{"id":1176,"date":"2020-01-09T04:48:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T04:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fassco.co\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2020-05-19T03:26:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T03:26:15","slug":"cladding-whats-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fassco.co\/cladding-whats-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of cladding? What&#8217;s   best for you."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1176\" class=\"elementor elementor-1176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4b6e71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4b6e71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e5463\" data-id=\"46e5463\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5857f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d5857f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba67e09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba67e09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e88419e\" data-id=\"e88419e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0197b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0197b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Wood, PVC &amp; Fibre Cement<\/b><\/h3><div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are searching for different types of cladding solution for exterior application you will stumble upon the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fibre cement cladding\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wood cladding\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uPVC (PVC or vinyl) cladding\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wood being the more traditional product to use, uPVC and fibre cement solution claddings are often a more modern choice to use. Modern in the design choices and fibre cement especially in regards to the high safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each cladding type does have plenty of customizability, especially in regards to textures, colours, sizes, densities, and finishes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From horizontal ship-lapped fibre cement weatherboards or vertically installed painted wood, through to diagonally installed uPVC cladding we at the Facade corporation aim to highlight the best choices for you and give you an fair view. Our experience comes after many years of consultation with homeowners, architects and builders, we think that ultimately, the choice of exterior cladding type will come down to the following variables:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ease of installation\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cost of project<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Design aesthetics and choices available\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Maintenance and durability\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Safety characteristics: in particular the fire resistance of the cladding<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd873ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd873ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6761658\" data-id=\"6761658\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981312b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"981312b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=async  width=\"677\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/mlrzrtma88e4.i.optimole.com\/9tQIYzc-33-ei6bS\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:avif\/https:\/\/fassco.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fibrecement-modern-architecture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"fibrecement modern cladding construction\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7131e3\" data-id=\"a7131e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acbaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3acbaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Aesthetics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which type of cladding looks better? Wood cladding (most often made from western red cedar wood or larch) can be painted with stain, oils, or even left untreated for a totally natural look.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planks are available in several different styles, including chamfered channel cladding, beveled edge cladding, tongue and groove interlocked or ship-lapped effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows for both traditional and modern design aesthetics. You can achieve a modern, seamless look with tongue-and-groove panels, or a rural look with board-and-batten. Vinyl\/PVC\/UPVC cladding comes in a variety of colours and sizes and offers both smooth and wood grain effect finishes. Despite the variety of more traditional effect finishes on offer, UPVc cladding is best used for a modern design as in our view, the wood effect and more natural finishes are easily seen through even when inspected from a curb-side distance. Up close, wood effect vinyl is fooling no-one. A unique combination of cellulose fibre and cementitious material, fibre cement cladding comes in long, horizontal strips, just like wood cladding planks. It is available in a wide range of colours \u2013 FASSCO offer endless choices in regards to painted or digitally printed boards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fibre cement does an extremely good job of replicating the look of painted wood. We are set up so that we can scan in high definition surfaces to then imitate these on the fibre cement substrate. This allows you to have the material you love but at a fraction of the cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So decision wise on aesthetics, your choice of material really should come down to the look you want to achieve. Do you have your heart set on natural, untreated, unpainted wood? If so, there is really no substitute for cedar wood cladding. It can look very beautiful immediately after installation, although you should take into consideration the way the facade will date, and the likely maintenance and repair issues that will arise. If however you love the idea of a traditional or contemporary painted wood finish, but would rather pass on the ongoing heavy maintenance, a convincingly realistic fibre cement cladding such as FASSCO Desire fibrecement boards might just be the right solution for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81c27af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81c27af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81614f8\" data-id=\"81614f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fc254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7fc254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=async  width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mlrzrtma88e4.i.optimole.com\/9tQIYzc-pUMSLyT3\/w:683\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:avif\/https:\/\/fassco.