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Mix It Up with Metal Cladding

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Trends in Exterior Cladding

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Trends in Exterior Cladding. Today’s exterior claddings are a careful curation of natural and man-made materials that add warmth and authenticity. Brick Still Leads as the Preferred Exterior Cladding. Roofing Products: Asphalt Still Tops, Metal Growing in Popularity. cbroderick. Tue, 04/06/2021 - 09:00. Megan Mazzocco.

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FIXING OF PRECAST CLADDING

The Constructor

These fixings generally take the form of concrete nibs or metal (usually stainless steel) angles. These fixings must also be able to accommodate any differential movement between structure and cladding. Fixing selection for precast cladding: The initial selection of fixings is important and several factors should be considered.

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PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS FOR FORMWORK & RELEASE AGENTS

The Constructor

Are the forms clean and free from rubbish such as tie wire cuttings, and odd bits of timber or metal? Depending on how big or complicated the pour is, the inspection may just take few minutes or it could take hours. Only when the formwork has been approved, may the pour take place. Is it correctly aligned and leveled?

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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

When concrete is fresh and in its liquid state it must be restrained within a mould in order for it to set in its required shape. Formwork is the term used to describe this mould. For most in-situ pours, the formwork is made of wood. A smooth outer surface provides the main support for the concrete as it sets. This is normally made of plywood.

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Durability with rainscreen masonry wall assemblies

Construction Specifier

One of these methods includes the development of new rainscreen system technologies built with manufactured or natural stone cladding. What are rainscreen wall systems and cladding? Rainscreen cladding and wall systems combined meet this need by creating an “outer skin” and protective barrier for the building’s exterior façade.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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The result—a LEED Gold, 143,000-sf, mixed-use complex that opened in 2015—includes a 60,000-sf home for the DREAM Charter School and an 83,000-sf building for the Yomo Toro Apartments. The mixed-use development has lifted the entire neighborhood. And that’s just California. It gets worse.

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