coordinator; black offers a classic touch; and green is a “pop” highlight that is both natural and outstanding.

The Toobi collection comprises a range of 5-star WELS rated basin and tall basin mixers, bath and shower mixers with and without diverter – and accessories. Double robe hook, double and single towel bar, hotelier shelf and toilet tissue holder are all included in the accessories range with each piece featuring the same tubular styling as the tapware. Very smart! Prices are as follows: basin mixer, 5-star WELS 6-litres/minute, $300; tall basin mixer, 5-star WELS 6-litres/minute, $390; bath/shower mixer $340; bath/shower mixer with diverter $360; double robe hook $65; single towel bar [457mm] $100; single towel bar [610mm] $115; double towel bar [610mm] $235; towel ring $75; toilet tissue holder $80; toilet tissue holder (vertical) $90; and hotelier shelf $390.

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Portable effluent pumps for septic tank applications Australian Pump has introduced a new cost-effective single-phase submersible pump designed for septic tank applications. Called the UT series, the pump is manufactured by Tsurumi Pump [Japan].

Designed specifically for effluent and sewage applications, the pump is fitted with a clever vortex-style impeller that passes compressible solids up to 35mm in diameter.

Maximum flow available is 440 lpm; while maximum lift or vertical head is 12.5 metres. The pumps are powered by single phase, capacitor start, electric motors in the range of 0.4kW to 0.75kW. All pumps are supplied with a heavy duty 10m submersible cable.

The pump’s motor is a dry type squirrel cage induction-style housed in a watertight casing. It conforms to class E insulation; and the UT pumps can be used in ambient temperatures of up to 40 degrees C. The motor features an inbuilt thermal motor protection device that reacts to the heat generated by an over current or dry run conditions. This not only cuts off the motor automatically, but also resets by itself.

Tsurumi Pump developed the product range in response to requirements in the Japanese market for super-tough pumps for sewage applications. The Tsurumi UT series are available as standard effluent pumps; and also come as automatic stop/start versions that feature a simple float control system that prevents dry running, reduces power consumption and extends operating life.

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This barbecue also incorporates ILVE’s stainless steel teppanyaki hotplate and four in-line gas burners; and has been constructed from a single piece of 316-grade stainless steel, resistant to humidity, salt spray and weathering. For the utmost convenience it can be used far from electrical connections, as a long-lasting battery is included that allows you to use the electronic ignition of the gas burners.

Falcon’s latest range cooker, the Professional+ FX 100 [100cm wide $6499], is presented in a new contemporary design but still features Falcon’s traditional drop down doors.

This cooker makes a bold statement in any kitchen. Offering two multi-function ovens with a combined capacity of 128-litres this energy efficient, versatile cooker includes a gas hot plate and a storage drawer below the ovens. There’s also a wok-cradle for Asian style cooking; plus a griddle plate for juicy steaks and healthy grilled vegetables. The oven-settings comprise Defrost, Fan Oven, Slow Cook, Fan Assisted Oven, Base Heat, Browning Element and Conventional Oven. Available in Stainless Steel and Black, both feature chrome trim and are available in Dual Fuel. Dual Fuel is the most popular choice as it offers the responsiveness of a gas hob with the flexibility and even heat distribution of an electric oven.

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Swann Security has developed a security-centric, smart solution called SwannOne that enables home automation; and an easy way to secure and monitor your home or business from the palm of your hand. The solution is powered by the SwannOne Smart Hub which incorporates the latest wireless technologies that allow you to add devices such as cameras, sensors and accessories to record and monitor what’s happening in your home.

Using the SwannOne app you can access home devices from anywhere with convenient features such as home and away modes; scheduling rules for lighting, heating and locks; as well as professional monitoring services. You can turn any appliance on or off with smart plugs based on the rules and schedules that they create. Other features such as built-in microphones will also analyse certain sounds like breaking glass and baby cries and alert you.

Key features include: activate three default settings – home, away and night; stream live video and remotely check on your home; install sensors to pick up movement and alert your smartphone; turn plugged-in appliances on and off, or control your heating and cooling; arrange temporary access to your home; wireless installation, so no need for drilling holes; easily transportability around your home or if you move; notify emergency services including police, ambulance and fire if an issue is detected; add flexible pay-asyou go plans to ensure your home is completely secure; store video securely in the Cloud via flexible subscription plans; be alerted if the sound of breaking glass windows or doors is detected [by SwannOne sensors, cameras or the Smart Hub]; or add other sounds [such as smoke and CO alarms, baby crying] via optional subscription plans.

SwannOne™ offers a range of starter kits designed to deliver an upgradeable path for home-renovators and owners. Kits range from basic alarm solutions [Alarm Starter Kit; Video Monitoring Kit] to more comprehensive solutions that combine alarm, video monitoring, energy management and appliance control, such as the Smart Home Control Kit. Each kit is fully customisable with accessories sold separately so it can be scaled up or down to reflect changing requirements. SwannOne is available at Officeworks, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Dick Smith with kits starting at $499.

18-volt cordless drill/ screwdriver for Tradies Festool has recently expanded its cordless range by offering the 18-volt cordless drill in the typical Festool C model. The Centrotec quick-change system combines the drill-chuck and bit-holder, which allows you to switch quickly between drilling, countersinking and screwdriving. And the FastFix attachments, which can be mounted tool-free, enable you to convert both 18-volt screwdrivers – whether it’s the T 18+3 or the new C 18 – into an elbow screwdriver; eccentric screwdriver; or depth limiting screwdriver in no time.

Adjustable wrench Whether you’re a Tradie or a DIYer, Crescent Tools has made home-renovating tasks a lot easier by creating their 8-inch Adjustable Ratcheting Wrench [$38.75]. Crescent’s latest innovation allows you to tighten or loosen fasteners without removing or repositioning the wrench.

And when you find yourself in need of a traditional wrench you simply flick the switch from ON to OFF to allow for conventional usage. Compatible on any 4- or 6-point fastener up to 15/16-of-an-inch, the pivoting jaw allows you to fully tighten the wrench onto the fastener, reducing the likelihood of it slipping off.

Comfort-levels are enhanced with Crescent’s clever handle design accommodating for a wide variety of hand shapes and sizes.

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For Tradies and DIYers the WORX WX373.2 20V Brushless Hammer Drill [$299] is a worthy addition to the home-renovating toolbox.

The most noticeable features in this latest compact brushless drill from WORX Tools are the power output, extended runtime, and longer motor life. With 60Nm it produces up to 25% more power; up to 50% longer runtime per charge; and up to 10x the standard motorlife. Combining 2-speed transmission for enhanced control and a heavy-duty 13mm metal chuck this drill allows you to get the tough jobs done safely on wood [40mm], concrete [13mm] and steel [13mm]. If you have to put the drill down the handy belt clip means it will be safe, secure and ready to go when you need it next. Weighing just 1.7kg allows you to work without strain; encompassing an ergonomically designed, non-slip handle for a comfortable grip. The 1.5Ah battery has a one hour charge time; it comes with a 5 year motor warranty for Tradies; and 10 year motor warranty for DIYers.

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To operate simply click your garden hose onto the pump inlet at one end and push your pool hose onto the other end. Submerge the pump and turn on the garden tap. Your mains pressure will suck up water at the rate of 6 litres for every 1 litre of water from your tap. Because there’s no electricity involved, it’s so much safer to use. The drained water can be directed onto your garden or stored for later watering.

Patented PUMPS-A-LOT is made of high impact ABS plastic and is ideal for draining ponds, spas, pools, aquariums, boats, building sites, flooded premises or any place where water is laying. It sells for about $29.95.

