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Decking Installation: How to hire the right deck builder for your home
When it comes to decking intallation, careful planning is crucial. Many people start with design, trying to find the right deck colour to match with existing elements of the home’s exterior. But there is one crucial step required even before you start designing your future deck – to find an experienced and reliable builder. A […]
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Composite Vs. Natural Timber Decking: Pros & Cons
As you plan your new dream deck, one of the crucial choices you’ll need to make is what type of decking product to use. Do you stick with traditional timber, or take a leap forward and opt for the increasingly popular composite timber decking? Up until the early 90s, timber was the only decking solution, […]
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Custom-designed New Home in Warragul, Victoria
Elevated Victorian home to take advantage of views Over the last six years, NewTechWood has developed a reputation for excellence, becoming one of the leading composite decking, cladding and screening suppliers in Australia. We’ve been involved in many outstanding residential and commercial building projects, from innovative small backyard decks to schools and big hospitality venues. We want […]
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Backyard Design Ideas for Christmas
Christmas holiday season is upon us, so there is no better way to get into a festive mood than to decorate inside and outside your home. So, we want to speak about backyard design ideas for Christmas. When you celebrate a Christmas in Australia, it generally means you host the celebration in your backyard and […]
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Renovation Guide: How to Get Your Backyard Ready for Summer
Summer is on its way and, in Australia, it is best spent entertaining outdoors. With warmer days and nights, now is the perfect time to check off your to-do list and get your backyard into shape and ready for summer fun. The goal is to have an attractive, but still low-maintenance backyard. Here is a renovation […]
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Why Composite Panel Cladding May be a Better Option for Your Home’s Exterior
While we focus a lot of our efforts—and budget on the interior of our new home, first impressions and invaluable ‘kerb appeal’ come from our home’s exterior. Contemporary design nowadays often includes an external cladding that enhances the architectural beauty of the building.
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Don’t take your Grant for Granted!
Building a new home can be an exciting process. When planning our design, many of us won’t run the risk of mistaking our neighbour’s home for our own; we do a lot of things to set our houses apart from one another. Whether it’s painting the exterior a shade of demin blue, or planting a gigantic […]
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CASE STUDY: HAMPTONS FARMHOUSE
Natalee Bowen, Indah Island Design293sqm NewTechWood Coastal Composite Deck Toodyay, Western Australia When Indah Island interior designer Natalee Bowen approached NewTechWood to provide decking for a maintenance-free outdoor living area larger than the average Australian house, the composite wood supplier took on the challenge. Renowned for her bespoke Hamptons style Natalee was looking for solutions to […]
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Decking Maintenance: How to Prepare Your Deck for Winter
The good news is, if you have composite (or plastic) decking, the decking maintenance requirements are minimal. You won’t need to do anything to prepare your deck for winter, other than your usual cleaning. Resistant to mould, pests and UV rays, composite decking does not rot, stain or fade and provides a low-maintenance alternative to […]
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Garden renovation tips: How to transform your backyard
Are you wanting to renovate your backyard because now the location of your “holiday paradise” being closer to home is more relevant? Or are you thinking about it but don’t know where to start? If so, here are 5 reno tips to help your creative process. 1. Landscaping – Theme Do you fancy an Australian […]