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Advertorial: Cedral<br />
HOW CAN CEDRAL SLATES AND<br />
FACADES HELP YOUR PROJECT?<br />
The experts at Cedral discuss an interesting project which showcases perfectly why you<br />
should choose Cedral slates and cladding for your next project...<br />
Anew development of<br />
homes on a canal-side<br />
plot in Oxfordshire<br />
came with very specific<br />
planning requirements.<br />
Planners requested that the<br />
design of the homes replicate<br />
the look of wharf<br />
buildings found<br />
alongside canals or<br />
marinas.<br />
Cedral products<br />
helped developers<br />
Aquinna Homes<br />
provide part of the<br />
2-step solution:<br />
1. The developers opted for a<br />
warehouse style design for the homes,<br />
with gable ended pitched roofs to<br />
create an industrial feel. Cedral<br />
Thrutone Smooth fibre cement slates in<br />
Blue-Black were chosen for their quality finish<br />
and uniform colour.<br />
2. Outdoor storage areas for bins and bikes were<br />
specified by planners for the front, rather than the<br />
back, of the houses so that canal views would not<br />
be obstructed. These storage spaces are a<br />
common feature of wharf buildings and normally<br />
wooden-clad. Aquinna opted for Cedral Click<br />
facades with a woodgrain finish in Slate Grey, to<br />
achieve the look of wood without the need for<br />
costly and time-consuming maintenance.<br />
Cedral roofing and cladding: the benefits<br />
High performance, low maintenance:<br />
Manufactured to withstand nature’s harshest<br />
conditions, fibre cement doesn’t rot, rust, warp or<br />
crack and is frost, mould and water resistant.<br />
Images: Cedral’s range of roofing and cladding solutions<br />
helped overcome developer Aquinna Homes overcome a<br />
number of challenges for its development of canal-side<br />
homes in Oxfordshire.<br />
Cedral products have an excellent fire<br />
performance classification of A2-s1, d0.<br />
Long life expectancy: Our fibre cement cladding<br />
is a strong, durable and versatile material that is<br />
easy to work with and has a minimum life<br />
expectancy of 50 years. Cedral slates are among<br />
the strongest in the market with a proven lifetime<br />
of over 60 years.<br />
Easy installation: With a<br />
lightweight structure, easy-cut<br />
planks and colour-matched<br />
trims, Cedral cladding offers<br />
the durability and resilience of<br />
cement in a lighter alternative<br />
for fast installation. Cedral<br />
slates can be placed on lighter<br />
trusses or frames without any<br />
additional reinforcement and<br />
work on low pitch options<br />
down to 20°.<br />
Extensive style and colour choices:<br />
Our cladding planks can be mounted<br />
vertically or horizontally and come in a<br />
choice of 21-factory applied colours, two<br />
woodstains and a choice of woodgrain or<br />
smooth finish. Slates come in a range of<br />
beautiful colours and styles making<br />
them exceptionally architecturally<br />
versatile.<br />
And the final verdict on the Oxfordshire<br />
development?<br />
“The final result has totally met our expectations<br />
and is visually very striking,” explained David<br />
Chidlow, Director of Aquinna Homes. “Using<br />
Cedral takes away the need to do heavy<br />
maintenance and gave us that easy-on-the-eye<br />
uniform look we were after.<br />
“I would very much recommend all Cedral<br />
products. I have used them now on several<br />
schemes and have never had any problems –<br />
they are all good quality products.”<br />
Contact Cedral<br />
01283 501 555<br />
www.cedral.world/en-gb/<br />
@CedralUK<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2022</strong> TC 55
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