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Black door and cabinetry hardware from Italy The premium quality, electroplated black finish [a process involving electronic bonding of the black coloured chemical to the brass surface] was utilized for hardware in Italy by Antonio Citterio and Toan Nguyen; and was subsequently adopted for its superior resilience. The base tonal quality and earthen hue of Pittella Imports’ Black Opaque collection of door hardware teams beautifully with natural materials such as timber, stone and glass.

Available in a standard collection of door handles, door pulls, furniture pulls, furniture knobs, plates, privacy locks and hinges, Black Opaque allows interior elements to share a consistent aesthetic and design language. Custom requests for the Black Opaque electroplated finish on other stainless steel and brass products are also offered by Pittella [Melbourne].

You can select black to change the mood while home-renovating, coordinating hardware between windows and doorframes, sinks and taps to create a point-of-difference. Pittella’s Black Opaque hardware is supplied with a 25-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Rapid-installation aluminium pivot Dropped object entry-door prevention solutions Stegbar has developed an aluminium pivot entry door that they claim can be Tradie-installed in less than half the time of a comparable timber pivot door. Its contemporarily styled Statesman Aluminium Pivot Door (APD) combines light weight with a clever pivot hardware system, enabling the door to be rapidly hung and adjusted.

Capital Safety has released their new DBI-SALA® range of Python Safety® Fall Protection for Tools, a collection of dropped-object-prevention solutions for tools and equipment, ideal for use in applications that involve working at height; and where dropped or lost objects is a concern.

Fall Protection for Tools makes work environments safer and more productive by drastically reducing incidents resulting in personal injury, equipment damage, and tool loss. The range of products includes: Attachment Points; Tool Lanyards/Tethers; Tool Holsters; Tool Belts; Tool Pouches; Spill Control Buckets; and Wristbands. “Struckby falling objects” is a leading cause of injury for workers and the 4th highest cause of death in the workplace.

The Statesman APD can be colour-matched by anodising or powder-coating to suit the rest of a home’s exterior. The design also allows for it to be thermally sealed and flyscreened. In addition to its highly customisable presentation, the Statesman offers significant time-savings for Tradies. Two experienced Tradies can install a timber pivot door within an hour under the right conditions; but in sub-optimal conditions such as where the door frame is out of square - which is common - it can take half a day. Plus on top of that you eliminate the cost of finishing, as the Statesman doesn’t needs a coat of paint.

Unlike traditional hinged doors, the Stegbar Statesman Aluminium Pivot Door’s entire 60kg is vertically supported by heavy-duty steel pins. These pins were extensively tested using a 100kg door. The Tradie just lifts the door into the frame; aligns the pins into the connectors; and then screws them in place. The pins can be adjusted for vertical and lateral movement as required. The Statesman can be adjusted on-the-fly while it’s in the door frame, making that process quick and easy. It’s also forgiving of less-than-square door frames; and it comes with easy-to-follow installation instructions.

The Statesman comes in sizes up to 1200mm wide by 2400mm high with a generously sized handle and up to nine chair-rails. There are additional options such as door furniture, different amounts of chair-rails, translucent glass and double-glazing. The APD’s design ensures the door’s weight load is held vertically so it doesn’t place undue outward pressure on a door frame. The Statesman’s special pivot system allows the door to be continuously sealed. As such it achieves a wind and water rating to N3. The seal on the door’s sill itself stops the vast majority of rain - about 90% - but whatever rain remains falls through a specially designed internal gap and drains back out.

It’s a one-way valve so the elements cannot blow any water back in. Stegbar’s Statesman is entirely designed and manufactured in Australia.

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British carpets in 12 designs available in Australia Brintons have been manufacturing luxurious carpet for more than 230 years in England. Their latest Inspirations Collection blends meticulous craftsmanship with new design aesthetics. Creating a range of mood boards to inspire the final 12-piece collection, the team drew on experience from their worldwide trend forecasting networks to complete the final designs. Clean architectural lines are a feature, creating a sense of depth to the carpet patterns; tropical inspirations also play out through vibrant floral and nature-inspired graphics; while bold geometrics bring a modern edge to the collection.

The size, scale and colour of Brintons Inspirations make it suitable for high-traffic areas and commercial environments.

Range of Shaker-style interior doors in 24 designs from $299 Corinthian Doors [part of the JELD-WEN Group] has recently expanded their range of Shakerstyle interior-doors, called The Moda Collection. Inspired by the classic American Shaker Door, this collection now comprises 24 designs incorporating horizontal and vertical rails that suit an array of architectural designs. Available from hardware stores, prices start at $299 including GST. Shaker-style has seen a design-revival across cabinetry in kitchens, bathrooms and wardrobes.

The doors have been factory-primed on both sides and all edges; which can then be finished [by the customer] with any paint sheen whether it’s matt, semi-gloss or full-gloss. The Moda Collection offers infill options including MDF, clear glass and translucent glass.

And Corinthian has made installation easier with their Pre-Hung Door System that comes with everything you need for a seamless installation. Pre-machined and matched hinge-positions on both the frame and the door provide for a simplified DIY- or Tradieinstallation.

All terrain kneepad that can be used on both rough and delicate surfaces The impressive All Terrain All Purpose comfortable TOMGEL507 Knee Armour from Tommyco has just been released by Master Distributors; and available from Bunnings, United Tools and Total Tool stores across Australia. While built for rough surfaces, you can unclip the hardwearing “grippy” foot to expose a cloth-base designed for working on delicate surfaces that prevents scratches and marks to those surfaces. Main product benefits for Tradies and DIY-renovators include: •

protecting your kneecap is its primary purpose;

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optional knee pad surfaces that are compatible with either rough or delicate work areas; and

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structural-integrity that promotes back & knee support.

Key specifications: height 2040 + 2340mm; width 520, 620, 720, 770, 820, 870 + 920mm; thickness 35mm; rail widths 50 + 92mm.

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Easy ceiling makeover

If your bathroom or kitchen ceiling has condensation mould or flaking plaster, here's the perfect solution. Beautiful, white high gloss Panelscape PVC Panels just slot together in a tight, flush, mould free, almost invisible join to make a continuous waterproof ceiling.

Simply glue the lightweight panels straight over your existing ceiling or timber frame. Your Panelscape ceiling will always look new. No painting is ever required.

Panelscape is available through hardware and plumbing outlets for about $24 per square metre in sizes 250mm wide x 1.8M and 2.4M in length x 5mm thick. An attractive 2.4M PVC Cornice is also available.

For a free brochure and sample please phone (03) 9460 8000 or email info@handihome.com.au.

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App-enabled DIY surveillance kits for home-security As an extension to its Guardian series of DIY home-surveillance products, Uniden has released its app-enabled Smart Home Control range designed to help you secure and monitor your home quickly and easily. This clever series offers a long range wireless solution with High Definition cameras for crisp footage. Developed as three optional kits [Deluxe $699.95; Outdoors and Indoors $599.95; and Starter $399.95] all systems work straight out of the box; and can be setup in less than an hour.

In addition to monitoring your home, the Smart Home Control series includes magnetic sensors for doors and windows that notify you upon forced entry; and indoor-sirens compatible with Uniden’s existing range of AppCam indoors and weatherproof outdoors HD cameras. Passive infrared motion-sensors are also a practical inclusion, detecting movement in “blind spots” not covered by cameras or door and window sensors - such as a driveway or the backdoor.

A gateway hub acts as the control room which sends and receives signals from the sensors, sirens and cameras. At the touch of a button the key remote control can arm/disarm the home; and begin filming on cameras connected to the system. The futureproof system can be later expanded with additional sensors, cameras and sirens.

your home is unattended, the wired DVR security range instantly provides 24/7 security, providing push notifications and email alerts to smart devices when there is any activity, like kids arriving home from school. The impeccable image quality across the new Uniden DVR systems is made possible with a selection of indoor and/or outdoor cameras and a digital video recorder. The DVR features ample storage capacity with enough space to hold up to a month of video footage, making it ideal for monitoring your home/ business remotely during vacations or work travels.

