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1. Check your smoke alarms
Smoke alarms provide an early warning in case of a fire inside your home. Traditional alarms beep when they detect smoke or fire, while smart detectors also send an alert to your phone. There should be a smoke detector in every room in your house except bathrooms, for … View more1. Check your smoke alarms
Smoke alarms provide an early warning in case of a fire inside your home. Traditional alarms beep when they detect smoke or fire, while smart detectors also send an alert to your phone. There should be a smoke detector in every room in your house except bathrooms, for maximum protection. You also need one in the hallway between the living area and bedrooms.
Crucially, you are highly advised to test your smoke alarms at least once a year to ensure they still work. You are four times more likely to die in a house fire without a functioning smoke alarm!
2. Get a fire extinguisher
Having a fire extinguisher handy can make the difference between a small kitchen mishap that was successfully contained, and the house literally burning down. There are different types of fire extinguisher, classified according to the kind of fire they’re designed to tackle. Make sure you are aware of what the differences are and how to use each one in an emergency situation. A typical home extinguisher should have an ABC rating:
• Class A – combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber, household rubbish, most plastics
• Class B – flammable liquids, solvents, oil, petrol, paints and lacquers
• Class C – gases including methane, propane, hydrogen, acetylene and natural gas
• Class D – combustible metals including magnesium and aluminium swarf
• Class E – Electrical fires
• Class F – chip pan fires, as an alternative to a fire blanket
3. Create a fire stopping landscape
A fire originating from outside, such as a wildfire, is best thwarted by preventing it from reaching your house in the first place. You can use landscape gardening design to slow down or stop the spread of fire towards your home, by adhering to these tips:
• Use hard landscaping such as concrete, stone or gravel around the house
• Clear any dry vegetation from around the home, particularly in the summer
• Use fire resistant plants such as lavender and honeysuckle for soft landscaping, and spread them out, to slow down fire and stop it from spreading
• Keep outdoor plants well watered during the summer months. Lush green planting is less likely to burn.
4. Use fire retardant materials
Let’s start with building materials; some are more vulnerable to fire than others. Using fire retardant alternatives and fireproofing your interiors are good first lines of defence against a potentially serious tragedy. Make the changes when you are refurbishing or redecorating your home. The Building.govt.nz website has a comprehensive list of everything you can do to help prevention of fire occurring. Designing for fire can also be designing for sustainability which is without a doubt a win-win!
When it comes to materials, concrete panels, stucco or brick for exterior walls, steel framing for windows and concrete or metal for roofing are all good choices. Fire retardant paint is also a good idea. For decking, concrete, tiles, stone or brick are better than wood.
Inside your home, choose fire resistant curtains and upholstery fabrics. Additional flameproofing can also be administered to your existing home fabrics and upholstered furniture in situ. Curtain Clean can service your existing upholstery anywhere in the country. Call us on 0800 579 0501 for prices and to find out more.
Bachcare is now servicing properties in Tauranga Bay and Whangaroa Harbour!
Our on-the-ground experts will look after your holiday home so you have time to focus on things that matter.
Our head office takes care of all the other things required to generate an income from your holiday home, … View moreBachcare is now servicing properties in Tauranga Bay and Whangaroa Harbour!
Our on-the-ground experts will look after your holiday home so you have time to focus on things that matter.
Our head office takes care of all the other things required to generate an income from your holiday home, including distribution, marketing, and pricing.
Leave your bach with a holiday home management company trusted by over 2,000 New Zealanders.
It’s in safe hands. Contact Bachcare online today to receive your free information pack.
Make a New year's resolution to have more fun & do more tripping1 Gardens, lunches, winery tours - we have something for everyone.
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for full details.
Hi,
Due to recent injuries, I'm looking for some help with a small patch of weeding. Maybe only an hour or two. Happy to pay a fair price.
Thank you.
