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		<title>Queensland Rooms on show at Adelaide&#8217;s Building and Home Improvement Show 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeplus Improvements</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visitors to the Master Builders Association Building and Home Improvement Show at Adelaide Showground July 16-18 will be able to watch as Homeplus Improvements erects and fits-out a Queensland Room extension on-site as an example of a quality home extension that will provide years of enjoyment...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Quality extensions with minimal disruption at home</h3>
<p><strong>In any home improvement project, it is desirable to complete the job as quickly as possible with minimal disruption achieving a result that will enhance quality of life and add value to your property.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Homeplus Improvements has well over two decades of experience in achieving these outcomes for South Australian homeowners.</strong></p>
<p>Each project is carefully designed in consultation with clients and experienced contractors usually have the building erected and ready for occupancy within a few weeks. The company specialises in room extensions, pool enclosures, verandas and carports.</p>
<p>Taking place from July 16-18 at Adelaide Showground, the <strong>Master Builders Association Building and Home Improvement Show</strong> is Adelaide&#8217;s premier event for the building and renovation market. Visitors can see and buy the latest in building products, renovation and decorating products, furnishings, home entertainment, landscaping and outdoor living ideas</p>
<p>Stephen Davies, General Manager of Homeplus Improvements, said a large display area at the Building and Home Improvement Show would allow the company to construct an example of a conventional outdoor extension, and its popular Queensland Room over the three days of the event.</p>
<p>“People will be able to walk in and out of the rooms as they are being built to see the quality of construction and finish,” he said.</p>
<p>“The Queensland Room is a popular choice when it comes to converting a patio area into an all year, all-weather space for warmth in winter and cool breezes in summer.</p>
<p>“It is a perfect indoor and outdoor combination for family relaxation, entertainment or games.</p>
<p>“The Queensland Room features innovative design elements with premium aluminium components to ensure low maintenance and durability in all conditions.</p>
<p>“Quality insect screening is a standard feature along with light diffusing panels that protect people from harmful ultra-violet rays.</p>
<p>“There is 75 per cent more effective airflow than allowed from conventional windows through specially designed and framed wall modules fitted with sliding, transparent PVC that will return to its original shape if knocked.</p>
<p>“The Queensland Room is the ultimate in affordable outdoor living and entertaining and especially safe for children to play without the dangers of broken glass.”</p>
<p>At the Building and Home Improvement Show, visitors will see how quickly skilled Homeplus Improvements contractors erect and fit-out the Queensland Room as an example of a quality home extension that will provide years of enjoyment.</p>
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		<title>Weathermaster Queensland Enclosures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeplus Improvements</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wished you could control the weather? Not it is possible to have the perfect temperature all year round with the Weathermaster Queensland Enclosure. This easily-fitted entertainment area is the ideal solution for any household looking to extend.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever wished you could control the weather? Now it is possible to have the perfect temperature all year round with the <strong>Weathermaster Queensland Enclosure</strong>. This easily-fitted entertainment area is the ideal solution for any household looking to extend.</p>
<p>Available exclusively from Homeplus Improvements, the Weathermaster Queensland Enclosure is South Australian owned and made.</p>
<p>The Queensland Enclosure innovative design features versatile, hardy aluminium components that ensure low maintenance and durability. This provides an extension that will only require an occasional hosing down and will never need to be re-painted.</p>
<p>The room&#8217;s benefits also include protection from the elements, insect screening being a standard feature of the design. Plus, the fantastic <a href="http://www.homeplus.com.au/winterlite">Winterlite</a> light-diffusing panels will shield you and your family from harmful UV rays.</p>
<p>At the same time you can enjoy up to 75 percent more airflow than conventional windows through the specifically-designed dado-height wall modules. These modules are made from three screen frames fitted with transparent tinted PVC which easily slide up and down.</p>