Whether recording a large outdoor area, compact home or multiple storey dwelling, you can customise a solution with a range of camera options. The D1 DVR security system offers clear full view footage with 500GB internal storage; the HD DVR security system provides excellent high resolution viewing and 1TB storage; while for large homes, the Full HD security system with 1080p recording will provide the best image quality. Priced from $399 through to $1699.

Uniden’s Guardian Home app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets enables you to logon remotely to view footage in realtime; manoeuvre cameras; and even set off sirens to deter intruders. Whenever sensors or sirens are triggered you are notified via alerts sent to the Guardian Home app and their assigned email address.

Expanding its Guardian surveillance series, Uniden’s intuitive Digital Video Recording [DVR] security range lets you record high quality footage onto a dedicated system and record and watch footage remotely via your smartphone and tablet devices. Whenever 40 • DECEMBER QTR 2015

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Wall-mounted shower Closer is one of Italian manufacturer Zucchetti’s recent creations, now available from Candana Designs. This showerhead reinvents the movements we associate with showering. Designer Diego Grandi’s starting point was to bring the normally static bathroom space to life, via an object with strong expressive potential and plenty of scope for dynamism. In terms of form, Closer resembles a lamp with three moveable joints; in terms of function it is a showerhead designed to be adjusted and extended, simply and intuitively.

The adjustable arm allows for many different spatial configurations, which in turn translates into an equally wide range of methods for you to control and direct the jet of water. A cylindrical counterweight ensures the showerhead is stable in any position or height. Incorporating multiple design features within its sleek aluminium shell, Closer has a total length of 805mm [including arms]; while the showerhead has a diameter of 95mm. It is priced at $2,502 in chrome; and $2,695 in black. Closer has a 3 star WELS rating; and consumption is 9L a minute.

Non-heated ladder towel rails Thermogroup has released two nonheated ladder towel rails to complement their range. The USS49 and USS69 are manufactured from polished stainless steel; feature 5 rungs; and are preassembled for easy installation. The USS49 [$299] is 460w x 925h x 95mm deep; while the USS69 [$328] is 610w x 925h x 95mm deep. Available from bathroom stores Australia wide.

European-style ceramic bathroom accessories in colours Wenko’s Polaris range of European bathroom accessories [from Master Distributors] includes a toothbrush holder, soap dispenser, soap dish and toilet brush holder. They are made from high quality ceramic in black & white and colours.

Artisan crafted basins from Florence in Murano Glass, crystal and polymers Pittella’s latest collection of luxurious vanity-basins features a range of innovative materials, colours and textures, all crafted in Italy in the artisan foundries of Florence.

These high quality materials include polymers, resins, Murano Glass and pure crystal with 24% lead content.

There is no porcelain or ceramic used within this collection, allowing the artisans to achieve more defined edges and corners. It also allows designers to be more experimental with artistic sculptural forms. This can be noted in the beautiful curves of Pittella’s Infinity Starlight and Flower vanity-top basins; while the use of Murano Glass in the Laguna Oro basin and fine crystal in the Ice Oval basin offer elegant and timeless appeal. A standout material in Pittella’s vanity basin collection is TeknoForm, a polymer based material that mimics a variety of textures, such as mosaics, stone, marble or wood, without the associated cost. A beautiful example is their Rapalano vanity-top basins, which are produced from TeknoForm but look just like travertine stone.

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Architectural rangehoods from Italy Falmec [Italy] has brightened up the cookerhood choices with their new E-ion® Cookerhood range, distributed by Abey Australia.

Using bipolar controlled ionisation technology, these Cookerhoods will not only decrease unpleasant odours; but will also re-establish optimum ionic balance in the living environment. The result is a significant benefit to your health. The action produced by the ions firstly neutralises the polluting agents in the air such as bacteria, viruses, dust mites, pollen, foul odours, cigarette smoke; then sanitises and optimises it. The Falmec E.ion® system does away with exhaust tubes, eliminating all architectural restrictions. The consequences are decidedly positive: no more need for masonry works or any type of adaption; it solves installation problems; and there are no additional costs.

EXTENT-A-RAIL is a chrome finish rail with rubber cushion ends. It

extends between two vertical surfaces and locks in position without screws, glue, etc. The draught through the doorway acts to dry washing overnight.

It’s available in size 70-120cm for about $14 at Bunnings and other hardware outlets. Phone (03) 9460 8000 or email info@handihome.com.au for stockist details.

Range of 4 Panasonic home security kits Panasonic Australia has developed their new Connected Home System as an easily set up monitoring and automation solution for households. This new range of clever devices and kits allows you to remotely activate electrical appliances around the home; and monitor from inside and out via your smartphone. The powerful and compact DECT [Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications]-enabled hub unit provides a long range [up to 300m] platform for all the devices which can be placed in any room or space. The hub connects easily to your Wi-Fi router. Devices including sensors and cameras can be quickly synced with the system with one-push pairing.

The system is expandable with each hub supporting a total of 4 cameras including outdoors and indoors cameras, 6 digital cordless handsets and a total of 50 other devices including Smart Plugs, Motion Sensors and Window/Door Sensors. There is no monthly fee for monitoring, recording and controlling the Panasonic Connected Home System.

Panasonic offers four Connected Home kits, which are tailored according to different needs: Room Monitoring Kit [KX-HN6001, $329]. This DIY Room Monitoring Kit includes a DECT-enabled hub unit and indoors camera. The camera can send notifications in three ways: when the microphone detects sound; when the camera’s ambient temperature is too hot or too cold; or when the camera’s visual sensor detects motion. This kit is perfect as a baby monitor. Using the camera’s built-in two-way speaker, you can talk to or remotely enable a musical lullaby.

Home Monitoring Kit [KXHN6002, $549]. Allows you to monitor the outside areas of your home from your smartphone whether you are at home or on the road. It includes a DECT-enabled hub unit with a Micro SD Card and two full-colour outdoors cameras, which feature night vision [up to 12m range] and built-in microphones for two-way communications, live monitoring and recording. The two outdoors cameras can be mounted discreetly onto any wall or fence. When the cameras’ sound or vision motion detectors are activated, an immediate alert will be sent to your smartphone or tablet. In the same instant, motion-activated audio and video are recorded automatically.

Home Control Kit [KX-HN6032, $599]. Allows you to monitor and control the whole home with any smartphone or tablet, whether you are at home or on the road. The kit includes a DECT-enabled hub unit, four smart plugs, two motion sensors and two Window/Door Sensors, all of which can be monitored and controlled with the App on your smartphone or tablet. You can use your smartphone or tablet to access smart plugs and turn devices on/off remotely; or create a smart plug schedule to automatically turn lights and appliances on/off such as turning a light on in the evening.

Home Alert Kit [KX-HN6301, $769]. Perfect for those wanting to cover all bases, with indoors and outdoors monitoring. The kit includes a DECT-enabled hub unit with a Micro SD Card, a full-colour indoors camera, a full-colour outdoors camera, a smart plug, a motion sensor, two Window/Door Sensors and a digital cordless handset.

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Stainless steel tapware for outdoors kitchens and outdoors showers

$114.95*

The Alfresco range of solid stainless steel sink mixers from Greens, will match appliances to give a complete stainless steel look to your kitchen or outdoors living space. Being stainless steel, they are non-corrosive so can be used in outdoors settings; and also near the coast where salt air can corrode taps.

