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News Release from: Marley Eternit | Subject: Cladding economically
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial Team on 07 February 2008

Cladding economically with Marley
Eternit

Savings in wastage of up to 40% can be made if architects think economics as well as aesthetics when it comes to cladding buildings, manufacturer Marley Eternit has advised.

The company's large range of fibre cement rainscreen cladding panels, including through-colours, can be made to any module to offer the architect extensive design freedom but it says economics should not be ignored in this day and age of reducing waste And if an architect requires help with determining the most cost effective way of cladding a building, the technical department at Marley Eternit (01763 264686) is available to help

Marley Eternit's decorative cladding panels are supplied in a wide range of sheet sizes (depending on the product) but the company advises that finished panel sizes greater than half the maximum manufacturing lengths become progressively less economical, unless full size sheets are used, in ratio to the distance downwards from full length to half length.

"The cost involved in factory cutting of cladding panels to exact sizes is small in relation to the overall installed cost of cladding systems and it may be prudent in some cases to have two small economic panels rather than one large uneconomic one," said Ian Barclay, marketing manager.

For example, a 750mm deep fascia would be more economically clad using 1,220x750mm panel size (cut from a 1,220mm x 3,050mm sheet) rather than using 3,050x750mm panels. Request a free brochure from Marley Eternit ...

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