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30 Jun 2025

Medal Paints – leaders in innovation

By Staff Writer

Medal Paints is a proudly South African, family-owned paint manufacturer with more than 40 years of paint manufacturing heritage. The company is known for delivering quality products to retailers and consumers and prides itself on being at the forefront of paint innovation. Premium waterproofing solution One of Medal Paints’ standout products is Everbond, a premium...
10 Sep 2024

Trendy tips on exterior wall paint combos 

By Staff Writer

It has become a common trend for homeowners to give their homes a ‘facelift’ by way of future-proofing their exterior walls, doors, and roofs with a bit of colour. With the blossoming of spring, whatever the choice of colour combinations, this year’s exterior paint trends leave customers spoilt for choice. Trends in exterior wall and...
30 Jul 2024

Tips for a waterproofing finish

By Staff Writer

When it comes to waterproofing, Sika’s practical experience has led to its reputation as a leader in the industry, offering high-quality solutions for every application. One standout product that deserves special attention is Sikalite. For anyone tackling mortar projects, it is strongly recommended not to buy cement without including a bag of Sikalite. As the...
13 Jun 2024

Pratley’s Pratliperl boosts energy efficiency in combating global warming & climate change

By Staff Writer

Pratliperl has been developed by Pratley to promote sustainability in the construction industry. Pratliperl is a mineral aggregate for plaster and screeds that can assist contractors and developers with meeting standards such as SANS 204. Read more in our latest DIY & Industrial Trade News issue.
03 Apr 2024

Understanding the versatility of porcelain tiles

By Staff Writer

Porcelain tiles have come a long way in technical advancements encompassing textures, colours, durability and sizes.
06 Dec 2023

TradePro AllCover boasts big increase in coverage

By Staff Writer

Plascon TradePro AllCover is the paint that goes further, offers easy cleaning and over 1 000 tintable colours.
05 Sep 2023

Wallclad from Dulux Trade delivers high-quality results

By Staff Writer

Dulux Trade Wallclad is a high-performance, premium quality fibre-reinforced waterproofing wall paint with a mid-sheen finish for exterior walls with superior elasticity, dirt resistance and flexibility.

16 Feb 2023

Rising from the ashes: Fahrenheit Seafood and Grill

By Staff Writer

When the Fahreheit Seafood and Grill restaurant was destroyed by fire, the owners contacted Africote to assist in revamping the restaurant.

28 Jan 2021

Decorative shapeable plaster for artistic finishes

By Staff Writer

Cemcrete manufacturers of distinctive decorative coatings and shapeable textured plasters can add that extra artistic finish to rock features, imitation brick walls and pool copings. Decocrete is a coloured, cement-based material formulated to be plastered to excessive thicknesses, but does not slide or shrink and dries rock-hard. The benefits include: The slow setting gives plenty...
25 Nov 2020

Economic benefits of tilt-up construction

By Staff Writer

Tilt-up construction, often overlooked in the design of new concrete structures, can be an economical alternative to traditional building materials and does not negatively affect a structure’s looks and durability, says Gary Theodosiou, engineer and lecturer at The Concrete Institute. The economic viability of tilt-up/precast construction is maximised through repetition. Repeating identical panels and avoiding...
23 Jun 2020

Paint retailers will have to upgrade skills

By Staff Writer

The online training South African Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) offers for retail sales personnel is now more important than ever, says Tara Benn, executive director of SAPMA. The training culminates in the paint and hardware store staff becoming Certified Paint and Coatings Advisors.
07 Jan 2020

The glass block wall not just for the bathroom

By Staff Writer

The glass block has finally stepped out of the bathroom and into the other areas. Glass block interior walls are perfect for creating a divide between rooms without closing off space. You have a variety of patterns to choose from. Each glass block allows for a different degree of light to flow through. A big...
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