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The Team from Red Cross Shop Greerton
Hi there, thank you everyone for your support, we enjoy seeing your smiling faces at our shop at 199 Chadwick road, Greerton - Red Cross shop. With school holidays done, we have more space in our shop and would be ever so grateful for any furniture donations please. Please feel free to ring us … View moreHi there, thank you everyone for your support, we enjoy seeing your smiling faces at our shop at 199 Chadwick road, Greerton - Red Cross shop. With school holidays done, we have more space in our shop and would be ever so grateful for any furniture donations please. Please feel free to ring us for collection on ph 578 2683. We can’t wait to hear from you, thank you. Kindest regards, the Teamat the Red Cross shop, Greerton.
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Joan from Welcome Bay
We're unable to take Marnie to our new home. She's beautiful and in full health. Just had her vaccines, worming, at Welcome Bay Vet. She also comes with her vet care records. Anyone interested, please email me and send you photos of the 'princess'
Please call Joan … View moreWe're unable to take Marnie to our new home. She's beautiful and in full health. Just had her vaccines, worming, at Welcome Bay Vet. She also comes with her vet care records. Anyone interested, please email me and send you photos of the 'princess'
Please call Joan 0273220343
Price: $150
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Judi from Ohauiti
6 brushed nickel kitchen handles, 128 mm and two white plastic handles 100 mm. Changed handles due to renovation. Looking at suppliers site I think the silver ones are Cobham handles
They have the screws in ready to go.
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Tauranga from Greerton - Parkvale
Join us this Friday and kick-start your weekend with a bang! Bring your family, friends, and your appetite for adventure to our New Season Night Market. Your Friday evenings will never be the same again! 🌙✨ #FridayNightMagic #NightMarketVibes #Food #livemusic #handcraftstalls #Local … View moreJoin us this Friday and kick-start your weekend with a bang! Bring your family, friends, and your appetite for adventure to our New Season Night Market. Your Friday evenings will never be the same again! 🌙✨ #FridayNightMagic #NightMarketVibes #Food #livemusic #handcraftstalls #Local #familyfriendly #freeentry
If you're looking to find a home with the freedom to embrace adventures or a place that feels like home for the whole family; now is the time to buy a Ryman independent apartment, townhouse or serviced apartment and reward yourself too. Imagine a new smart TV, a holiday or furniture for your … View moreIf you're looking to find a home with the freedom to embrace adventures or a place that feels like home for the whole family; now is the time to buy a Ryman independent apartment, townhouse or serviced apartment and reward yourself too. Imagine a new smart TV, a holiday or furniture for your new home. With more money staying in your pocket, it’s yours to spend!
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Daniela from Pyes Pa
28L microwave, air fryer, convention oven
Bought at the end of June still in warranty paid $199
Moving home and not need anymore
Just pick up at the lakes
Available from 15 November
Price: $170
Debbie Julian from Woman@Work Ltd
Do you need a garden tidy-up? Have you an unsightly area "that just needs done?" Give us a call Call Jay 0273260408
We will quote the job first and book for you to get the job done.
Design doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.
Ladder… View moreDesign doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.
Ladder shelves are very affordable and take up minimal room. They’re perfect for rolled towels and accessories that can live on the bottom shelves with more important products on the top.
Utilise the back of the bathroom door to hide towels, swimsuits and bathrobes by using some hanging hooks.
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Communications from Tauranga City Council
Thanks to everyone who has completed the survey, sent us an email, left a comment on social media, or dropped in to talk to us at Welcome Bay recently about our plans to reduce traffic congestion and improve walking and cycling facilities along Fifteenth Avenue, Turret Road, Hairini Bridge and … View moreThanks to everyone who has completed the survey, sent us an email, left a comment on social media, or dropped in to talk to us at Welcome Bay recently about our plans to reduce traffic congestion and improve walking and cycling facilities along Fifteenth Avenue, Turret Road, Hairini Bridge and causeway and Welcome Bay Road. This route links many communities and is going to become increasingly important as our city grows.
