My outer skin installed, made of Harditex blue board material. It is a strong base sheets that are designed to be acrylic render coated with colour and texture, giving a beautiful rendered look without the need for masonry.
Here's a detail of the cladding, showing how it meets the upper deck beams and the aluminum door frame.
The aluminum door and window frames are white, to allow for more flexible internal and external wall colour choices.
The upper floor was the latest to clad. The blue sheet with Bunnings warehouse marking on it is a reflective sarking (insulation material), which got mounted just before and underneath the external cladding. Reflective foil laminate insulation provide effective thermal insulation when used in conjunction with an airspace (in my case, between the external cladding and the internal gyprock wall). Effective thermal insulation is achieved by the high reflectivity and low emissivity of its aluminium foil surface.
When working with External cladding, take into consideration your clients needs and desires. External cladding is either solid or hollow, with solid cladding being stronger and more durable. Hollow cladding is more cost effective, but won't hold up to the wear and tear of environmental factors like solid cladding. For more info visit at www.perimate-online.co.uk.
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