<p>The PVC has a unique built-in memory that remembers and will return to its original shape if knocked or scratched.</p>
<p>This is a fantastic innovation for areas where children will play, as there&#8217;s no glass to break and cause accidents!</p>
<p>Visit our <a href="../gallery">online gallery</a> to see examples of Weathermaster Queensland Enclosures.</p>
<p>Contact us now on <strong>(08) 8346 2222 </strong>or email <a href="mailto:admin@homeplus.com.au?subject=website enquiry">admin@homeplus.com.au</a> for a free no-obligation measure and quote!</p>
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		<title>Home extensions &#8211; choose Homeplus Improvements</title>
		<link>http://www.homeplus.com.au/home-extensions-choose-homeplus-improvements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your home is your biggest investment. So when you decide to add that home extension, it makes since to use a reputable firm with 30 years experience - like Homeplus Improvements. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Your home is your biggest investment.</strong></p>
<p>So when you decide to add that home extension, it makes sense to use a reputable firm with 30 years experience &#8211; like Homeplus Improvements!  We take great pride in our work, employ only licenced builders, and we are a family-run business &#8211; we understand your needs as your family gets bigger.</p>
<p>Homeplus Improvements takes care of the entire process: council approval; engineers; plans and drawings; and concreters, plumbers, and electricians, all of whom are long-term trusted Homeplus contractors. Our salesmen help you design what you want, listen to your ideas, and work with you to give you the best basing to suit your house. We also monitor and ensure compliance with all government environmental and thermal standards.</p>
<p>Our home extensions are built with frames of steel, offering piece of mind in this era of termite damage. We use premium aluminium cladding for exterior walls &#8211; durable pre-painted panelling, with a ten-year guarantee on the paint and a lifespan far beyond that. Homeplus Improvements cladding is pre-insulated with polystyrene, and when combined with r2 insulation in the walls outperforms all other products. Our cladding keeps your home cool in summer, warm in winter, and  minimises your home&#8217;s overall carbon footprint.  This all adds up to a great home extension you can enjoy for many years.</p>
<p>We also pride ourselves on being very competitive with our pricing, and even if you’re not looking at commencing your home extension for another six months we&#8217;re more than happy to come out right now and make sure everything is prepared in advance.</p>
<p>Why move? Just improve!</p>
<p>Give us a call on (08) 8346 2222 or email us at <a href="mailto:admin@homeplus.com.au">admin@homeplus.com.au</a> to request a free no-obligation measure and quote.</p>
<p><strong>Steve Davies</strong></p>
<p>General Manager<br />
Homeplus Improvements</p>
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		<title>Homeplus extends service to country SA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeplus Improvements</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of the recent extension of service coverage to Whyalla, Homeplus Improvements now offers service to all of country South Australia...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hot on the heels of the recent extension of our service coverage to Whyalla, I&#8217;m pleased to announce that we now offer service to all of country South Australia.</p>
<p>So, no matter where you live in South Australia, we can help you with <a href="/room-extensions">room extensions</a>, <a href="/queensland-rooms">Queensland Rooms</a>, <a href="/pool-enclosures">pool enclosures</a>, <a href="/winterlite">Winterlite screens</a>, and more! Give us a call on (08) 8346 2222 or email us at <a href="mailto:admin@homeplus.com.au?subject=website%20enquiry">admin@homeplus.com.au</a> to request a free no-obligation measure and quote!</p>
<p><em>Steve Davies<br />
Homeplus Improvements </em></p>
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		<title>New photos in the Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeplus Improvements</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Homeplus Improvements Gallery, containing photos of some of our work, has been updated with new photos of some great room extension projects... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.homeplus.com.au/gallery/">Homeplus Improvements Gallery</a>, containing photos of some of our work, has been updated with new photos of some great room extension projects in and around Adelaide. <a href="http://www.homeplus.com.au/gallery/">Pop on over to the Gallery and check them out! </a></p>
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		<title>Editorial: Homeplus Improvements in a word</title>
		<link>http://www.homeplus.com.au/editorial-homeplus-improvements-in-a-word/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeplus Improvements</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to describe Homeplus Improvements in one word? Many words come to mind...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How to describe Homeplus Improvements in one word?</p>
