BUILDING ENVELOPE


property. Pairing wood effect Cedral Clic fibre cement claddin in white with a soft tone in muted shades provided a different lighter tone and contrasting texture that complemented the overall design.


While, contemporary houses are particularly suitable for combining cladding with other materials, incorporating cladding onto the facade of an older building can also refresh a dated exterior. The new owners of a 100-year-old, run down farmhouse in Westerham, Kent decided to use a combination of materials for the exterior of the renovation. They wanted a new facade which would sinificantl improve the look and quality of the house and be in keeping with the surroundings of 16 acres of wooded land and paddocks. After looking for a material that would provide a realistic timber appearance which was also low maintenance, they decided to use black cladding together with a new brick plinth to give it a barn-like feel. While white, cream and beige are top colour choices for home exteriors, we are seeing others such as sage green, grey brown, blue grey and sand yellow appearing more often. Our research project into colour and lifestyle trends which was key in developing a new and


refreshed range of colours for facades confirmed this trend atural colours are gaining popularity with muted colours becoming less so. There are endless combinations that might work for a home’s exterior – both practically and aesthetically and people are wanting to be creative with unique, updated looks. Here are some tips to help achieve a harmonious result: • Consider the environment, the surrounding buildings and the context. Keep the number of materials used down to a maximum of two or three.


• Stick to two or three colours at most. Too much input can overwhelm the eye.


• Alternating a warm shade with a darker one always looks effective. On the other hand, using the same material in two different confiurations, such as using the same bricks horizontally and vertically, does not give good results.


• Respect the alignments, otherwise the lines of perspective will lose cohesion. In the end, it’s all about choosing the materials that suit you best.


Lisa Grosse is brand manager at Cedral


Wraptite®


airtightness for self-build house


A new self-build house in County Monaghan, Ireland, has been built incorporating the high-performing Wraptite air-barrier from the A. Proctor Group. The project, designed by McGuigan Architects, Monaghan, consists of a 250m2


detached private residence developed


by Mark Skinnader. The client, Mark Skinnader, explains: “In the early stages of the project, the A. Proctor Group technical representative visited the site to identify a suitable airtight system. As there is no cavity in the proposed wall build-up, we chose the Wraptite breather membrane to act as a vapour permeable and airtight barrier at the sheathing board layer.” On the performance of Wraptite on the project, Mark Skinnader commented: “The experience with Wraptite has been excellent. The material is extremely high quality and has provided an excellent weathertight seal to the building envelope. In addition, the self adhesive nature of raptite maes the installation much uicer and more effi cient Waste was minimal, and offcuts could be re-used. The A. Proctor Group also provided Wraptite Liquid Flashing for sealing around windows, another excellent product. I am now actively looking at Wraptite on several large scale projects.” The Wraptite system is the only self-adhering apour permeable air barrier certifi ed b the A t combines the critical properties of vapour permeability and airtightness in one self-adhering membrane.


01250 872261 www.proctorgroup.com 44 www.sbhonline.co.uk SBH11_A Proctor_Building Envelope - Membranes_DPR - Vert.indd 1 nov/dec 2023 14/11/2023 09:50


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