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Contemporary houses are prime for combining materials - glass and concrete, stone and brick, wood and plaster, etc. Fibre-cement cladding has also become part of this trend.
When it comes to façade cladding, there is a wide choice of materials. Brick is widely used in our cities. In the countryside, stone is dominant, be it limestone, sandstone, bluestone or quartzite. Rough concrete has gained acceptance as a stylish cladding. Plaster has not gone out of fashion. Roof tiles now spill over onto the gables. Green walls are beginning to emerge from obscurity. Finally, there is innovative, durable fibre cement cladding, capable of giving an added appeal to almost any home.
The choice between these multiple coverings obviously depends on urban planning regulations. But, in some cases, combinations are possible. This is ideal when you don't want to be restricted by too much uniformity - in other words, if you want a façade like no other.
Combining several materials in a façade is one of the trends of 2019-2020 in construction and renovation. The advantages are that:
Many architects have adopted this type of approach. A typical case is the addition of an annex with cladding that will deliberately create a contrast with the main building.
There are many examples of successful combinations. They include the following:
Fibre cement board cladding is not being left behind in this regard. Quite the opposite! It can be combined with a wide range of materials. This is all the more the case because, with a grain being imprinted onto its mass, it imitates wood very well - while offering great longevity and low maintenance. Such boards can thus be used to cover a gable and provide a contrast with the rest of a building. But the main advantage is that, unlike its competitors, they are compatible with all other materials.
However, considering using different coverings is one thing, but it’s quite another to achieve a harmonious result. Our advice is:
Are you planning to renovate or build? Want to see for real the result of a combination of fibre cement and another material? Ask for your free Cedral sample!
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