Again a common question we get asked & something that you should think carefully about ESPECIALLY when you are designing your deck. There would be nothing worse then once the construction is all completed saying “Yeah BUT…….I wish we made it just a little bigger”. So read on to learn how to get the [...]
Operating the Eclipse Opening Roof Patio System is easy & there are a number of ways that you can get the louvers moving to achieve your perfect alfresco area for your home. 1) Standard wall mounted switch plate operation 2) Remote control 3) Smart phone operation Control all of your accessories for the opening [...]
How to create THE 'Outdoor Room' The seasons have started to turn, the mornings a little more chilly but that doesn’t mean you can’t create an Outdoor Room or alfresco area that you can use comfortably all year round, even in Winter. So, how do you achieve something like that?? Start by selecting the [...]
Finishing touches to create that Outdoor Room here in Russell Lea. Motorised outdoor blinds installed, combined with the 'Heatstrip' outdoor heating this area will be perfect during Winter to sit with a glass of red. These type of accessories intergrated into your outdoor living area make the difference so you can enjoy the area [...]
During a recent visit to Far North Queensland, where even out of Summer the weather was drastically different to what we are used to here in Sydney. At times, it was pouring with rain & then the Sun was soon after & it was very warm. But they love their outdoors up there & why [...]
You can see the bush from your back door or you’ve heard from ‘Bill’ down the road, who thinks that the street might be classed as being within a bushfire zone - so what now? The bushfire zone & processing can all be a little confusing at first, especially if you haven’t tackled it [...]
One of the things that I get our clients to think about early in the process when they are designing their outdoor living area is to answer the following questions: How do they entertain outside? Or even flip that around - how would they like to entertain outside? How many people will come over? Where [...]
#1 “You don’t know what you don’t know” We do this everyday, but you might only tackle a project like this once every 15-20 years. So, do your homework & understand your options. You not only have to understand your material options - blackbutt vs merbau, Velux sky light vs a Nature Lite; but [...]
When you are running through your thoughts, options, colours, designs, etc for your new outdoor living area, deck or patio cover; we will guide you through three areas of consideration. These are: Design, Materials & Accessories. By considering these three areas whilst you are investigating the options to enhance your home, it should mean that [...]
Polycarbonate patio covers…… Its just toooooooo hot. We can’t sit out there. Does this sound like you? For the umpteenth time today we’ve had people come in looking to replace the polycarbonate patio cover/outdoor living area at their home We made a business decision close to 10 years ago to remove polycarbonate from our [...]
