220m² of fir green Cemwood fibre cement weatherboard from Cembrit has been used at Oakdene Farm in Kent for a farm building that has been extended with a spacious modern office building.
Cemwood was selected for the project as weatherboard is a traditional wall cladding solution for the Kent area but, being fibre cement, Cemwood has the advantages of being fire resistant and rot proof. It was also available within a week of the order being placed and at a competitive price. The colour scheme of green walls with a black aluminium trim was stylish but in keeping with the agricultural environment. The Cemwood was supplied by leading building material supplier J Wareing & Son of Preston and installed by Arthur Davies Farm Services and Steel Framed Buildings of Canterbury.
Oakdene Farm has supplied supermarkets with soft fruits for a number of years. As the standards of food processing have changed, improvements needed to be made. The new farm offices have a reception, clean room, packing area, staff canteen. In addition, there is on site accommodation with recreation areas and a games room. The farm employ a number of Eastern European students who are at University and have taken time off to work and fund the next stage of study as well as learning English.
Cemwood is a wood effect cladding designed to replicate the look of traditional timber weatherboard offering a hard wearing and fire resistant alternative to timber cladding with all the aesthetic appeal of real wood. Cemwood is a long-lasting replacement to worn out timber planks or artificial looking plastic cladding.
Cemwood has a textured appearance and can be supplied in grey for on-site painting or staining, or it can be supplied pre coloured to further save on site construction time. Pre-coloured boards are available in a wide choice (any RAL colour) with most shades guaranteed for colour stability. Cemwood is unaffected by heat or sunlight, is rot-resistant, insect-resistant and fire-resistant equalling low life cycle costs and maintenance.
Cemwood is ideal as an alternative to timber and complements Cembrit’s comprehensive roofing products which include fibre cement slates, natural slate and roofing ventilators. Using skills built up over 80 years, Cembrit offers a wide range of cladding panels, corrugated sheet and natural and man-made roofing slate. Quality levels at group factories are rigorously maintained to high standards with many products manufactured under the control of ISO 9001 and British Board of Agrément. Cembrit UK is a member of Cembrit Holding A/S (formerly the Dansk Eternit Holding A/S) of Denmark, one of Europe’s major building material producers of fibre reinforced cement products for the roofing and cladding industry. The ultimate parent company FL Smith this year celebrates its 125 year anniversary.
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