MATERIALS
The majority of material choices are listed below generally in ascending
order of cost.
Exterior
Sheet material : fibre-cement or metal (usually painted)
Weatherboards : timber/fibre-cement/vinyl Vertical or horizontal Painted/stained/natural
Stucco (usually painted)
Brick
Timber shingles
Stone (usually a "veneer" in NZ as for brick)
Ceramic tiles
Metal panels
Roofing
Pressed metal tiles
Profiled (e.g. corrugated) metal; Coloursteel or painted
Concrete tiles
Asphalt or glass-fibre shingles
Timber shingles
Sheet synthetic rubber or asphalt based sheet (flat roofs)
Synthetic slate
Quarried (real) slate
Copper or lead
Joinery
Aluminium : anodised (silver, bronze etc) or powder-coated colour
Timber (requires painting)
Aluminium sheathed timber
Interior doors : painted, timber veneer, or panelled type
Spoutings
P.V.C. / steel (coloursteel or painted) / copper
Concealed type
Interior
Walls and Ceilings
Gib-board : painted or wallpapered
Fibrous plaster (for better paint finish)
Timber panelling
Laminate panels (usually for wet areas)
Tiles (on plywood or other backing)
Plastered brick or concrete block, painted
Floors
Polyurethaned particle board
Sheet vinyl
Carpet : wool or synthetic
Ceramic tiles
Timber strip floor or parquet
Natural stone : slate/marble/granite
Interior
Walls and Ceilings
