Home and dry

No matter what style of home you are planning, you need to be assured that the cladding will protect the house for a lifetime.

For the owners of this house, a weatherproof guarantee was essential. Ron McKelvie says extensive publicity about leaky homes was one of the reasons he and his wife opted for Palliside weatherboards, which come with a 25-year guarantee.

"At the time we were building it was a critical issue," he says. "It pushed us to investigate different types of cladding. We particularly liked the look of the Palliside weatherboards we saw on several completed homes and decided this was the best option for us."

The house, designed by Paul Davis of Davis Design and Build, features Palliside in the Traditional profile in the colour Tea.

As the weatherboards are pre-finished, they never need painting another factor that influenced the McKelvie's decision.

"Many other cladding options involve a lot of maintenance and painting. We loved the fact that Palliside involves minimal upkeep."

Palliside weatherboards are available in two profiles and a number of colours. They come with matching trim.

For further information, contact the manufacturer, Dynex Extrusions Ltd, PO Box 19-133, Avondale, phone 0800 4 Dynex (439 639). Websites: www.palliside.co.nz and www.Trendsideas.com.

Story by: Trendsideas