It’s not too late to share your thoughts at letstalk.tauranga.govt.nz.... The survey closes at 5pm, Friday 6 October.
Daphne from Te Puna
Hi everyone, we are looking for around 40 700mm-900ml high cryptomeria (Japanese cedar) to buy please.
The Team from Resene ColorShop Tauranga
Create a birdbath with a natural sandstone paint effect with Resene Sandtex.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
“That tiny crack that runs around your door transmits more sound than you would know”
Noise is a daily occurrence that we all endure to a certain degree from noisy kettles, screaming children, loud TVs and the deafening thud of a bass. There’s sometimes little peace in ones day. Ongoing … View more“That tiny crack that runs around your door transmits more sound than you would know”
Noise is a daily occurrence that we all endure to a certain degree from noisy kettles, screaming children, loud TVs and the deafening thud of a bass. There’s sometimes little peace in ones day. Ongoing excessive noise is not only aggravating it can actually be harmful to your ears and has a significant impact on the way our spaces work in the home.
When it comes to residential design, the acoustics, (the way in which the structural characteristics of a space relate to how well sound can be heard) although a key design feature, are rarely considered during the building process and sometimes only tackled during a renovation.
Soundwaves seep through doors, windows, ceilings and cracks, so how do you reduce unwanted sound from affecting your day to day activities?
Hard flat surfaces tend to bounce sound waves around, sometimes creating a lasting echo effect if the surfaces are parallel walls. The softer and less uniform the surface, the less opportunity sound has to bounce off. Textiles, including drapery and upholstered furniture and furnishings not only deliver a design aesthetic they also play a significant role in the absorption of sound.
However not all textiles have equal sound absorption qualities however. The level of sound absorption is dependent upon a textile’s weight, composition, and/or construction. Generally (due to the large vertical mass) drapery provides the main textile source of sound absorption however, there are several other ways to achieve this.
To decrease the level of sound in a room you need to dampen the sound waves. This can be achieved by adding surfaces that absorb the sound (or reverberation) so the sound doesn’t bounce from one thing to another.
Here are some sound absorbing ideas that you can implement fairly simply into your home:
- Acoustic panels/tiles: These come in a range of colours and fabric styles and can be designed into your interior decor. The purpose of acoustic panels is to reduce, but not entirely eliminate, resonance within the room.
- Drapery: Fabrics are an effective solution for managing sound. The more drapery folds, the more sound absorption. Hanging a curtain a small distance off the wall increases sound absorption and softening opposing walls reduces sound waves from travelling wall to wall
- Upholstered furniture: The fabrics on your upholstered furniture also help to reduce sound waves. The thicker the fabric and foam the better. Add cushions and other textiles throughout a space for ultimate sound absorption.
- Cork flooring: While it may not be fashionable of late, cork is one of the best materials for sound absorption. Made up of a honeycomb design of air-sealed cells made of the bark of the cork oak. The cells each absorb the vibrations of sound, preventing those sounds from passing through to the other side. Cork reduces sound and noise vibration by trapping it in its cell structure. It reduces the sound transmission of sound through walls and absorbs the impact of feet through the floor to the ceiling below.
- Concrete flooring: Surprisingly, lightweight porous concrete can be effective in absorbing sound (however it essentially transmits the sounds through to the next room too).
- Carpets, rugs and padding: If your floors are timber, tiles or linoleum on subfloor concrete, you may want to try rugs or carpet coupled with a sound-absorbing underlay or foam rubber backing.
- Floating hardwood: This type of flooring installation includes a gap between the subfloor and your actual floors, which effectively dampens sound.
- Fabric pendant lamps/floor lamps: Update your light shades with a textile shade, the thicker the better. Every textile in a space will help.
A combination of the techniques above, depending on your budget and skill level should help in the overall acoustics in your home. Below we have outlined a selection of fabrics from our range that offer great sound absorption qualities due to the high level of either wool content, thickness and/or construction.
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