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Quick exterior touch ups to improve the street appeal of your home

belindak@foamex.com.au (Belinda Kelsey) — Mon, 31 May 2021 04:40:20 GMT

Sprucing up the exterior of your home, whether it's so you can sell, or just improve the street appeal, can sometimes seem like an overwhelming job. Each little job you identify starts to add up and eventually become so momentous, you kind of give up before you even start! So we thought we would give you a hand to focus your efforts and suggest three quick, easy and relatively cheap fix-ups that can make a world of difference to your home.

The Garden

One of the easiest places to start with improving the exterior of your home, is to address your garden. Simply start by weeding and tidying up, and maybe consider a few simple ‘bordering’ projects that can give your yard definition, while making it also look neat and tidy. First, locate an area of your yard where you would like to create a feature garden bed, and then dig it a little in order to turn the soil for planting. When it comes to the edging, there are a few different types you can use that are easy to handle and cost effective. Look for edging that you can simply “pound-in”. This variety takes only a few minutes to install and makes the world of difference to your yard. Perfect for creating garden bed islands in the front yard or whole border-style garden beds tracing your front or back fence line.

The Driveway

Addressing your driveway may seem like a big expense, in reality it doesn't have to be. The most amount of work will come from having to clear the area you want for the driveway. When the area has been cleared and the edging bolstered, you will need to lay the gravel (most require a ‘core’ underlay in order to keep the gravel stable).

The House Exterior

For most people, the go-to spruce-up method for the exterior of the home is a fresh coat of paint, which is fine if you are only looking to change your home’s colour. But for those who want to be a bit more adventurous and give the exterior of their home a complete facelift, there is the Insulclad Rendered Wall System. Many rendering options revolve around it being applied to brick, which requires preparation such as cleaning, and most rendering options cannot be used outside of that scope. The Insulclad Rendered Wall System enables home owners to be able to change the exterior of their home, regardless of the pre-existing material surrounding the outside.

The Insulclad Rendered Wall System is installed on top of the existing exterior (brick or cladding), the render is then prepared and applied to the wall system, with the polymer render finish (available in three different types) rounding out the process. All you need to do then is apply one or two coats of acrylic paint for looks and protection.

We trust that we have been able to provide you with a couple of starting points for sprucing up your home.

To find out more about the Insulclad Rendered Wall System, contact us on 1300 787 478, or complete our online enquiry form , and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Keep in touch with site visitors and boost loyalty

belindak@foamex.com.au (Belinda Kelsey) — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:40:20 GMT

There are so many good reasons to communicate with site visitors. Tell them about sales and new products or update them with tips and information.

Here are some reasons to make blogging part of your regular routine.

Blogging is an easy way to engage with site visitors

Writing a blog post is easy once you get the hang of it. Posts don’t need to be long or complicated. Just write about what you know, and do your best to write well.

Show customers your personality

When you write a blog post, you can really let your personality shine through. This can be a great tool for showing your distinct personality.

Blogging is a terrific form of communication

Blogs are a great communication tool. They tend to be longer than social media posts, which gives you plenty of space for sharing insights, handy tips and more.

It’s a great way to support and boost SEO

Search engines like sites that regularly post fresh content, and a blog is a great way of doing this. With relevant metadata for every post so search engines can find your content.

Drive traffic to your site

Every time you add a new post, people who have subscribed to it will have a reason to come back to your site. If the post is a good read, they’ll share it with others, bringing even more traffic!

Blogging is free

Maintaining a blog on your site is absolutely free. You can hire bloggers if you like or assign regularly blogging tasks to everyone in your company.

A natural way to build your brand

A blog is a wonderful way to build your brand’s distinct voice. Write about issues that are related to your industry and your customers.

Tips for writing great posts that increase your site traffic

belindak@foamex.com.au (Belinda Kelsey) — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:40:20 GMT

Write about something you know. If you don’t know much about a specific topic that will interest your readers, invite an expert to write about it.

Speak to your audience

You know your audience better than anyone else, so keep them in mind as you write your blog posts. Write about things they care about. If you have a company Facebook page, look here to find topics to write about

Take a few moments to plan your post

Once you have a great idea for a post, write the first draft. Some people like to start with the title and then work on the paragraphs. Other people like to start with subtitles and go from there. Choose the method that works for you.

Don’t forget to add images

Be sure to include a few high-quality images in your blog. Images break up the text and make it more readable. They can also convey emotions or ideas that are hard to put into words.

Edit carefully before posting

Once you’re happy with the text, put it aside for a day or two, and then re-read it. You’ll probably find a few things you want to add, and a couple more that you want to remove. Have a friend or colleague look it over to make sure there are no mistakes. When your post is error-free, set it up in your blog and publish.