<p>In searching for a word that best describes Homeplus Improvements, the first word that came to mind was &#8220;iconic&#8221;. Homeplus has been building home additions for a long time in South Australia &#8212; three decades at least. Rooms, bedrooms, studies, family rooms, verandahs, and carports too. Surely a successful local company that has been serving South Australia for so long could be seen as iconic?</p>
<p>&#8220;Leader&#8221;? To be a leader in home improvements sounds a bit bland, don’t you think? Many companies describe themselves as <em>leaders</em>. And while Homeplus Improvements is surely a leader in the field of home extensions, perhaps the word is too over-used.</p>
<p>&#8220;Unique&#8221; certainly comes to mind. Homeplus Improvements certainly provides a unique range of products. Permalum cladding, for example, is unique in the home extension industry. Permalum is an aluminium siding with a thermal rating equivalent to a wall three bricks thick, and in these days of heating and cooling carbon footprints that must surely rate as unique. Unique, I think, is a great way to describe Homeplus Improvements&#8217; products. To be maintenance-free is unique. Imagine no painting! Colour is manufactured into the metal during the forming process and is far superior to, say, a colour-bonding paint, outlasting even powder coating in the durability stakes. How would you like to have a house that only needed painting once every sixty-five years? Use Permalum aluminium cladding!</p>
<p>Yes, &#8220;unique&#8221; is a great word to describe Homeplus Improvements&#8217; products. &#8220;Iconic&#8221; is a great word to describe Homeplus Improvements status in the South Australian home improvement industry. Still&#8230; there must be a single word that describes the company?</p>
<p>I personally will opt for &#8220;honest&#8221;. Homeplus and its people are honest in their dealings with their customers and clients. Honest products that are far superior. That’s it: honest. Homeplus Improvements, South Australia’s honest home extension company.</p>
<p><strong>John Allan<br />
Homeplus Improvements</strong></p>
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		<title>Now&#8217;s the time for extensions</title>
		<link>http://www.homeplus.com.au/now-is-the-time-for-extensions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With interest rates so low, now is the best time to be renovating. Why go through the hassle and expense of moving? You could be living in your new extension before Christmas! (...) ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to extending your home you can’t go past Homeplus Improvements.  We have been  servicing South Australia for over 25 years, and I personally have been with the company for 20 years &#8212; first as a builder, now as manager and co-owner.</p>
<p>Homeplus only uses the best-quality materials &#8212; such as Hunter Douglas products, including aluminium roofing and cladding, all made from the highest-quality marine-grade aluminium, with a backed enamel finish.  Hunter Douglas products are backed with a 10-year guarantee.</p>
<p>When building with Homeplus there is no need to worry about termites; we use steel wall frames only. We use aluminium windows.  All our extensions are fully insulated and comply with all energy ratings for South Australian conditions.</p>
<p>When it comes to working with Homeplus you don’t have to worry about anything. We take care of it all, including liaising with local councils.</p>
<p>With interest rates so low, now is the best time to be renovating.</p>
<p>So why go through the hassle and expense of moving? Give us a call on (08) 8346 2222 or email us at <a href="mailto:admin@homeplus.com.au?subject=website enquiry">admin@homeplus.com.au</a> for an obligation-free quote.</p>
<p>You could be living in your new extension before Christmas!</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stephen Davies</span></strong></p>
<p><span>General Manager<br />
Homeplus Improvements</span></p>
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		<title>Now servicing Whyalla</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeplus Improvements now services households in the thriving metropolis of Whyalla (...) ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Situated on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula, <a href="http://www.whyalla.com">Whyalla</a> is the third most populous city in South Australia. I&#8217;m happy to announce that we offer the full range of Homeplus Improvements products and services to householders in Whyalla.</p>
<p>Give us a call on (08) 8346 2222 or email us at <a href="mailto:admin@homeplus.com.au?subject=website enquiry">admin@homeplus.com.au</a> to request a free no-obligation measure and quote!</p>
<p><em>Steve Davies<br />
Homeplus Improvements </em></p>
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