COPPINS & LOWRY

QUALITY EXTENSIONS & NEW HOMES   

At Coppins & Lowry Homes Pty Ltd we pride ourselves on providing you with the best possible product using the best possible materials and tradesmen at competitive prices.  We view the Australian Standards as a minimum standard not an optimum standard.  This is one of the defining differences between Coppins & Lowry and other builders of custom extensions and homes.  Our clients can expect a better product.  Listed below are some of these items:

If you are comparing our quotation with that of another builder, check that the other builder has allowed the same. 

· We use the HIA “Plain English” contract.  This makes it easy for you to understand the responsibilities and rights of both yourself and us.

· When your concrete slab is poured, we cover the entire slab with plastic (no chemicals).  This is the best method to cure concrete as it helps minimize concrete surface cracking.

· Our concreters step down the concrete slab to all wet areas (including the Laundry).  This means that when you put down your carpet, timber or tiles on the slab, you will not have a step up into the wet areas.

· Adelaide Pest Control treats all of the penetrations through the slab with a reticulated chemical treatment.  The reticulated system allows for re-treatment at any time without the removal of floor coverings, etc.

· Top and bottom wall plates are trenched using 90 x 45 mm timber.  This provides straighter and stronger walls.

· We use 3 studs to internal and external corners, not simply nailing in a block here and there.  This provides for stronger and better fixings of plasterboard and therefore a better-looking finish.

· Our electrician will install an extra pipe underground when he does your power connection with a draw wire in it.  This means that when you call Telstra to connect the phone, they won’t have to dig another trench and possibly damage the power cables.

· We seal our brick control joints with silicon so that no water can get in through the gap and cause more damage to your home.

· Our bricklayers provide the correct sized control joint ties.  They use 4.0 mm galvanized cavity wall ties, not 3.0 mm.

· We install weather proof flashings over all wall openings exposed to the weather and at floor level on two storey homes.

· We use galvanized lintels over all windows and doors (where applicable) that will not rust.

· Our carpenters install perforated sisalation behind all cladded walls and gables.  It’s just that extra bit of peace of mind that helps to keep any water out of your home.

· All of our iron roofs have the cappings scribed to suit the roof profile.  This makes the roof look better as well as giving a better seal against the weather.

· In tiled roofs, we use Colorbond valley gutters.  They match the roof tile colour, never need to be painted and give a very neat appearance. Our timber fascias and square posts are primed treated pine.  They are also laminated together to keep them straighter.  They will not leak sap.

· Our plumber uses SDP poly pipe for your hot and cold-water service.  This minimizes water hammer and water meter ticking.

· In any bathroom containing a shower, all of the walls are lined with Hardie’s Villaboard.  It is a general industry belief that this Villaboard is a superior product to wet area plasterboard.

· Our waterproofing is installed by a licensed specialist waterproof installed (not a tiler).  He will waterproof your entire shower alcove, not just the internal corners and nails.  He will also install puddle flanges to your shower floor wastes as additional protection.

· In our two storey projects, we will waterproof the complete floor and skirting (as well as the shower) of any tiled areas.  We will also reinforce the tilers screed on the floor with steel mesh to ensure that your tiles will not crack.

· We seal all of the wall and floor junctions in the wet areas with coloured silicon (not just the shower areas).   We also seal the joint between the tiles and skirting when we tile your living floor areas with coloured silicon.  Because of this, any movement between the walls and floors won’t be seen.

· We only use quality flexible adhesives – ABAFix for walls, ABAFlex for wet area floors and Isoflex to large floors as well as flexible grout to all areas.  Because we supply them (not the tradesmen), no shortcuts are made when fitting your tiles because the tiler isn’t trying to cut costs.

· Our plumber will install a non-return suds grate in your Laundry floor trap.  This stops suds flooding your floor while washing.

· We will position your sewer flood gully to the front of your home with a tap over it.  By regulations it must be fitted 150 mm below your floor level.  If it is installed straight outside your home in the path area, you will have to drop your pavers around it, which not only looks unattractive, but also can sometimes cause some problems with water run off from the pavers.

· Our doorframes are 30 mm thick, not 19 mm.  We also install doorstops and 100 mm hinges as a standard item.

· Two storey projects with particleboard flooring will have all of the joints sanded, ready for you to install your carpet on a flat smooth surface.

· We provide a large builders bin on site (where possible) to ensure that your site is kept clean.

· We will provide you with a copy of the new and existing underground sewer layout so you always know where it is.

· We can provide you with additional assistance for interior design and light design services if required.

· We only use quality fittings and fixtures throughout all of our homes and extensions.  Just a few of our preferred suppliers are listed below:

“ O u r   R e p u t a t i o n   I s   B u i l d i n g   E v e r y d a y ”

5 6   P o r t r u s h   R o a d      P a y n e h a m     S o u t h   A u s t r a l i a
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