Materials & Finishes

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Materials & Finishes

Structure:

  • Foundations: reinforced concrete bases with blockwork columns, on termite-treated substructure.
  • Vertical Structure: 200, 150 and 100mm concrete blocks, with steel reinforcing bars and concrete infill to some cores, along with reinforced concrete to columns and load bearing walls.
  • Floor slabs: Suspended decking with reinforced concrete slabs, with associated ground beams.
  • Roof: U-Profile Permaclad on treated pitch pine (t.p.p.) battens and ex 2′ x 6″ t.p.p. rafters, 1/2″ CDX boarding.
Floors:
  • Floors: Semi-gloss ceramic tiles butt-jointed on floated finished concrete slabs.
  • Skirting: only to bathrooms.
  • Walls: Interior walls are finished with one coat cement rendered plaster with wood trowel, then one coat high quality trowel plastic.
  • Ceilings: Exposed Rafters

Doors and Windows:

  • Entrance and Exterior doors are made of semi-solid core and metal, hung on stainless steel hinges on wood frames painted with high quality paint, with chrome locks.
  • Interior doors are made of hollow core, hung on stainless steel hinges on wood frames painted with high quality paint, with approved locks.
  • Windows are standard.
Woodwork:
  • Factory manufactured and pre-assembled, built-in closets and cabinets, with high quality paint and fittings and accessories.

Bathrooms:

  • Ceramic tiles to floors and walls. Skirting: PVC to match floor tiles. Rain shower heads.
  • Water resistant MFC Vanity Cabinet with open storage, 800mm wide Mounted Porcelain sink with side counters. High quality Vala tap, 3 bar pressure, 7 years warranty
Kitchen:
  • Built-in cabinets with quartz countertops, stainless steel sinks, standard spaces allowed for microwave, oven, and refrigerator. (Appliances not supplied.)