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Stabilised Rammed Earth Construction has many benefits relevant to modern building design. It's sustainability, high fire resistance, thermal mass effect and aesthetic appeal are enhanced by the use of Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Insulation (XPS) as the Insulation Barrier between the external and internal walls.

Artisan  Builders -  Rammed Earth Victoria based on the Mornington Peninsula have been at the fore front of Rammed Earth Buildings since 1992.

Construction Manager Matthew Hawthorn needed a high performance Insulation and found Foamular XPS met all his criteria. Being a closed Cell Rigid Board, Foamular has a very high moisture resistance, long term thermal performance (and high R Value for thickness (75mm - R2.67).

Bring your doors and windows to life with the distinctive style of decorative Perfect Shutters. In a wide range of traditional and contemporary styles, Perfect Shutters bring the warmth and elegance of timber with the durability and easy maintenance of modern plastics technology.

Perfect Shutters will not peel, crack or warp but maintain a constant wood grain finish.  The range of Perfect Shutters includes 13 standard sizes, but can also be custom built to match window sizes and one off designs. Perfect Shutters come in a choice of 10 colours that never need painting, or primed and ready to take on any colour you need.

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Around Australia we are seeing a growing popularity of people building Granny Flats in their backyard. Homeowners are building a brand new granny flat that resembles a miniature home or simply converting a garage.  Granny Flats can be used for a variety of purposes such as to generate a rental income, home offices or simply to accommodate your extended family. 

Vinyl Cladding is a great way to finish off a Granny Flat and provide an aesthetically pleasing look without blowing the budget. Available in 13 different colours our Vinyl Cladding is low maintenance and is the perfect solution for a small investment property. Austech are experienced in regards to external cladding, having supplied Vinyl Cladding throughout Australia for over 25 years. 

Duratuff Select vinyl wall cladding is built to last, we are so confident in this that we offer a 50 year warranty. All Austech wall cladding is extensively tested so we know it won't rot, peel, dent, split or crack.  Austech's Duratuff Select is compatible with Australian standards and meets the highest quality with a 50 year warranty to keep your home's exterior trouble-free. 

The newly appointed Owens Corning Business Manager for South East Asia Mr Guan Wee Seah recently visited Austech External Building Products in Sydney.

The continuing demand for Owens Corning Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Insulation in the Oceania area has required the opening of a new manufacturing plant in India. Mr Seah is based in Singapore to ensure product development and an efficient supply chain is maintained to meet Australian market demand for Extruded Polystyrene Insulation. 

Winter is the perfect time to finish the landscaping around your pool or give it a fresh new update! So you and your family can relax around your pool in the warmer months.

We have all seen those amazing stone featured walls and beautiful stone fountains in luxury resorts, hotels and health centres. Austech and their range of Craftstone can help you create an identical stylish appearance in your own home. Craftstone has been commonly used for indoor projects but is now becoming increasingly popular in outdoor applications such as pool features, waterfalls, outdoor bars and entertaining areas.

The lightweight nature of Craftstone makes this product ideal for the use in pool features/ waterfalls as there is no need for costly structural support. Craftstone is substantially cheaper, often half the price of natural stone. As well are being exceptionally durable and maintenance free, making it ideal for exterior designing around the pool area.

As a specialist architect with extensive experience and expertise in residential design and construction Dixon Andrews provides a very high level of service at all stages of the design and construction process. Unlike most Architects Dixon is involved beginning to end of your project and is very hands on. As seen in the image of Dixon on a current worksite in Mosman.

Dixon Andrews Architects have been using Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Insulation for many years along with Dincel Wall Systems. Dincel has an innovative wall construction system, with permanent polymer form work for walls and columns, which when filled with concrete, produces an economical, strong and durable structure as well as saving construction time and money. Lining the interior walls with Foamular Extruded Polystyrene compliments the thermal mass benefits of the walling system.

Foamular's advanced thermal properties act like a temperature barrier, stopping heat fluctuations outside radiating through the concrete and into the building. Foamular has a high R-value, 50mm of Foamular can provide an R Value of R1.78.

A residence in the Lower Blue Mountains of NSW has extended and updated the look of their home. They chose Duratuff Select Vinyl Cladding in the Sterline colour with White Designer Window Castings to finish the look on their home. 

Richard from Blue Mountains Building Co. installed the house cladding.  "This is my second extension using Duratuff  Select Vinyl cladding and already I feel like an expert. It's so easy to use and with long lengths it goes up very quickly. It's also very light which is very helpful for second storey extensions. We used the White Designer Window Casing around the windows which really enhanced the final look of the house." says Richard.

