Metricon is providing the April
2012 Imagine Promotion pack for Designer series Double Storey Homes, which
includes over 100 items at no additional charge. I have been tracking
Metricon’s promotions over the past year or so, and found the Imagine Promotion
to be a better value than other promotions. I liked Transformations Promotion
too (early 2011); both the promotions included similar items except for major
items like timber treads to staircase and timber deck to outdoor room (included
in the Transformations Promotion for an additional price of $6880). However,
the Imagine Promotion includes Hebel render and laminate/carpet flooring
throughout the house, at no additional price, amongst other major items:
ü 2550 mm high ceilings to ground floor.
ü Upgraded
higher (2340 instead of 2040) internal passage doors to ground floor of double
storey homes.
ü White ant
resistant structural T2 wall and roof framing and H3 treated garage floor plate.
ü Colorbond
steel sectional overhead garage door.
ü Upgraded
(300 mm) floor joists for extra strength and to minimise movement.
ü Rheem
Stellar 5 star natural gas hot water system 160 L
ü Caesarstone
bench top to Kitchen 20 mm thick
ü 900 mm
Stainless steel upright cooker with 5 burner gas cook top and ducted canopy
range hood.
ü Fully
tiled balcony floor.
ü Horizontal
feature window to kitchen.
ü Framed
mirrored wardrobe doors to all bedrooms.
ü Designer
acrylic bath (Newbury 1675).
ü Square
set ceilings to all wet areas.
ü Caroma
Liano china basins.
For a full list of items, see http://issuu.com/metricon/docs/nsw-imagine
Of all items, both my Mrs and
I were most excited about Hebel render and laminate/carpet flooring. I
have heard of Hebel only recently, that too, only via Metricon. Hebel
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) is a lightweight concrete, manufactured from
sand, cement, recycled material, lime, gypsum and aluminium paste, and is
formed into blocks and panels. Checkout this video that demonstrates how Hebel
panels are produced: http://www.hebelaustralia.com.au/Pages/Videos.aspx
From what
I have read in forums, Hebel requires some maintenance: washing the surface
every year, fixing loose or cracked sealant
at joints and around windows; however, the benefits of building with Hebel
panels are smooth flat finish
which gives that beautiful
rendered appearance, speedy installation,
good thermal and acoustic installation, fire and pest resistance, energy
efficient, and is comparable to building with brick, because Hebel panels are steel reinforced AAC. Thus,
the benefits of having Hebel appear to exceed the costs. Checkout the following
links if you wish to find out more about Hebel:
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