RRP (inc GST) *Freight costs may apply

Can you afford “not” to use LADDERMATE in your business?

Meanwhile, the Sussex Monsoon Outdoor/ Indoor Shower is the epitome of luxury, quality and aesthetic excellence. Its marine-grade stainless steel makes it suitable for outdoors showering. Whether a shower is needed near the beach, boat or the poolside, this shower offers durability and a stylish appearance. It is available as a cold only model; or both hot and cold options; and is adaptable to low-pressure situations.

• The “LADDERMATE” is suitable for both commercial and domestic users and will provide improved safety and confidence when working from a ladder.

• The “LADDERMATE” is constructed from quality lightweight cast and extruded aluminium sections. With a total weight of only 2.6kg it is easy and quick to install and use.

The WELS data for the Alfresco Range: Hi-Rise Sink Mixer WELS 4-Star 7L/min; PullDown Sink Mixer with Vegie Spray WELS 5-Star 6L/min; and Pull-Down Sink Mixer with Vegie Spray WELS 5-Star 6L/min. And for the Monsoon Outdoor/Indoor Shower [both cold and hot/cold models]: WELS 3-Star 8.5L/min.

• As an employer or tradesman, you owe a duty of care to your employees and yourself to minimise the risks of injury and associated costs and lost productivity.

For all enquiries contact:

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Tel: (02) 9807 7638 • Fax: (02) 9807 5611 Email: info@signsafe.com.au

Available from ABL Tile & Bathroom Centre, St Marys.

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They are surface mounted and easy to install.

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Sound attenuators available for noise reduction. They are suitable for subfloors, kitchens, rangehoods, laundry, bathrooms and general air transfer from one room to another. Available in 6 models

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Suitable for use in kitchens, rangehoods, bathrooms, laundry and roof ventilation Powerful air extraction, from one or more points.

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Low noise suitable for long duct runs.

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AirXchanger is the solution to your sub floor problems Poor sub floor ventilation provides a conducive environment for mould, fungal growth, wood rot, cupping of floor boards, dampness, etc...

This can encourage termite activity as well as giving rise to stale and musty odours. An unhealthy situation in a home or building can trigger allergies and respiratory problems.

AirXchanger dramatically improves sub-floor ventilation by removing trapped moisture thereby reducing smells and odours.

BENEFITS: Easily installed by a handyman or DIY • Economy - Low energy cost to run Removes up to 5400 litres of stale moist air per minute • Low noise level, 43dBA @ 3m Reduces smells, odours and removes trapped moisture • Healthy home and building Internal thermal safety cutout protection • 2 year warranty • Powerful in-line fan fitted with plug and lead Suitable for connection to ducting • Fan motor rated continuous run • Control can be connected through a timer • Grille easily fits into & replaces space of terracotta vents

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During the hotter months temperatures in the roof-space can soar. This trapped heat radiates downward into living areas often causing discomfort.

The solution is to install Supavents onto the roof and install under-eave vents. This creates continuous airflow through the roof-space.

The Supavent is fitted with stainless steel bearings and is available in 17 colours and comes with a 15-year factory warranty.

STYLVENT/HCM FANS Is designed for wall or window mounting.

These fans are suitable for kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and offices.Available in 3 models.

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Signs that your hot water system may need maintenance Most of us tend to ignore our hot water service until it’s too late. Rheem has some key tips to help you identify whether your hot water system is on the way out – or might need some attention. If you have the system checked on a regular basis, you can extend its serviceable- life; improve efficiency; ensure your water heater is operating and performing as designed; and highlight any repairs or preventative-maintenance that should be done.

Signs your hot water system might need attention: •

Is the water coming from the tap rusty or brown in colour?

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Is the water muddy or does it have sediment in it?

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Is the hot water system making strange sounds? Some noise from the water heating up is normal, but if you notice cracking or popping noises these should be checked.

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Has the pilot light gone out? Does this happen often?

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Does the hot water have a strange smell or metallic taste?

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Are you getting less hot water?

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Is water leaking out of the system?

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Do you often experience fluctuations in temperature?

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Does the water pressure or flow rate vary?

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Are you running out of hot water?

Rheem Service undertakes regular checks of domestic Rheem hot water systems.

It offers a range of services including sixmonthly minor maintenance, an annual service and a major five year service. The major service includes replacing the system’s sacrificial anode, temperature and pressure relief valves; checking correct operation of the gas, electric or solar control; and checking solar heat transfer fluid [for solar hot water systems]. Rheem recommends having domestic hot water systems checked around every three years for gas and electric systems, bi-annually for solar systems, or whenever you feel something has changed or you have noticed any warning signs.

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Installation issues.

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Temperature settings set too high [which increases running costs].

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Excessive water pressure [this adds stress on the cylinder, thus reducing the life of the system].

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Incorrect gas pressure settings.

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Relief valves which are stuck and then leak constantly due to householders not operating the valves every six months in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.

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Blocked strainers, causing flow rate issues.

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Blocked filters and shower restrictors.

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Faulty thermocouples, igniters, elements and thermostats

The most common problems discovered during service checks are: •

Pilot light outages [which results in leaking valves].

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Leaking valves.

Wire pendant lights with a contemporary twist The newly refreshed Nudie Luxe pendant lights range from ISM Objects [Melbourne] includes a palette of luxurious metallic finishes and bright powdercoated colours. Providing a contemporary twist to traditional Japanese lanterns, these sparkling wire frames bring distinctive character to any home or office décor. The Nudie range comprises five pendants, which cast evocative shadows through their stylish wire frames. Made in Australia, each pendant is suited to residential, commercial and hospitality environments; and can be hung individually or grouped together for greater impact.

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The first member of the Nudie family is an elegant spherical pendant measuring Ø390x H445mm; the Nudie Large is almost double the diameter at ø650 x 450mm; while the Nudie Extra Large pendant makes a bold statement in generous spaces, with a measurement of Ø900 x H450mm. Nudie Slim has a narrow, elegant form and measures Ø170 x H300mm; and the final member of the Nudie family, the Nudie Half, is half the spherical shape of the Nudie Large but equal in its appeal.

Nudie pendants are available in polished brass, silver, black or gold zinc-plated wire or powdercoated options of Traffic White, Light Green and Signal Orange. Nudie’s classic form is suited to any colour and can be custom-ordered in other powdercoated colours. Suspension is adjustable on installation; while custom lengths are available.

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Cordless 18-volt Exterior gable vents for circular saw system with DIY installation trimming rail Festool’s new 18-volt cordless circular saw system [HKC 55] offers quick and easy, mains-independent timber work. Its high-performance battery pack, balanced weight distribution and use of the new FSK trimming-rail contribute to the mobility of the device. It is particularly useful during home-renovation work for cutting rafters, beams and eaves; trimming work-pieces and shelving; rip cutting; as well as plungecut applications. The quick-release fastener allows the portable circular saw and trimming rail to be connected and uncoupled quickly. This trimming rail has a stop system that enables repeat angled cuts of 0° to 60° in both directions.

This cordless portable circular saw is versatile as it also fits onto the Festool guide rail. Thanks to the combination of the depth adjuster, which can be adjusted in millimetre increments, and the additional plunge function, even plunge cuts to a pre-set cutting depth can be made easily, conveniently and splinter free. For maximum cutting performance and high cut quality, Festool offers three new saw blades specially adapted to the HKC 55.

HANDIY Products has developed a range of FEDTRIM Gable Vents for stylish cross-ventilation in roof spaces.