The walls of the home were installed with 20mm foam for extra insulation. Duratuff is low maintenance and comes with a 50 year warranty and available in 13 modern colours.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Insulation helps to reduce heat loss and lower operating costs for floor heating systems.

Placed below ground around the edge and under the concrete floor slab, Foamular creates a thermal barrier to minimise heat loss, lowering operating costs and reducing energy demand.

Being a closed cell extruded product - Foamular will not rot or decompose in below grade applications.

Sufficient ventilation in your roof is vital to maintain your home in good structural condition and a healthy environment to the people who occupy the home. Gable vents from Austech External Building products will help ventilate your roof space, removing heat in summer and moisture in winter.Gable Vents from Austech come in a range of attractive shapes and designs, all fully screened for complete insect protection.

Installing a Gable Vent

To install a Gable Vent, start on the bottom edge, gently remove Lock-on cover. Trace the outside of the vent base and then another line 2 inches inside the first line. Cut a hole in the wall along the inside line. Position the vent on the wall and nail it into position using the pre-drilled holes. Snap Lock-on cover into place over the vent base. Installation is now complete.

The Subway food chain has been one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with over 35,000 restaurants in 98 countries and territories. Austech Building Products supplied one of its premium products, CraftStone, to Subway in Ballina Northern NSW. An eye-catching feature wall was created using around 6m2of Stacked Ledgestone Sunset from the CraftStone range. Subway is another major international company that have decided to use CraftStone in their Australian stores as the innovative lightweight replica looks and feels like the real thing - without the price tag.

As the numbers continue to roll through to door at the Ballina outlet, the CraftStone feature wall has sparked interest amongst the public and finishes off the interior design with a touch of elegance. CraftStone is available Australia wide through Austech Building Products. Visit the Austech website to contact your nearest office. There are a variety of profiles and colours to choose from in the CraftStone Range to suit existing or new constructions.

CraftStone comes with a 25 year warranty so you can rest assured knowing you've purchased quality. Stacked stone, chosen by Subway, is one of the best ways to ornament a home without breaking the bank. To pull this off, stone cladding, a fashionable method used by many architects is used to add vibrance to a lifeless structure. Builders stack these stones to recreate nature's natural stone walls seen in waterfalls and cliffs. Stacked stones are generally used for aesthetic purposes but they are also known to be able to last a long time.

One of Austech's most popular ventilation products, the ecoFAN, has undergone changes in design as well as its manufacture process. The more advanced system now comes with a dual functionality option to either exhaust or supply air into the sub-floor area. Through years of research and development Edmonds CSR, partners of Austech External Building Products, have created the new ecoFAN's that come with many benefits such as:

· High energy efficiency

· Very low running costs

Austech are experienced in regards to external cladding, having supplied Vinyl Cladding throughout Australia for over 25 years. From builders to home owners, there have been thousands of projects fitted with the installer-friendly Duratuff Select Vinyl Cladding. Austech have provided a list of tips and suggestions for the most effective installation process to ensure a first class finish.

· Even before installation, it is important that boards are stored on flat ground, and if possible out of direct sunlight. The ends of the packaging may be cut to let the cladding breathe and allow for heat to escape

· Corrosive resistant nails or screws with a large head should be used

Over the past three months, Austech External Building Products and Level 33 Property Developmenthave been working together to complete a 4 Storey Apartment Building in Lane Cove, Sydney. The Building also features a 3 level basement car park. This stylish and contemporary apartment building is positioned on a cascading site with two street frontages, offering a spectacular natural landscape view.

Over 150 sqm2 of CraftStone - Classical Ledge-stone Silver Grey, was used to create an aesthetically pleasing and modern look. Several retaining walls were cladded with the manufactured Stone, outside the front of the building, complementing the modern, clean and rendered finish of the exterior walls.

With the addition of plants and turf, the finished product creates a spectacular opening, to an even more impressive apartment. Manufactured Stone is becoming a popular choice amongst builders and architects alike, the ease of installation along with the light weight product offers an easy choice for anyone.

A two storey residence on the mid north coast of NSW has combined Austech's Duratuff Select Vinyl Cladding with CraftStone to completely rejuvenate the exterior finish of the home. K & N Spicer Constructions based in Nambucca Heads, completed the install and fit out of the vinyl cladding and stone products. Around 200m2 of Duratuff Select Vinyl Cladding in the colour Linen was fitted as the external cladding while Quarry Stone Matador (CSI-086) was used as a feature for the columns with the two products complementing one another.