Help keep everyone safe this summer ☀
Wash your hands, stay home if you feel unwell and scan in 🙌
Recommendations for a house/pet sitter for 1 energetic boxer dog & 2 cats please🙂
Brand New
Dimensions: 1200 L x 500 W x 560 H
Made from 150 x 25 H3.2 treated timber and assembled with stainless steel and galvanised screws.
There is an option to change the floor heights. Your planter arrives with the floor height set up for displaying potted colour as seen in the images. If you… View moreBrand New
Dimensions: 1200 L x 500 W x 560 H
Made from 150 x 25 H3.2 treated timber and assembled with stainless steel and galvanised screws.
There is an option to change the floor heights. Your planter arrives with the floor height set up for displaying potted colour as seen in the images. If you want to grow edibles, unscrew 1 support cleat and lower the base boards to the lower support cleats.
Lining is easy to install and recommended if growing edibles, we can add that for $25 on request.
Excludes display plants.
Pickup Pyes Pa, Tauranga or deliver Tauranga City $25
This past year has been one for the books...
We just want to say THANK YOU to our amazing customers for your support this year and wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2021!
Cheers to the new year!
Sunday, 3 January 2021 will be a busy day for the city’s roads with up to 20,000 people heading to Bay Dreams at Trustpower Baypark Stadium.
Roads around the stadium will be closed to all vehicles except festival buses. A pedestrian route will be in place through Eversham Estate for people … View moreSunday, 3 January 2021 will be a busy day for the city’s roads with up to 20,000 people heading to Bay Dreams at Trustpower Baypark Stadium.
Roads around the stadium will be closed to all vehicles except festival buses. A pedestrian route will be in place through Eversham Estate for people walking from Arataki to Baypark.
Te Maunga Transfer Station will be closed all day on Sunday, 3 January.
If possible, please use an alternative route, and if you need to travel through these areas, drive carefully and expect some delays.
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Black Flex lanyard with car remote, house keys and gym tag possibly lost near Hart street - beach car park or beach yesterday Christmas Day. Desperately needed by out of town visitor.
Arborist Service Available.
Trees getting too big? Gutters getting blocked?
Not enough light to your property? Or are you just in need of a general tidy up?
A skilled and fully qualified arborist with 17 years experience is available through the holiday season to take care of any tree needs you … View moreArborist Service Available.
Trees getting too big? Gutters getting blocked?
Not enough light to your property? Or are you just in need of a general tidy up?
A skilled and fully qualified arborist with 17 years experience is available through the holiday season to take care of any tree needs you may have, from small fruit trees pruned to large Gums and Pines dismantled and felled.
Tree Services Include:
- Climbing
- Tricky Dismantles
- Felling
- Pruning
- Thinning
- Height Reduction
- View Restoration
Contact Paul now on0224622029 for a free no obligation quote.
From 5:30pm to 10pm on December 31 you won’t be able to walk your dogs in the following public places: Tauranga Waterfront in the City Centre, Fergusson Park, Tauranga Racecourse, Blake Park and Gordon Spratt Reserve.
This is to support safe event operations for our community celebrations on New… View moreFrom 5:30pm to 10pm on December 31 you won’t be able to walk your dogs in the following public places: Tauranga Waterfront in the City Centre, Fergusson Park, Tauranga Racecourse, Blake Park and Gordon Spratt Reserve.
This is to support safe event operations for our community celebrations on New Year’s Eve.
A chance to try different tastes on our door-step! We'll be leaving Tauranga at 10.00 & departing Katikati at 4.00.
Live entertainment (Halo, James Ray, Toner & Franks & cooking demonstrations plus!!! Details at www.katikatiavofest.co.nz...
Door-to-door transport (from early … View moreA chance to try different tastes on our door-step! We'll be leaving Tauranga at 10.00 & departing Katikati at 4.00.
Live entertainment (Halo, James Ray, Toner & Franks & cooking demonstrations plus!!! Details at www.katikatiavofest.co.nz...
Door-to-door transport (from early Papamoa/ Mt Maunganui/Tauranga or en route): $25.00pp.; Entry at own cost: $30.00pp.(at gate) or $25.00pp (on line).
Ph: (07) 5441383
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