Features and benefits include: • made and designed in Australia to suit the Australian climate; • functional vents are fully screened to safeguard against insects, debris and animals; • adds style and charm to any home; • a cost-effective way to control ventilation in your roof space; • ready-to-paint to suit your style and colour scheme [painting is necessary for extended UV protection]; • easy DIY installation with step-by-step instructions; • moulded from highly durable co-polymer plastic that will not warp, rot, spilt or absorb moisture; • suitable to retro-fit into steel, vinyl, weatherboard or compressed cement cladding over timber or steel frames; • also suitable for use in brickwork and render, where the vent is designed to support the load over the opening.

The range comprises 6 shapes in various sizes: full moon [full circle]; rectangular; octagonal; square; half-moon [half-circle]; and rounded top. Available from hardware stores; priced from $85 through to $150.

Optoma home theatre projector The ultimate home theatre remains aspirational for many Australians - whether it’s a cinema atmosphere the entire household can enjoy or backyard drive-in style with all the home comforts. Optoma [from Amber Technology] has accordingly developed their new 1080p ultra-short-throw projector [EH320UST, $2999] to help make these dreams a reality. The EH320UST is perfect for relaxing indoors with a favourite movie; and can even be enjoyed as an outdoors viewing experience. Crystal clear Full HD video is brought to life by 4000 ANSI Lumens; while a contrast ratio of 20,000:1 ensures the best possible viewing experience, even in bright, outdoors settings.

A 1080p Full HD resolution provides sharp and detailed images from High Definition [HD] content without the need for downscaling or compression, making it ideal for playing Blu-ray movies and video games as well as HD broadcasting. The EH320UST is also equipped to display true 3D content from compatible broadcasting servers, Blu-ray players, and the latest generation games consoles. In addition, support for 144Hz rapid refresh rate provides ultra-smooth flicker free images.

Its 0.25:1 throw ratio enables up to 100-inches of images to be displayed from only 55cm from the screen. Weighing 4.78Kg, it is compact and versatile to be easily installed close to a screen, making it practical in homes with space limitations. Offering low ongoing maintenance, the EH320UST has a long lamp life of up to 6,500 hours and features dust-prevention technology for picture perfect, unblemished images. The focus-switch allows you to shift the lens from left to right as required.

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The New South Wales Renovating Business Directory EDITORIAL CONTACTS

Abey Australia ABL Tiles & Bathrooms AG Pulie Tools Amber Technology Amber Tiles Andi-Co Appliances Ardex Australia Atom Industries Australian Outdoor Living Australian Pump Axolotl Glass Finishes Bathe Australia Beaumont Tiles Big River Group Boral Roofing Candana Designs Capital Safety Carpet Court Corinthian Doors Country Timber Flooring Crescent Tools CSR Gyprock Cub Cadet Mowers Dorf Tapware Enware Australia Excalibur Tools EZ Home Solutions FEDTRIM gable vents Festool Australia Fibonacci Stone Fiskars Tools Gerflor Vinyl Flooring Handi Home Supplies ILVE Appliances IRWIN Tools ISM Objects Kaldewei Bathroomware Kimberley Products Kohler Bathroom Products Master Distributors Memory Lane Miele Appliances Monier Roof Tiles Paco Jaanson Panasonic Australia Parex Davco Peerless Products Pittella Imports Quick-Step Flooring Quoss Reno Transformer Raymor Bathroomware Rheem Hot Water Rover Mowers Saniflo Schlage Doorware Schots Home Emporium Smeg Appliances Stegbar Doors Swann Security Systems Thermogroup Heating Uniden Electronics Vintec Australia Weepa products WORX Power Tools Zip Water

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SUBURB

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ARCHITECTURAL

Tricon Developments

Balmain

9736 3655

APPLIANCES

AGL Energy Shops Sydney Dux Hot Water EGas Blacktown Blacktown Schweigen Silent Rangehoods Winning Appliances Brookvale Winning Appliances Crows Nest Winning Appliances Taren Point Winning Appliances Newcastle Winning Appliances Northmead Winning Appliances Redfern BATHROOMS & KITCHENS

1st Class Kitchens Granville Acrywall Panels Melbourne All Pumps Sales & Service Parramatta Architectural Designer Products Aurora Fine Bathroomware Campbelltown A-Plan S/A Kitchens Camperdown Budget Kitchens & Plumb Canterbury Colonial Living Rydalmere CPC Shower Plug Chatswood Custom Flat Pack Kitchens Sydney Drain King Melbourne Eagles Plumbing Shop Dural Enduroshield EZ Home Solutions Brisbane Guntree Joinery Ryde Hafele Melbourne Handi Home Supplies Hettich Australia Hovius Kitchens Taren Point Ionic Shower Sydney JPC Kitchens St Peters Just Bathroomware Drummoyne Kuring-Gai Kitchens Roseville Laminex Melbourne Malcom St James Drummoyne Marmox Shower Underlay Megasealed Bathrooms MTV Trading Ashfield MTV Trading Granville MTV Trading Minchinbury Nover & Co Eastern Creek Ostra Plumbing Seven Hills Poliak Building Supply Co Enfield Polydor Kitchens Ryde Quoss Transformer Rydalmere R.G. Supplies Mona Vale Saniflo Chatswood Showerama South Pacific Plumbing Liverpool Southcape Tapware Botany St Ives Bathrooms St Ives Stormtech Grates Sth Nowra Sydney Professional Kitchens Silverwater UDepot St Peters United Kitchen Co Glebe Willoughby Tap Centre Willoughby

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PLUMBER’S SUPPLIES CO-OP Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Artarmon 9439 4422 9671 4244 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Blacktown Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Broadmeadow 4962 5377 9938 6444 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Brookvale Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Campbelltown 4628 7289 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Caringbah 9525 3677 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Carlton 9547 2711 9874 8777 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Eastwood Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Leichhardt 9566 4122 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Lidcombe 9748 7866 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Katoomba 4782 9255 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Maroubra 9314 0011 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Matraville 9666 3799 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Mittagong 4871 3585 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Padstow 9793 3377 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Penrith 4721 7855 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Thornleigh 9484 5866 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Tuggerah 4353 5444 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Warwick Farm 9600 7700 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Waterloo 9699 9477 9369 1455 Plumber’s Supplies Co-op Waverley TRADELINK Tradelink Plumbing Centres Auburn 9647 2242 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Belmore 9750 8555 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Blacktown 9621 5855 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Brookvale 9938 4711 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Campbelltown 4628 3611 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Castle Hill 9899 3766 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Five Dock 9798 0735 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Fyshwick 6280 6888 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Grafton 6642 7766 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Hornsby 9477 3866 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Hume 6260 1326 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Kiama 4232 3377 Tradelink Plumbing Centres Kirrawee 9521 3011

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Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres Tradelink Plumbing Centres BLINDS

House of Cedar Menai Blind Service

Lidcombe Liverpool Marrickville Merrylands Mitchell Mona Vale Padstow Penrith Phillip Randwick Rockdale Taren Point Waterloo Wetherill Park Windsor Wollongong Girraween Peakhurst

BUILDING SUPPLIES

PHONE 8737 5444 9608 9322 9517 2455 9682 5222 6242 8499 9997 3022 9771 5322 4731 2877 6282 2275 9399 8022 9597 2600 9525 4333 9319 0611 9756 3966 4577 4388 4228 1833 9838 8988 9153 9551

Advanced Hardware Lewisham 9564 3000 Avalon Hardware Avalon Beach 9918 2796 Birrong Home Hardware Birrong 9743 9100 Bexley Hardware Bexley 9597 6855 Bloxtone Castle Hill 9634 2433 Bondi Junct Timber Bondi Junction 9387 2520 Builders Bargain Centre Stanmore 9516 3222 Burwood Hardware Centre Burwood 9744 7211 Chain Hardware Chipping Norton 9755 2980 Chain Hardware Kenthurst 9654 1020 Charring Cross Hardware Waverley 9387 2656 City Hardware St Peters 9557 7661 Croydon Park Building Supp. Croydon Park 9799 3355 Crystal Building Supp.