The superior finish and appealing appearance of the home demonstrates the quality of the Austech product range. The attention to detail in the assembly process is highlighted by K & N Spicer Constructions who service the mid north coast of NSW and are recommended by Austech.' You can contact K & N Spicer Constructions on 0408 654 915.

Duratuff Select and Craft Stone will add value to your home and are both built to last, that is why we can offer 50 and 25 year warranties respectively. CraftStone can be used both internally and externally. The CraftStone range has many different profiles and colours to suit any. You can learn more about the product and how you can apply it to your next project at on our website.

Gable Vents are often seen as a cost effective simple way to improve the exterior appearance of a home, however they also play an important function in home ventilation and energy efficiency.

Gable Vents offer a striking design accent for your home with a deep wood grain finish for the appearance of real wood without the maintenance.

With a number of shapes to fit all designs, our Gable Vents and Windows add quality and enhance the look and functionality of any building.

Austech and builders all around the country are coming together through the use of our Duratuff Select Vinyl Cladding , by building The classic Australian ' Granny Flat '.

Austech has been providing Vinyl Cladding to finish off these jobs and provide an aesthetically pleasing look without blowing the budget. The low maintenance of the cladding provides the perfect solution for these small investment properties.

For many years the Granny Flat has been a predominant feature in many Australian backyards, but has faded out over the years. Until now, recently the government bought in the new 'Affordable Housing Policy' which allows for a second dwelling to be easily added to your backyard. To house parents, grandparents, kids etc or even to create a small office space in the comfort of your own land.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene has always been a versatile product. It has been used for roof membranes, render substrates, insulation inside precast concrete slabs and model trains.

Foamular's versatility comes from its manufacturing. Extruded Polystyrene is a closed cell structure that once manufactured maintains its rigidity, does not absorb water and maintains its insulation values.

Many Model Railroad builders have successfully used Foamular as a baseboard for their creations. Mike Nagle, Austech's Product Manager for Foamular has said "We get calls almost every week from avid railway creators who have seen other models with Foamular and want to recreate the realistic terrain".

Austech and tradesman all around the country are combining with each other through the use ofDuratuff Select Vinyl Cladding, by building The classic Australian ' Granny Flat '.

Austech have been providing Vinyl Cladding to finish off these jobs and inspire an aesthetically pleasing look without blowing the budget. The nominal maintenance of the cladding provides the perfect solution for these small investment properties.

For numerous many years the Granny Flat has been a predominant feature in many Australian backyards, but has died out over the years, until now. Recently the government bought in the new 'Affordable Housing Policy' which allows for a second dwelling to be effortlessly added to your backyard. To house parents, grandparents, kids or even to create a small office space in the comfort of your own land.

Spring is only weeks away and Summer is just around the corner, as the temperature heats up and the sun extends later into the evening, many Australian's will be looking forward to diving into their own pool, neighbours or friends to have a relaxing dip and to cool down. Be surrounded by the beauty and essence of Craftstone.

We have all seen those amazing stone featured walls and beautiful stone fountains in luxury resorts, hotels and health centres. Austech and their range of Craftstone can help you create an identical stylish appearance in your own home. Craftstone has been commonly used for indoor projects but is now becoming increasingly popular in outdoor applications such as pool features, waterfalls, outdoor bars and entertaining areas.

The lightweight nature of Craftstone makes this product ideal for the use in pool features/ waterfalls as there is no need for costly structural support. Craftstone is substantially cheaper, often half the price of natural stone. As well are being exceptionally durable and maintenance free, making it ideal for exterior designing around the pool area.

Parts of Australia have recently been faced with a surge of extreme weather. With gale force winds and flooding causing millions of dollars in property damage. A great deal of the damage was caused to properties built without protection from environmental extremes.

With climate change, it is expected that the weather will worsen all over Australia, with more severe droughts and larger storms, with more frequent high winds and hail. In order to protect their assets, homeowners need to think carefully when choosing external wall cladding, because this represents the largest area of the home exposed to the elements.

Austech's Range of Duratuff Select Vinyl Cladding has been tested to withstand the harshest conditions the Australian climate can throw at it. Duratuff Select has the exclusive Windlok 180 feature. This gives exterior wall cladding the ability to withstand winds up to 288 km/h (180mp/h), making it the recommended siding for wind prone areas.