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Special Feature Three
THE
HOME THAT
ROSEBANK
BUILT.
Featuring:
. GreenStuf
. The Tile Depot
Insulation / . Peter Fell
. Dunlop Flooring
Flooring
Introduction.
Welcome to the third important to know the benefits of bathrooms and bedrooms, electrical
each material in different spaces of and lighting, utilities and appliances,
instalment of The the home and alternative locations. glass solutions, furniture and finally
Home that Rosebank Of course, without good insulation, landscaping.
your home will not be a cosy, healthy
We think there is something for
Built. This month we space. Insulation is vital, and it needs
everyone here - whether you are
to be done right so your home can
look at flooring and reap all the benefits. We speak with
building a new house or renovating.
Twelve features, twelve months.
insulation and gain The Tile Depot, GreenStuf, Peter Fell
Let’s get a solid foundation of
and Dunlop Flooring this month and
expert knowledge find out how to make your flooring
knowledge and build a house. We
bring you feature three for the Home
from a variety and insulation work well for you.
that Rosebank Built.
of businesses in Our first feature looked at the
Feature by Alice Cranfield
Planning and Design stages of
Rosebank. building your home. We spoke with
Landmark Homes, The Building Co,
720 Build, Gerard lighting, Peter Fell,
If you’re new to this feature -
Sharp & Page and Warmup - each
welcome. Over twelve months we
sharing their expertise and tips for
are investigating building an entire
the successful planning of your new
home using businesses in Rosebank.
home.
We will ask the questions you need
to know for each stage of building a Our second feature looked at
new home and find the best suppliers Roofing and Cladding - one of the
and products available. So far, vital steps to ensure the interior
we’ve had a lot of fun meeting and work of building a house can begin.
speaking with a variety of companies GreenStuf, Dynex, JP Franklin and
in Rosebank. With many companies The Building Co each gave valuable
being leaders in their fields, we’ve insight into how their companies
gained invaluable information thus work with clients at this stage of a
far. Feature three promises to be no new build.
different. Next month we look at Painting
Selecting the right flooring for your and Plumbing your home and in the
home can be a game changer. upcoming months we will investigate
With so many options available it is windows and doors, kitchens,
New home; New kitchen
Top quality European-made hardware for every level of kitchen.
Ask your kitchen designer or cabinet maker about which Blum products are
right for you and your new home.
Blum Showrooms
621 Rosebank Road
Auckland 09 820 5051
27 Dalziel Place
Christchurch 03 379 4984 www.blum.com
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1 Design / Planning
Roundabout Issue 145
2 Roofing / Cladding
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It’s time to make sure your home is Many flooring options have an
warm and dry. Not only will this add element of insulation to them and 3 Insulation / Flooring
Roundabout Issue 147
to the longevity of your materials, it understanding how flooring can best
will also make your home cosy and suit your home is important. From
4 Painting / Plumbing
have huge benefits for the health of concrete that is self-insulating to Roundabout Issue 148
your family. With products on the carpet that can be improved with
market designed to fit every budget quality underlay - there is much to 5 Windows / Doors
and type of building there is no need learn about flooring. Roundabout Issue 149
to be in a badly insulated home
This month we feature four
these days. There are things you 6 Kitchens
companies who are leaders in the
can do to your home regardless of Roundabout Issue 150
field of flooring and insulation. Let’s
its age or stage of a build to ensure
get down to business. 7 Bathrooms / Bedrooms
your family is living in a healthy,
Roundabout Issue 151
warm environment.
8 Electrical / Lighting
Roundabout Issue 152
9 Utility / Appliances
Roundabout Issue 153
10 Glass Solutions
Roundabout Issue 154
11 Furniture
Roundabout Issue 155
12 Landscaping
Roundabout Issue 156
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The Home That Rosebank Built I Insulation / Flooring
GreenStuf.
You’d be hard pressed to find a more thermal pads to insulate timber its performance over time and this
sustainable insulation product on the framed buildings, to underfloor is reinforced with our warranty.” He
market. Made locally? Tick! Made solutions, to ceiling insulation; there says. “An insulated home is a drier,
from recycled materials? Tick! Fully really is a product for every space. healthier home.”
recyclable at the end of its lifetime? The GreenStuf range has a variety
Sample boxes can be ordered from
Tick! No chemical binders or fibres of insulation available to use in your
Autex online along with a vast range
that can be breathed into your spaces too, with materials coming in
of information to help you make the
lungs? Tick! pad, roll and skillion slab forms.
best choice for your space.
Moreover, GreenStuf has proven its GreenStuf even has a product
place on the market, being appraised designed specifically to help with heat
by BRANZ to meet all requirements retention of older hot water cylinders
of the building code. It’s recognised - GreenStuf’s Eco Wrap. With such a
for its quality worldwide too and is range available there are options for
exported to 24 countries globally. new builds, renovations or retrofits,
and inter-tenancy situations.
Made from 100% polyester, the range
is completely safe to touch and is not GreenStuf account manager, Jonty
affected by moisture, making it ideal Brown says the company is so
for many New Zealand homes that confident in the products available to
experience problems such as black insulate your home they back it with a
mould and mildew. 50-year durability warranty.
greenstuf.co.nz Ph: 0800 428 839
The selection available is huge. From “GreenStuf will not settle or reduce 702-718 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland
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Insulation for Better Built Environments
STRONG LOCAL QUALITY SAFE GREENSTUF
For more information, visit www.greenstuf.co.nz
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The Home That Rosebank Built I Insulation / Flooring
The Tile Depot.
