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from My Renovation, May 2021

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NEW PET FRIENDLY FLOORING

From plush living rooms, restful bedrooms through to townhouse courtyards, Carpet Court’s new pet proof flooring options allow pet parents to welcome their animals into every part of their home.

Carpet Court ambassador Darren Palmer says the innovative solutions include stain resistant carpets, water and odour resistant underlay, hybrid floors and outdoor synthetic grass.

The range includes UltraPet carpet priced from $42-$52m2, Stainmaster PetProtect at $59m2 and LuxTurf priced from $59.95m2 .

“If you love the look and luxurious feel underfoot of carpet, you cannot go past Carpet Court’s new UltraPet ranges comprising of 10 colours and three pile types – Birman, Basenji and Akita,’’ Mr Palmer says.

“Created with cutting-edge technology, these ranges come with a 15-year guarantee for colourfastness, durability, and stain resistance.

“Best of all, pet potty mishaps can be cleaned easily using cold water given the carpets repel liquids from penetrating the fibres.”

To view the full range visit carpetcourt.com.au

DARREN’S TIPS TO PET PROOF YOUR HOME

WIPEABLE SURFACES: Where possible, opt for durable and wipeable surfaces, including your flooring so you can easily remove stains, hair or mishaps caused by pets. COVERS ON FURNISHINGS: Having removable and washable covers (no, not plastic covers) on any upholstered items will make cleaning pet fur or stains a breeze. CLEAN AND VACUUM REGULARLY: Vacuuming at least once a week will prevent dirt or fur being pushed into carpet pile. For high traff ic areas, vacuuming twice a week is recommended.

For the third year running, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been recognised by Choice as the best airconditioner brand in Australia and awarded Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for the second year in a row in the airconditioner category.

The Choice annual recommendation is awarded to products or services that outperform their competitors in rigorous lab tests, customer satisfaction and reliability over the past 12 months. Overall, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries out-performed all other brands with an overall score of 71 per cent to be awarded the Best Brand of Air Conditioners in 2020.

Canstar Blue’s annual review rates airconditioning brands on functionality and features, noise, ease of use, reliability, value for money and overall consumer satisfaction. From a survey of more than 1000 participants, MHI was the only brand to receive a five-star rating for overall satisfaction to take out the 2020 award.

RENOVATION RISE

New loan commitments for housing rose 10.5 per cent to $28.8 billion in January 2021 (seasonally adjusted), reaching another record high, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released in March.

ABS head of finance and wealth, Katherine Keenan, says, “In January 2021, the value of new loan commitments for owner-occupier housing was 52.3 per cent higher than in January 2020. The value of new loan commitments for existing dwellings was 38.7 per cent higher and the value for construction loan commitments was 141 per cent higher.”

Meanwhile lending for home renovation projects was up 47 percent compared to the same time last year.

“Since the HomeBuilder grant was introduced in June 2020, there have been record rises in the value of construction loan commitments. Loan applications made late in 2020 (prior to the reduction of the HomeBuilder grant January 1, 2021), contributed to the strong rise in January’s construction loan commitments of 15.7 per cent.”