Petersham 9569 4895 Cut-Price Building Sup. Homebush 9746 8803 Engadine Hardware Engadine 9520 0747 Fantech Melbourne 1300 387 587 Fasten-Lok Supplies 9603 8966 132 136 Formica HANDIY Products Campbelltown 4677 2533 Hardex Hardware Leichhardt 9569 2691 Hardware & General Marayong 9621 6700 Hardware & General Peakhurst 9533 4466 Helensburgh Hardware Helensburgh 4294 1007 ITW Polymers & Fluids Wetherill Park 1800 063 511 Leppington Farm Supplies Leppington 9606 5427 Lindfield Hardware Lindfield 9416 7174 Lynn’s Building Supplies Taren Point 9524 8029 N. Turramurra Hardware N. Turramurra 9449 8450 Overall’s Hardware Ramsgate 9529 4899 Park & Hughes Hardware Cabramatta 9727 2150 Penrith Timber & Hardware Penrith 4721 3875 Seymour Building Supplies Gladesville 9816 5272 Stockwell Building Supp. Seven Hills 9624 1074 Talls Hard. & Handyman Pendle Hill 9636 5959 The Hardware Store Balmain 9810 2388 True Value Hardware Blaxland 4739 1066 Vale Hardware & Indust. Brookvale 9905 4632 Vinco Hardware Products Marrickville 9517 4800 Warringah Timbers Dee Why West 9981 3733 Hudson Building Supplies Hudson Brookvale 9938 2477 Hudson Kirrawee 9542 3300 Hudson Leumeah 4628 9980 Hudson Penrith 4721 4877 Hudson Rouse Hill 9629 0499 MITRE 10 HARDWARE Crescent Timber & Hardware Annandale 9313 4500 Johnson Brothers Avalon Beach 9918 7135 Baulkham Hills Hardware Baulkham Hills 9639 4445 Blacktown Building Sup. Blacktown 9671 2355 Birkenhead Mitre 10 Drummoyne 9719 8080 Camden Mitre 10 Camden 4655 7081 Canada Bay Mitre 10 Five Dock 9747 1099 Fairfield Hardware Fairfield 9726 4444 Eatons Forestville 9452 1011 Greystanes Hardware Greystanes 9688 2626 Clarke & Walker Hornsby 9476 3877 Marrickville Mitre 10 Marrickville 9564 0366 Kingsford Timber Matraville 8336 8336 Kingsgrove Timber Kingsgrove 9150 5533 Manly Mitre10 Manly 9939 6666 Miller Hardware Miller 9607 5504 Johnson Bros Mona Vale 9999 3340 Quartlys Newtown 9557 3311 Peakhurst Mitre 10 Peakhurst 9533 5549 Revesby Mitre 10 Revesby 9772 1177 Buildit Building Supplies Smithfield 8788 7100 Wentworthville Hardware Wentworthville 9896 3411 Taffa’s West Ryde 9809 0222 Monaghan’s Windsor 4577 4944 Mitre 10 Bexley 9597 4725 Mitre 10 Seven Hills 9621 8960 HOME HARDWARE Able Timber & Hardware Asquith 9477 3355 Canada Bay Hardware Five Dock 9747 1099 Gymea Hardware & H. I. Gymea 9524 0190

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H R King Ebenezer Harrison’s Timber Moorebank Harrison’s Timber Belmore Home Hardware Lansvale Janbay Cabramatta Pendle Hill Hardware Pendle Hill Riverstone Hardware Riverstone West Hoxton Hardware West Hoxton THRIFTY LINK HARDWARE Balgowlah Hardware Balgowlah Bayliss Hardware Rooty Hill Beattie Trading Co Balmain Blackwells Bexley North Bexley North Bondi Beach Hardware Bondi Booth & Taylor Hardware Annandale Carroll’s Hardware Darlinghurst Cox’s Road Hardware North Ryde Edgeworth David H’ware Waitara Ewen’s Hardware Mosman Great Western Bldng Supp Pendle Hill Handy Warehouse Cronulla Harris Street Hardware Pyrmont Hatimi Hardware Leichhardt Illawong Hardware Illawong Khouri’s Trading Co. Miranda Kurrajong Builders Supply Kurrajong Lugarno Hardware Lugarno Pitt St Sunlite Hardware Sydney Pooles Hardware & Paint Dee Why Riverwood Home Centre Riverwood Sunlite City Hardware Sydney Turramurra Hardware Turramurra Warragamba Hardware Warragamba Weils Gladesville DAMP CONTROL

Australian Tech Dry

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Sydney

1800 832 437

Comfort Zone Ventilation Pymble

1300 668 202

VENTILATION

DOORS & WINDOWS

All Architectural Hardware Marrickville Airlite Windows Thornleigh Airlite Windows South Windsor Autoslide Wetherill Park Brass Plus Tempe Builders Mart Smithfield Canterbury Windows Wetherill Park Cedarwood Windows & Doors St Marys Euro Double Glazing Sydney Freedom Retractable Flyscreens Gladesville Joinery Gladesville Knobs & Knockers Homebush Louvres Plus Tempe M&C Windows & Doors Arncliffe Magicseal Insect Screens Sydney Marina Isles Castle Hill Oliver’s Windows & Doors Bexley Sovereign Windows & Doors Northmead Stegbar Sydney Locksmiths Drummoyne Sydney Woodworkers Brookvale DESIGN SERVICES

The Plan Shop

FENCING

T. Foster & Sons

Drummoyne

9181 2820

Minchinbury

9675 2122

AUTOMATIC GATES

Raclo Remote Control

Gladesville

HEATING & COOLING

Amuheat Chazelles Australia Cheminees Chazelles Cheminee Fireplaces Dragon Bldg & Fireplaces Jetmaster Regency Fireplaces Thermofilm FLOORING

Boral Timber Country Timber Flooring DHIY Laminate Flooring Duluxe Floor Sanding Easyfloor Floating Floors Direct Heritage Building Centre International Floors Serfloor Solomons Flooring Sydney Flooring Timber Floors FURNITURE

AGL Restoration Centre

St Peters St Peters Stanmore Castle Hill Melbourne

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Auburn Lansvale

Dural

GARDENING PRODUCTS

Earlwood Lawnmowers Garden Elements Imperial Gardens L’cape Materials in the Raw

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9651 2745 9718 2337 4577 4522 9450 2455 9817 4377

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PHONE

Casula Guildford

9821 1132 9892 3000

GLASS PRODUCTS

Liverpool Glass New City Glass Penrose Glass

Liverpool St Peters Kogarah

GUTTERING PRODUCTS

Ace Gutters The Leaf Man

Mortdale Sydney

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

4 Pumps Belrose Cedarspan Pendle Hill Quikpoint Alexandria Warringah Outdoor Centre Brookvale LIGHTING

1300 101 277 9636 8597 8338 8914 9939 7751

Concept Lighting Cosmo Lighting Light-On Light-Up Light-Up Light-Up Light-Up

Drummoyne Ashfield Cremorne Burwood Canterbury Drummoyne Kingsford

9719 9144 9716 7563 9953 9167 9744 8294 9787 2922 9819 6999 9663 1214

Lightpower Lights for you Lights for you Lights for you Luminous Imports

Mona Vale Ashfield Crows Nest Liverpool Stanmore

9997 7455 9716 7563 9956 8988 9822 8999 9519 2322

Light-Up

Willoughby

9419 4007

NAME Peninsula Lighting

Regal Lighting Sydney Lighting Solution The Lighting Centre Urban Lighting Urban Lighting

