Structure

Many elements of structure make up the home, including doors, floors, walls, roofs, foundations and windows. This handy guide helps explain all these elements and more.

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Sectional garage doors

Sectional doors are made of large, horizontal panels that open by lifting up and moving into space below the ceiling. They come in a...
coved-ceiling

Coved ceilings

      What is a coved ceiling? This is one of those phrases that seems a little unnecessary. A coved ceiling is simply a ceiling that has...
Types of floors

Types of floors

When you talk about types of floors, you're talking about a few different things. For a start - what sort of subfloor or foundations...
Engineered stone floor tiles

Engineered stone tiles

Engineered stone tiles are a tough, low maintenance type of tile that can be made to look like most types of natural stone.     Engineered stone...
Natural stone tiles

Natural stone tiles

As the name suggests, natural stone tiles are tiles that are cut from stone (of the ‘natural’ variety). The word ‘natural’ is used to...
Rectified tiles

Rectified tiles vs. non-rectified tiles: what’s the difference?

Rectified tiles cost a little more, but they offer a completely different look and style to non-rectified tiles. Find out more about the differences...
Monocottura vs bicottura tiles

Monocottura vs. bicottura tiles: what’s the difference?

If you're shopping for ceramic tiles, it's likely you'll run across the Italian terms 'monocottura' and 'bicottura'. These refer to the firing process for...
Ceramic tiles

Ceramic tiles

Ceramic tiles are a classic choice, and offer excellent variety to suit just about any budget - but they also have their own small...
Types of ceilings

Types of ceilings

While most homes in Australia will be built with a conventional plasterboard ceiling, there are quite a few different types of ceilings that exist...
Ventilation: what you need to know

Ventilation: what you need to know

There are a few important performance considerations you need to understand in order to get your head around how home ventilation should work. We...
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