Monday, November 28, 2011

Bozier Court takes shape


Now that the high level works are completed the void scaffold and external scaffolding has been removed and the true form of 13 Bozier Court Casuarina is now revealed.
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The two storey internal and external spaces add incredible volume to the living area and that area will enjoy copious amounts of winter sun but will be protected fromthe harsh summer sun by the 3.6m wide high level eaves
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

The choice of Scyon wall claddings


One of the major issues with cladding selection is the balance between the materials embodied energy, its longevity and need for ongoing maintenance.
When incorporated into a wall system and compared with other products, fibre cement is at the lower end of the scale for embodied energy and offers excellent longevity. Studies indicate that timber framed construction with timber weatherboards has the lowest embodied energy of 188MJ / sqm. and a typical timber framed brick veneer construction has 561MJ /sqm.
We decided to utilise Scyon Linea Board and Scyon Matrix panels for the majority of the claddings on our Bozier Court house - this form of construction has a minimal 212 MJ /sqm of embodied energy and offers a long life expectancy with minimal maintenance. The fibre cement is a better substrate for painting than most timber products the profiles of the linea board and matrix panel provide nice depth and definition which is lacking on its competitors products.