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Africa. It lasts eight times longer than traditional ap discs
and is amazing for metal preparation.”
w The multi-purpose cutting disk: “It cuts anything and everything, from metal to wood and ceramics. It has a cool touch, therefore is very safe, and it is OSA approved.”
Tommie is quick to point to his team as the reason for the recent successes. “We are a small team, but will have to expand soon, the way our sales are picking up.”
Tommie says that he is proud of what they have achieved so far and is full of optimism for the future.
To show how easy it is to swop your house for a palace without breaking the bank or moving, Saint-Gobain came
up with a competition: Upgrade My Home.
The competition’s main aim was
to introduce homeowners to the wonderful world of renovation through Saint-Gobain’s products. Particularly
in the current economic climate, fewer homeowners can afford to either
move house or do major renovations. However, many families may wish that they could modernise and improve their homes to be more comfortable and e cient.
Wonderful world
The grand prize of R250 000 will use state-of-the-art Saint-Gobain building materials designed to improve comfort in a home in ve important areas:
w Improved indoor temperature performance (thermal comfort);
w Increased savings (economic comfort); w Less noise (audio comfort);
w Better indoor air quality (air comfort);
and
w Interiors that increase a sense of calm
and wellbeing for their users (visual comfort).
Part of the campaign was the documenting of an upgrade to the existing Rondebosch home of well-known South African media personality and healthcare professional Dr. Michael Mol. He wanted to upgrade his home into a healthier, warmer and more comfortable environment. This upgrade was monitored and the home’s thermal, acoustic and energy performance was measured before and after the upgrade. Go to www.upgrademyhome.co.za to see how the Mol home was transformed.
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People are getting new houses without moving
The upgrade will include the upgrading of all walls, ceilings, insulation, ooring and select glass windows, along with the installation of a web-based digital monitoring solution. The grand prize also includes a digital monitoring solution that will allow
the homeowner to remotely monitor temperature, humidity, air quality, electricity and water consumption. This monitoring solution also
includes e ciently managing energy consumption items such as geysers and pool pumps, with the home owner
receiving alerts should consumption spike above a preset ceiling value.
The second prize of R25 000 includes a full house insulation upgrade as well as a geyser blanket kit and installation and the third prize of
R12 500 comprises a room insulation, geyser blanket kit and insulation.
Support services are also available to the winners, outlining the bene ts of each material, providing proof of better performance, hints and tips for installation and a list of retail partners and service providers. w
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