SUBURB

PHONE

NAME

SUBURB

Brookvale

9939 4414

Porters Paints Premier Discount Paints Robertson’s Paint Barn Sikkens Woodcare Solver Paints Solver Paints Supreme Paints Taubmans Trade Centre Taubmans Trade Centre The Flood Co Wagner Spray Tech Zinsser Asia Pacific

Willoughby 9958 0753 Belfield 9642 4693 St Marys 9623 0900 Darlinghurst 9360 4500 North Parramatta 9890 9422 Wollongong 4257 3444 Moorebank 9821 1224 North Parramatta 9630 2722 Penrith 4721 0325 Padstow 1800 226 113 1800 064 790 1300 784 476

Taren Point Sylvania Bankstown Annandale Willoughby

9544 6999 9522 3060 9790 1464 9569 7511 9419 4007

MARBLE, GRANITE, SLATE & STONE

The Slate People

Campbelltown

4626 7455

METAL PRODUCTS

Commercial Architectural Prod. Leichhardt 9568 2988 RMD Metal Products Melbourne 03 9364 8288 PAINT STRIPPING

Peelaway

Homebush

9746 6733

PAINT & PAPER

3D Paint & Colour Maroubra 9314 3766 Adicolor Decorative Paints Sydney CBD 9599 6993 Amazing Paints Warehouse Blue Mountains 4739 5200 Amazing Paints Warehouse Camperdown 9557 1392 Amazing Paints Warehouse E. Maitland 4934 1878 Amazing Paints Warehouse Fairy Meadow 4227 1498 Amazing Paints Warehouse Maroubra 9314 1570 Amazing Paints Warehouse Marrickville 9564 5256 Amazing Paints Warehouse Mayfield 4967 3925 Amazing Paints Warehouse North Ryde 9888 6581 Amazing Paints Warehouse Queanbeyan 6299 1444 Amazing Paints Warehouse Randwick 9398 3300 Amazing Paints Warehouse Seven Hills 9674 6729 Amazing Paints Warehouse St Marys 9623 0900 Annandale Paint & Wallp. Annandale 9519 4139 Blitz Paints St Marys 9623 4022 Brinlay Paints Blacktown 9831 4900 Brinlay Paints Bondi 9386 1825 Brinlay Paints Campbelltown 4626 1499 Brinlay Paints Castle Hill 9899 2711 Brinlay Paints Corrimal 4283 6630 Brinlay Paints Five Dock 9713 4333 Brinlay Paints Kirrawee 9521 8777 Brinlay Paints Liverpool 9821 4252 Brinlay Paints Punchbowl 9740 3641 Bristol Decorator Centre NSW 13 16 86 Colormaker Industries Brookvale 9939 7977 Corrimal Paint Stripping Corrimal 4284 8108 Covered in Paint Newtown 9519 0204 Crockers Paint & Wallpaper Engadine 9520 3316 Crockers Paint & Wallpaper Miranda 9525 7489 Crockers Paint & Wallpaper Sefton 9644 2954 Blacktown 9621 8355 Dulux Trade Centre Dulux Trade Centre Castle Hill 9894 5966 Chippendale Dulux Trade Centre 9319 6453 Dulux Trade Centre North Parramatta 9683 4601 Dulux Trade Centre Punchbowl 9750 4988 Dulux Trade Centre Rosebery 9699 9166 Dulux Trade Centre Taren Point 9525 3014 FX Australia Smithfield 9725 5888 Galmet Metal Protection Wetherill Park 1800 063 511 Hornsby Paint Warehouse Hornsby 9477 7122 Inspirations Paint & Colour 1300 467 747 Inspirations Paint & Colour Burwood Heights 9747 6728 Inspirations Paint & Colour Gladesville 9879 5711 Inspirations Paint & Colour Penrith 4732 5903 ITW Polymers & Fluids Wetherill Park 9757 8800 Johns Paint Shop Hornsby 9476 4966 Kogarah Paint Discounts Kogarah 9588 2323 Let’s Clean 9438 2047 Megatreat Liquid Stone 6241 7477 Merilux Paint & Paper Five Dock 9712 2333 Merilux Paint & Paper Haberfield 9569 3744 Merilux Paint & Paper Hurlstone Park 9716 9866 Merilux Paint & Paper Penrith 4721 7241 N&E Roufas Discount Paint Earlwood 9787 3265 Natural Paint Place Newtown 9519 0433 Peelaway Homebush 9746 6733 Paint Place Bexley 9554 3525 Paint Place Collaroy 9971 5877 Paint Place Gladesville 9816 4343 Paint Place Merrylands 9897 0400 Paint Place Penrith 4731 1178 Paint Place Petersham 9569 7734 Paint Wholesalers Bondi Junction 9369 1960 Paint Wholesalers Caringbah 9525 2826 Paint Wholesalers Kirawee 9542 1366 Paint Wholesalers Padstow 9774 1520 Paint Wholesalers West Ryde 9804 8011 Paint Wholesalers Sutherland 9545 4665 Painting Buddy 0423 231 336 Pascol Paints Alexandria 9667 4497 Pascol Paints Artarmon 9439 2525 Pascol Paints Belmore 9750 7056 Pascol Paints Campbelltown 4626 4111 Pascol Paints Leichhardt 9569 9705 Pascol Paints Liverpool 9602 2137 Pascol Paints Waverley 9387 3061 Peel Away Aust Homebush 9746 6733 Porters Paints Taren Point 9698 5322 Porters Paints Waterloo 9698 5322 Porters Paints Leichhardt 9572 6022 Porters Paints Taren Point 9531 5093

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PLASTERING SUPPLIES

Australian Plasterboard BGC Plasterboard CSR Gyprock CSR Gyprock CSR Gyprock CSR Gyprock Trade CSR Gyprock Plastamasta Centre Plastamasta Centre Plastamasta Centre Plastamasta Centre Plastamasta Centre Plastamasta Centre Plastamasta Centre

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9516 3755 1300 306 223 Pyrmont 9660 4744 Kingsgrove 4731 1022 Leumeah 4625 2498 Seven Hills 9421 8400 Taren Point 9525 3111 Brookvale 1300 724 505 Campbelltown 4627 2411 Granville 9682 1095 Minchinbury 9675 2566 Smithfield 9725 1377 Taren Point 9526 2388 Waterloo

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TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Altech Equipment BND Australia Clampline Distributors Chris Hunter Sales Excalibur Tools F & K Powertools Fasten-Lok Supplies Glenfords Tool Centre Glenfords Tool Centre Glenfords Tool Centre Hare & Forbes Ladder Shop Ladder World Mascot Steel & Tools Mascot Steel & Tools Mc Jing Tools Norwest Tool Centre Omer Tools P&D Power Tools Ridgid Tools Store-Safe Sydney Tools Sydney Tools Sydney Tools Sydney Tools Sydney Tools Sydney Tools

Melbourne Lidcombe Brisbane Melbourne Seven Hills Stanmore

1800 268 324 9643 5988 07 3807 4080 0419 884 194 9624 7200 9519 7997 1800 829 988 Kirrawee 9521 1788 Leumeah 4625 2111 Liverpool 9601 0400 Northmead 9890 9111 Belmore 9718 1707 Parramatta 9761 0060 Mascot 9317 5000 Prestons 9826 9088 Yagoona 9709 8805 Castle Hill 9680 8200 Roselands 9759 8833 Drummoyne 9181 1311 Melbourne 03 9930 7000 Leichhardt 9569 2122 Alexandria 9690 0875 Brookvale 9905 0988 Castle Hill 9899 7005 Dulwich Hill 9569 6133 Smithfield 9756 0792 Taren Point 9525 0730

RESTORATION SUPPLIES

Heritage Building Centre Kensington Heritage Dec. Magins Lighting & H/R Pearl Lighting & Brassw.

