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North of the Border with Cembrit B5
Fibre cement slates used for several new-build office blocks on a business park project in Bridgend, Wales.
Release Date: February 2011

A newly built studio at Heriot Toun in Scotland, is providing the perfect showcase for the attractive appearance and robust performance of B5 corrugated sheeting from Cembrit. The studio, a single-room building, has all roof and wall elevations finished in the B5 fibre cement corrugated sheet providing a durable outer skin that is not out of place with the surrounding landscape.

Located in the Scottish Borders, Heriot Toun is an award winning artistic retreat comprising two purpose-built studios that combine living and workspace accommodation. The location, with its splendid views over the Heriot valley, is an inspiring setting for a creative break - whether to work on a project or run a workshop.

The original building had a corrugated steel roof and horizontal larch cladding in a form evocative of the black house of the Scottish Highlands. When a need for more space arose, it was decided to build the new studio with a cladding of corrugated fibre cement on both walls and roof. Designed by Andy Law of Reiach and Hall Architects, built by Peter Caunt of Quercus Rural Building Design and David Livingston of DKL Joinery, the simple form of the new building maintains the reference to Scottish domestic architecture whilst employing details that include high-tech bespoke steel flashings around the fibre cement B5 sheets.

“Cembrit B5 was the perfect cladding choice for the new building at Heriot Toun,” says Peter Caunt. “The dark grey fibre cement finish fits in with the rugged surroundings. The performance of the product, and the excellent service we received from Cembrit was everything we could have wanted from a supplier.”

Cembrit B5 metric corrugation is a more modern profile than the traditional 3 inch profile. It can be used to a lower pitch and with smaller overlaps making it ideal for projects such as Heriot Toun where the roof pitch was accomplished with a single sheet of the longest available length (B5 is available in 14 different lengths, ranging from 4' to 10' 6"). B5 sheets are approximately 40% wider than the older 3 inch profile design and offer better coverage per sheet.
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