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A Step-By-Step Guide To Selecting Joinery
Your Home and Garden
|July 2019
How to choose the right windows and doors for your new home.
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The joinery you choose for your new home will have a huge impact not only on how your finished spaces look, but also how they feel and function. Kiwi company Vantage Windows & Doors has been making quality windows and doors for more than 45 years, and their joinery is found in more New Zealand homes than any other brand. Here’s their guide to getting it right.
1. Consider how you’ll live in your home
Think about how you want your new house to function. The life stage are you at, whether you have children living at home, and whether you spend a lot of time entertaining guests outdoors are all factors to consider when choosing joinery.
2. Decide what you want your home to look like
This story is from the July 2019 edition of Your Home and Garden.
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