ADHESIVES & SEALANTS 70 A simpler way to fasten
SEALANTS 72 Sika drives abattoir excellence
TIMBER STRUCTURES 74 Choosing the right materials
SECURITY 76 Security at the design stage
CONCRETE & CHEMICALS 78 Concrete solutions for coffee waste
ELECTRICAL 80 Plug ZA: Users remain sceptical
FURNITURE 82 Has local furniture found its footing?
ADVERTORIAL 84 Where fire meets design
KITCHENS 86 KSA developing future design talent
LANDSCAPING 88 Mind that lawn
GARDENS
92 Battery tools: practical efficiency or maximum power?
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Credits
To Build
PUBLISHER Elroy van Heerden Mays elroy @ mediaxpose. co. za
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Bryan Hack Craig Moodley
Daniel van der Merwe
Des Schnetler Donald Kau Kim Williams
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
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