Facebook Tweet Help Stories New Home Opposites attract Share Tweet Help Contrasting cladding materials add an individual touch to this new home Exterior of home with cream weatherboards, driveway and garage. Architectural features are sometimes best highlighted by the use of contrasting materials particularly if both smooth and textured surfaces are incorporated.Dennis and Donna Thomas, the owners of this house, combined the smooth finish of Palliside Traditional weatherboards with baby Zincalume and textured plaster."We wanted the materials to be a key feature of the house," says Dennis Thomas. "Consequently, we looked at a lot of show homes and visited homeshows to see what options were available. The clean profile and low-maintenance properties of Palliside cladding appealed." Exterior of home with cream weatherboards, driveway and garage. Thomas says they were also influenced by the concerns regarding leaky buildings."We wanted a cladding that would be watertight. Palliside's 25-year manufacturer's warranty provided that assurance."Palliside is a solid weatherboard with a foamed cellular core and a UV-resistanttop coat, which is impervious to denting and chipping. Incorporated into the design is an anti-capillary channel, which prevents moisture getting behind the boards. Exterior of home with cream weatherboards, driveway and garage. As well as the Traditional bevel-backed profile, there are Rusticated boards, available in a smooth or Woodgrain finish.For more details, contact the manufacturer Dynex Extrusions Ltd, PO Box 19-133, Avondale, phone 0800 4 Dynex (439 639). Website: www.palliside.co.nz and www.Trendsideas.com. Story by: Trendsideas 28 Apr, 2006 New Home Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Studio Del Castillo wins TIDA Australia Apartment of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 C. Kairouz Architects wins TIDA Australia Interior Design of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 Alex Urena Design Studio wins TIDA Australia Designer Home of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > NZ2206 NZ2206 Read More Similar Stories