How-To Guides & Explainers
Practical, no-nonsense guides to woodgrain aluminium for Australian projects.
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Compliance
Non-Combustible Cladding and the NCC: What You Need to Know
For apartments and many commercial buildings, external walls must meet combustibility requirements. Here is where non-combustible aluminium fits.
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Buying
What Woodgrain Aluminium Cladding Costs in Australia
A practical look at what drives the price of woodgrain aluminium cladding in AUD, and how it compares over a building's life.
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Materials
Is Aluminium Cladding Sustainable? Recyclability and Lifespan
Aluminium has real sustainability credentials. Here is an honest look at recyclability, lifespan and what it means for your project.
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Care
Maintenance Schedule for Aluminium Cladding and Screens
Woodgrain aluminium is low maintenance, not no maintenance. Here is a simple schedule to keep it looking new for decades.
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Design
How to Plan a Privacy Screen That Actually Works
A privacy screen is only as good as its planning. Here is how to work out height, position and spacing before you build.
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Design
Cladding Colour, Orientation and Heat: Getting It Right
Finish colour does not just set the look - on sun-exposed walls it affects heat. Here is how to choose with orientation in mind.
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Compliance
Fire-Rated, Timber-Look Facades for Apartments and Multi-Res
Multi-residential projects need compliant external walls. Here is how non-combustible woodgrain aluminium delivers the timber look at scale.
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Compliance
Soffit and Eave Linings for Bushfire-Prone Areas
Eaves are a known weak point in bushfire. Here is why non-combustible aluminium soffit linings are a smart choice on bushfire-prone land.
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Design
Pool-Surround Screening and Fencing in Aluminium
Pools and salt water are tough on materials. Here is why woodgrain aluminium suits pool screens, fences and surrounds.
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Materials
The Timber Look Without the Maintenance: Is It Possible?
Everyone loves the look of timber; few love maintaining it. Here is how woodgrain aluminium resolves that tension.
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Design
Facade Blades and Sun Screening with Aluminium Battens
Vertical and horizontal blades do more than look good - they shade glass and shape light. Here is how aluminium battens work as sun screening.
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