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interior-fibrecement-installation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"interior wall installation\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c99c81\" data-id=\"2c99c81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a508c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8a508c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Installation<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is the quickest &amp; easiest? All three types of cladding form part of what\u2019s known as a ventilated rainscreen facade.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainscreen systems are designed to protect your home by offering a \u2018double defence\u2019 against the elements. Typically, houses are built using either timber frame or blockwork construction, and typically weatherboard cladding is mechanically fixed \u2013 with either nails, screws or clips \u2013 to timber battens over the substructure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cladding allows rainwater to permeate the system, but is ventilated to dry out after adverse weather conditions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The installation of fibre cement, wood and UPVC cladding is similar. They are all affixed in the same way and there is no real winner here in terms of \u2018speedier fixing\u2019.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labour costs are approximately the same per square metre. Cladding installation can be made simpler and more efficient though through use of specialist tools; in the case of FASSCO Fibre cement panels we have a set of battery powred tools to our teams disposal making the installation an easy task no matter the location of height of the building.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a34ac49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a34ac49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a49bd40\" data-id=\"a49bd40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5646b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a5646b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=async  width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mlrzrtma88e4.i.optimole.com\/9tQIYzc-ikDo4ztC\/w:684\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:avif\/https:\/\/fassco.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/installation-fibrecement-highrise-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5151af5\" data-id=\"5151af5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0967920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0967920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Maintenance and durability<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how long can I expect my cladding to last? With proper maintenance, wood cladding can last for many years.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cedar in particular is a very durable species of wood that resists rot and pests much better than other type of wood.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With wood, the most important thing is to minimize exposure to moisture which can cause rot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means you should maintain a finish coat of either paint or stain to seal the wood against the elements. Painted wood will need to be prepared and repainted every 5 years, while stain needs to be re-applied every 3 years. It\u2019s important to upkeep maintenance on wood cladding as moisture movement can cause paint to crack and peel, leading to deterioration of the planks underneath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fibre cement is extremely low-maintenance and requires (only if and when needed) a simple washing with a hose and soapy water. The FASSCO CLP-Shield on our fibrecement panels guaranteed not to crack, peel or chip for 20 years, with a life expectancy of 60 plus years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fibre cement is also very durable. Because of its cement content, it is impervious to termites, woodpeckers and other pests. It resists rotting, warping, and cracking and will withstand extreme weather including rain, snow, hail, hot sun, and even hurricane-force winds. uPVC cladding, like fibre cement, is also low maintenance and has a similar life expectancy. Aesthetically, the finish tends to look more pristine for longer than natural wood, although unlike fibre cement, it can be susceptible to fading, warping, cracking and sagging over time. It also becomes brittle and susceptible to cracking in very cold or hot weather conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9814307 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9814307\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17684aa\" data-id=\"17684aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf600e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acf600e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Safety Characteristics<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fire resistance of the cladding In the event of fire, your choice of cladding may make a difference to the amount of damage to your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wood cladding will add fuel to the flame, unless the cedar has been specially treated to be fire-retardant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately in the event of a fire vinyl cladding does not perform well. Here you can see a side by side fire test of all three materials. FASSCO fibre cement panels are fire resistant and will not ignite when exposed to direct flame or extreme heat; it is non-combustible with a fire classification of A2, s1 d0 \u2013 the highest possible fire rating for a coloured facade board.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa1b0f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa1b0f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5211d54\" data-id=\"5211d54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d0ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47d0ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><b>The verdict<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a durable, safe and aesthetically unique construction material for you facade cladding needs fibrecement is an ideal choice due to its many properties. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FASSCO panels in particular offer an endless choice in top surface decoration possibilities. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would be thrilled to explain this closer to you and invite you to schedule a call with our sales team via the contact page on this site.<\/span><\/p><h2>Get in touch!\u00a0<\/h2><p>For more information about the application of fibre cement for your construction project please visit our product <a href=\"https:\/\/fassco.co\/products\/\">page<\/a>. 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