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Safe As Houses
Fire-Resistant Products
We all know the importance of installing fire alarms in our homes, but did you know that 80% of house fires attended by the Fire Service, either don’t have an alarm installed, or aren’t working. Fires can start in every room of your home, and while smoke alarms warn us of a fire, the products in this article can help prevent the fire from completely destroying your home.
Walls protect the “bones” of your home, so use fire resistant products such as GIB Fyreline® which has a high density core that resists exposure to fire longer than standard plasterboard. GIB Fyreline® systems provide from 1/2 hour to 4 hours fire protection on standard 600mm timber or steel frames.
Pink Batts insulation keeps your family safer in the event of a fire as it is non combustible.
As for the outside, James Hardies Linea Weatherboard can provide up to 90 mins protection when installed to the manufacturer’s guidelines.
Aquatherm fire sprinkler systems can save not just people’s lives, but commercial buildings, homes and help eliminate the serious damage that many fires can cause. firestop Sprinkler Systems are installed in many commercial buildings, maraes, rest homes and into homes.
Due to its natural low flammability, wool is the fibre of choice for your carpets. It’s difficult to ignite wool, but once ignited, the flame spreads slowly and is easy to extinguish. Norman Ellison do a beautiful range of woollen and wool blend carpets.
Pink Batts and Superlux have teamed up to create Integrated Insulation and Lighting Solutions. Now you can install a fire safe and more energy efficient system. Install Pink Batts insulation which can be abutted directly against CA rated down lights specially designed with thermal cut outs.
Burglar Beware - Securing Your Home
Summer is coming and many of us open our homes up during the warmer months to get adequate ventilation. But this can also mean we are potentially opening our homes up to intruders.
Door and window security screens from Fabtech are a great way of keeping your home and family safe. They can be made to measure and also come in an extensive range of colours to compliment any home.
Bticino Digital audio and video intercoms ensure total access safety and allow communication in between the rooms of a home, which is particularly useful in large homes.
Electronic Schlage Keypad Locks and Schlage Keypad Dead Locks provide convenience for today’s active lifestyles. Keypad Entry Locks mean no keys to hide, lose, carry or forget. With 19 different user code options you can use, keyless entry is a great option for busy people. Avoid those dreadful moments where you walk out the door and realise your keys are sitting on the bench!
The new Schlage LINK system provides convenience, wireless home control and peace of mind. Keyless entry via keypad function is a great way for a service person that you trust to access your home, whether it’s a cleaner or tradesperson. You will be instantly notified by text or email when they arrive. Other features include home automation, imagine being able to control your homes thermostat remotely, so you arrive home to a more comfortable temperature, check in on your home during the day via a wireless camera. Have guests arriving from overseas? You can ‘magically’ unlock the door via your cell phone. The system is easy to install, and very affordable, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.
Garador have available a range of keyless entry pads that can be added to any of their range of garage doors. This provides another convenient keyless access to your home which is handy for service people needing to gain acess.