Recollections Recollections Recollections Windsor Rest’n Supplies

Rockdale Kensington Willoughby Willoughby Leichhardt Pymble Campbelltown Windsor

9567 1322 9376 7800 9958 1766 9958 6355 9564 1513 9440 0711 4627 9733 4577 4853

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Gladesville Locksmiths Rhino Co Rhino Co Rhino Co SKYLIGHTS

Ceiling Domes Australia

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Finn’s Stained Glass Reproduction Stained Gl.

TILING & PAVING

ABL Tiles Adorn Tiles Amber Tiles, Pavers & Sl. Balaclava Ceramics Belmondo Tiles Camperdown Stone & Tile CBFD Ceramics Colortile Discontinued Tile Factory Endeavour Tiles Ezarri Glass Mosaics Johnson Tiles Kalafrana Ceramics Kim’s Ceramics Mace Tiles & Paint Manago Tiles Megatreat Liquid Stone Olde English Tiles Perfect Ceramics Romans Ceramic Tiles Saba Tiling & Co Santa Maria Tiles Stile Tiles Stone BC Tiles AD Stonemax Stoneworld Tile Emporium Tile Market Tilers Express Tiles By Kate UDepot W & I Herrmann Westside Ceramics

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TIMBER PRODUCTS

Able Timber & Hardware Advanced Timber & Hard Amazing Timber Discounts Archideck Australia A.W. Swadling Biowood Decking Bismac Carpenter Centres Boral Timber

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Branson’s Bldg Materials Taren Point

9545 3616

Brimswood Distributions Fairfield 9632 7583 Budget Timber & Hardware St Peters 9557 2497 Crescent Timber & H’ware Annandale 9660 7133 Danias Timber & Hard. Marrickville 9564 3434 Easycraft Brisbane 1800 852 086 Fedwood Lilyfield 9810 8088 Gladesville Joinery Gladesville 9809 7700 Greendale Timbers Brookvale 9905 0400 Halford Timbers Minchinbury 9675 4100 Harper Timber Pendle Hill 9896 1000 Heritage Building Centre Rockdale 9567 1322 Ironwood Recycled Timber Rozelle 9818 1166 Mathews Timber St Marys 9833 3100 Midcoast Timber Centre Kingsford 9349 3399 Midcoast Timber Centre Kirrawee 9521 8611 Midcoast Timber Centre Carlton 9587 3888 Midcoast Timber Centre Meadowbank 9809 0731 Midcoast Timber Centre Northhead 9890 9000 Mister Ply & Wood Alexandria 9550 5356 Mister Ply & Wood Blacktown 9621 7177 Mister Ply & Wood Brookvale 9938 6333 Mister Ply & Wood Hornsby 9476 3800 Mister Ply & Wood Newcastle 4957 1644 Mister Ply & Wood Peakhurst 9534 1839 Mister Ply & Wood Penrith 4732 3788 Mister Ply & Wood Tuggerah 4353 0388 My Ply Windsor 4577 4211 Outdoor Timber Centre Dural 9651 2011 Ply Master Smithfield 9604 7477 Rallis Timber Marrickville 9519 7995 The Paving & Pine Centre Kirrawee 9521 8477 Thompsons Outdoor Pine Thornleigh 9980 7611 WATERPROOFING

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9476 8818 9550 4722

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Italian-designed collection of modern bathroomware and accessories Italian design house Gessi has released its iSpa bathroomware collection. Italian sculptor and world renowned designer Prospero Rasulo has again collaborated with Gessi, producing a stunning range motivated by the idea of customisation of the modern bathroom. As the name suggests, the iSpa bathroom collection is characterised by a human centric design approach. The ‘i” represents the personality of the owner; and “Spa” represents the complete relaxation and body treatment aided by innovation and technology. The range comprises bathroom tapware and showers, accessories, basins, baths and sanitary ware. Distributed

by Abey Australia.

14 Classic ovens from Italy Smeg is celebrating 30 years of its Classic stainless steel oven, designed by renowned Italian architect Guido Canali, with the release of 14 updated models. The new Classic collection includes 60cm, 70cm and 90cm ovens; plus compact and double models; and their innovative Speed Oven. And while the beautifully timeless design remains – clean, simple aesthetics with the iconic “Classic” knob – the new collection is rich with innovative features and functions.

Smeg’s clever Thermoseal technology maintains the perfect atmospheric balance in the cavity for optimum cooking conditions. Where moisture is required, for roasts or fish for example, it is retained. There is no guesswork involved – perfect results are achieved every time. Some of the state-of-the-art features offered in this range include: Eclipse high-visibility glass doors [black opaque glass that illuminates and becomes transparent when the appliance is in use]; Smart Sense Plus with 50 automatic cooking programmes; integrated cleaning systems; interchangeable racking that will fit any of the Classic appliances; and soft-close doors. The innovative Speed Oven combines circulating microwave power with traditional convection functions to reduce cooking times – just 25 minutes to cook a whole chicken to golden perfection, for example – while retaining excellent texture, succulence and flavour.

The Classic Compact ovens, just 45cm high, are designed to be installed as a bank of appliances to integrate seamlessly with 60cm models in terms of aesthetics and dimensions. The optional full glass door on the Compacts further contributes to the symmetry in a bank of ovens. You can install complementary appliances in a vertical or horizontal configuration; with details such as controls and doors matching and aligning. The choice in compacts comprises: microwave oven with grill; speed oven; dedicated steam oven; combi steam oven with convection; and Thermoseal convection with pyrolytic cleaning.

And for those with a love for baking Smeg has recreated the perfect baker’s oven. The Gourmet Cooking Stone fits into the base of the oven to be used to prove and bake bread and pizza as well as bake pastries with light, crispy bases. Combined with the Thermoseal controlled humidity levels bread will be produced with a glorious glossy crust.

The five Classic multifunction 60cm ovens range from the standard model with Thermoseal oven technology, eight functions and Vapor Clean; to the fully specified SFPA6395X with benefits such as 10 cooking functions, SmartSense Plus, 10 personal recipes, pyrolytic cleaning, TFT display and soft-close door. In addition there are two double ovens: one regular; and the other with the additional features of TFT interface, SmartSense Plus 50 automatic programmes and pyrolytic cleaning.

And to complete the range there are two 70 cm models that provide the same 90-litre capacity as the 90cm models but taking up 20cm less space; and two 90cm models with and without TFT interface, pyrolytic cleaning and 50 automatic programmes.

Prices range from $1,490 for the Classic Thermoseal Oven SFA6304X, 60cm, 9 functions; through $3,490 for the Classic Thermoseal Pyrolytic Double Oven DOSPA6395X; to $5,990 for the Classic Thermoseal Pyrolytic Oven SFPA9395X, 90cm, 17 functions.

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Country Timber Flooring HORIMBER® Sydney’s Largest Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Supplier Prefinished Australian Hardwood

Country Timber Flooring sources Australian local quality hardwood timber floors (Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, Grey Iron Bark, Brush box and etc) directly from local millers and ship overseas to process. With ten months processing, we bring them back and direct to you!

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Country Timber Flooring directly provides to you Horimber 100% Genuine French Oak premium grade Engineered Timber with unbeatable price

Full range of Floating timber floors, Overseas Solid Timber floors, Bamboo Flooring, Laminate Flooring.

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296 Parramatta Road, Auburn, 2144, NSW Tel: 02 9737 8801 Web: www.countrytimber.com.au • Email: sales@countrytimber.com.au

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