Building materials

Our Trade Centre

in Warehouse 2 accommodates most of our building materials including including iron, boards, timber, concrete mesh & rods and more.  More timber, insulation, roofing items and more are located at Retail 4 in our main warehouse.  In the Trade Centre – the team will check your purchase and help you load up so that you’re in and out efficiently.  In stock items change frequently to increase stock levels and products – call the team to check if we have in stock what you need or place an order.

Concrete mesh

• F82 F72 F62 in stock
• Size relates to main wire thickness (f82 is 8.2mm thick
• Sheet size is 6000mm x 2400mm
• Used to strengthen concrete

Deformed bar – used to pin concrete slabs together

• N12 in stock
• 12mm diameter 6000mm long

Trench Mesh – used in concrete footings

• TM11 in stock
• 3 bar 200mm wide 6000mm long

Insulation

• Glass wool product
• 5 R2.0 R3.5 in stock
• Either 430mm wide or 580mm wide
• Thickness varies r1.5 70mm, r2.0 90mm, r3.5 150mm
• 5 and r2.0 are normally used in walls r3.5 in ceilings
• Blanket rolls for roofing 55mm thick r1.3
• Coverage is content plus allowing for standard timber studs

Plasterboard

• 10mm thick
• Various sheet sizes from 2400 – 4800mm in length and 1200 or 1350 in width
• Water resistant in stock (limited sizes, standard is majority)
• Normal plasterboard white in colour
• Water resistant is blue
• Products for joining
  • Basecote 45 / 60 / 90 number denote working / drying times
  • Topcote
  • Total joint (mixture of base and topcote)
  • Cornice cove 55 or 90 in stock
  • 3000mm to 4800mm length
  • Use cornice cement (45 / 60) denotes working and setting time
  • Perforated external angles for corners
  • Backing angle for internal

Hardiflex (prima flex) – used under eves and internal/external lining

• 5 thick (in stock)
• Sheet sizing from 1800 to 3000 long and 900 or 1200 wide
• Bevelled edge uses a joining strip or can be butt joined

Villaboard (prima aqua)

• 6mm thick
• Sheet sizing from 1800 to 3600 long and 900,1200 and 1350 wide
• Used mainly in bathrooms under tiles
• Recommended for wet areas – can be painted
• Has a recessed edge for joining on two long sides

Blueboard

• 5 mm thick
• Sheet sizing either 1200 x 2400 or 1200 x 3000 in stock
• Used as a exterior cladding under render or painted over
• Has a recessed edge for joining on two long sides and 1 short side
• Uses specific joint product (Dunlop joint and patch) and blue board tape

Corrugated iron

• .42 base metal thickness ( .35 and .48 available on order)
• 760mm coverage
• Colorbond colors available
• Can be ordered to length up to 12000mm
• Stock sheets sold by the sheet

115 D gutter

• Brackets, pops, ends in stock
• Lengths 3600, 4800, 6000 in stock
• Colorbond available by order rolled to length up to 12000mm
• Minimum offcut length 2400mm

350 Roll Top Ridge Cap

• Lengths 3600, 4800, 6000mm
• Colorbond available by order and rolled to length up to 12000mm
• Minimum offcut length 2400mm

Flashing

• Sizes 50×50, 75×75, 100×100, 150×150
• 2400mm in length
• Custom flashing available upon request
• Colorbond colors available

 Steel

• Sold by length
• Various sizes available

C-section

• 75mm, 100mm, 150mm and 200mm in stock
• 5mm thick (200mm 2.0mm)
• Stock length 6100mm sold as lengths

Rondo

• Part of a larger system
• Some clips and joiners located 7l6

Kane fill

• Bitumen impregenated fibre board
• 100mm and 200mm by 2400mm in stock
• Used as a expansion joint in concrete path ways/ external concreting

Backchannel

• 25mm, 35mm and 55mm available
• 7500mm lengths, sold as length
• Foam to suit located at retail 4 end