Achieving a weathertight building envelope is a matter of managing water. 

Achieving a weathertight building envelope is a matter of managing water. During a dwelling’s lifespan, it is inevitable that some moisture content or penetration will enter through the envelope.

In the past the junction between Linea Weatherboard and CLD Fascia has been constructed using a scriber to cover the sealant joint.

Watching Paint Dry.

There is a growing trend to fix Titan Facade Panels over tilt slab in certain applications.

Oil-based paints are particularly poor outdoors with rapid gloss drop-off, chalking, and embrittlement happening over time.

I previously mentioned that the vast majority of paint sales are now water-based.

In the paint arena water-based products are almost exclusively used, apart from some niche areas that still require a solvent-based product for performance reasons.

When coating timber it is important that you select the right type of coating to achieve the finish you or your client desires. 

In many countries paint is produced in the factory to a variety of colours which are then held on the shelf.