Bricks
Low maintenance - Bricks stay looking great with no painting or other treatments required. They don't fade, and can capably weather even the harshest of environmental conditions.
Affordable and sustainable - Oftentimes, environmentally friendly choices come with a hefty price tag. Bricks remain affordable, and they are increasingly being embraced as an environmentally friendly choice.
Energy-efficient comfort - Cool in summer, warm in winter – the natural thermal insulating properties moderate the extremes in building temperature and help reduce energy consumption. Brick is also effective at blocking noise pollution for a more comfortable home.
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Blocks
Strength and durability - Concrete blocks are strong, and they can stand the test of time. According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Cement Sustainability Initiative, concrete gets stronger over time and is not weakened by moisture, pests, or mold.
Fire resistance - Where a wooden structure will quickly succumb to flames, a concrete block building can resist them and limit fire's ability to spread quickly.
Insulating properties - Concrete blocks are known for their insulating properties. Concrete blocks excel at keeping outside temperatures from entering the home, often resulting in lower energy costs. These insulating properties vary by manufacturer and depend on the block's density. Hollow concrete blocks can be filled with insulation during construction if desired.
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Plaster
Ease of installation - It is much more difficult to render a dry wall smooth. This is not the case with the plastered wall. Also installing plastered walls does not cause nuisance like generation of dust.
It adds a visual appeal to the wall - You can stylise your walls with plastering. There are a variety of designs and styles for your requirements. We asked exterior plasterers in Tauranga to give us an idea about the designs. They offered us a variety of them to be used in different rooms. If you want to add a visual appeal to the walls, definitely go for plastering.
Plaster helps walls stand the test of time - If you are leaving your walls unplastered, they won't be as durable as the ones which have been plastered. Like we mentioned, plastering is done to render a solid surface to the dry walls. So if you want the walls to be durable, choose wall plastering.
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Tile
Durability - Ceramic tile is known for its outstanding durability. If tiles are installed properly, they can withstand a great deal of heavy traffic use and will outlast most other flooring materials; with the exception of wooden flooring, which ceramic tiling is on par with. Because of the durability factor, there will be little or no expense involved in future replacement costs.
Waterproofing - In a commercial enterprise where moisture might be a problem, ceramic tiles are exceptional because they can withstand moisture, both to the tiles and the sub-flooring. Ceramic tile can be slippery though when wet, therefore, when choosing a ceramic tile for an area that might be vulnerable to moisture, choose textured tiles which will allow better traction to prevent slips or falls. If purchasing ceramic tiles for use in an area that may have water tracked onto the tiling, it would also be a good idea to place mats to safeguard against slipping.
Low Maintenance - Ceramic tile is easy to maintain and can therefor often reduce facility maintenance costs.
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