Starting as a single store in 1995, The the right materials for specific spaces. impossible to distinguish by eye from
Tile Depot has grown steadily with authentic wood flooring.”
“The key to the performance of
14 locations now found throughout
your tile is to select the right tile for As flooring is such a visual and tactile
the North Island. With ranges coming
individual spaces,” says Mike. “Tile material, The Tile Depot encourage
directly from suppliers in Europe
selection and ensuring the correct people to come to a showroom to see
and China, The Tile Depot boasts an
preparation of the substrate happens the range for themselves and go from
impressive range of both tiles and
before tiling commences, are critical there.
laminate flooring options for your
to the longevity and appearance of
home.
your tiles.”
With a finish for every surface, The
Not just dealing in tiles, The Tile Depot
Tile Depot believes in the importance
also has a range of laminate flooring
of speaking directly with customers
that is easy to install and a fantastic,
to find the best fit for your space.
affordable option. With technology
They’ve seen it all and say some of
advancing so rapidly, Mike says the
the biggest mistakes they have seen
quality of modern laminate is a far cry
generally happen when costs and
from that of ten to 20 years ago.
time are trying to be cut.
“The high definition printing
General Manager, Mike Sydall, says
technology ensures some incredibly
the best jobs he sees involve plenty
realistic wood grain looks on
of time spent on site preparation, the
laminate,” he says. “These can be
use of the best tools for the job, and tiledepot.co.nz Ph: 09 815 0703
so real that they can almost be 662 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland
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from our family to yours 662 Rosebank Rd. Open 7 days. 7
The Home That Rosebank Built I Insulation / Flooring
Peter Fell.
For those looking for a completely amazing material as it retains heat, Another point to note is that you
versatile and self-insulating material, essentially saving you money. don’t have to commit to having the
Peter Fell believe you don’t need whole area in concrete – you may
“A mass of concrete has excellent
to look any further than concrete. decide to do your living areas in
acoustic and thermal insulation,”
After being in the industry for nearly coloured concrete but have carpet in
he says. “Concrete is self-insulating
30 years, Peter Fell fast became a the bedrooms for example.
as it absorbs heat when it is warm
leader in its field when Peter started
and then releases the heat as the air Contact Peter Fell today to discuss
to experiment with concrete and the
cools.” how concrete can work for your
addition of iron oxides in his garage.
space.
You’re also guaranteed to have
Sourcing oxides from Germany, Peter
a unique bespoke floor as each
Fell has a colour and finish to suit your
concrete space will dry slightly
build. With over 80 colours to choose
differently, giving subtleties between
from you’ll be spoilt for choice. You
different floors.
needn’t worry about your floor’s
colour fading over time as oxide is a As concrete is the first thing to go
permanent colouring. Not limited to down with a new build, some forward
internal floors - the range can be used thinking is needed if you intend to use
for outdoor spaces such as patios, concrete in your space. A tint would
around the pool and driveways. need to be added in this initial stage;
however, sealing and cutting is done
Managing director, Brennan Fell, says
later as the building progresses. This
that beyond aesthetics, concrete is an peterfell.co.nz PH: 09 820 0722
does give you an element of flexibility. 81 Patiki Road, Avondale, Auckland
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NOT ALL UNDERLAYS
ARE CREATED EQUAL!
Dunlop Quadmesh™
webbing for leading
structural support
Dunlop Slipcoat Laminate
System for Optimum
Installation
Dunlop Maxbond™ Cushioning
Featuring High Performance
Comfort Foams
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Dunlop Flooring.
Say you’ve picked your carpet - it’s says that a good quality carpet
plush, excellent quality and feels underlay provides significant
amazing to walk on. You then select improvements to the comfort and life
an underlay but don’t put much of your carpet.
thought into it - in contrast to your
“There are products that are sold
carpet, it’s cheap and you haven’t
in the market that are inferior, even
done your homework.
though some of the spec’s appear to
Dunlop Flooring has been operating in be very similar,” he says. “Make sure
the underlay market for over 30 years you try the product you have been
and they know the difference a great shown under your carpet of choice
underlay makes to the performance to check what that installation would
of a carpet. Specialising only in feel like.”
underlays, the company has over
Dunlop Flooring is so sure of its
40 highly trained staff all working
New Zealand made products, the
together to make underlays of the
underlays come with a guarantee
highest quality.
dunlopflooring.co.nz PH: 09-905 2680
to perform for the life of your new
680 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland Robert Brouwer, Managing Director, carpet.
11There are a range of underlay options
available for every home: price
friendly, underlays with antimicrobial
protection to fight off mould, mildew,
bacteria and dust mites, or underlays
with a feel right for you.
Dunlop Flooring is the only company
in New Zealand whom has had its
product certified to the SAI Global
5 Tick meaning it far exceeds New
Zealand’s recognised standard for
soft underlays. It has also been
certified with the Green Label Plus
certification, meaning your underlay is
certified to have no dangerous VOC’s
emitting from it.
For those wanting to experience
Dunlop Flooring, all retail stockists
provide free samples and foot mats
to place a carpet sample over. Check
out the Dunlop Flooring website to
see all the available retail stockists in
your area.
www.dunlopflooring.co.nz
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