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Wooden wall cladding versus composite
GOOD, BETTER, AND BEST HARDLY EXIST ANYMORE PERSONAL TASTE PREFERENCE DETERMINES THE FINAL CHOICE
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Do you choose wood or composite for wall cladding? This article deals with that question. As you will notice, both materials have their specific benefits and drawbacks so that in fact only the client can really answer the question. What are his or her most important requirements for the end result? You can then make a choice on the basis of a personal checklist.
that of ten years ago. For instance, nowadays, the composition is often of much better quality and therefore more durable. Moreover, makers now launch planks on the market as credible imitations of real wood and virtually identical. The natural look arises partly from moulding planks where makers apply tiny and subtle shades normally found only in real wood.
Why composite?
With composite wall cladding you mustn’t put all products on the same footing. Most of them comprise a mixture of wood fibres and synthetics, but some others comprise purely synthetics. With
We start with composite. Composite wall cladding has progressed vastly in recent years, so wall cladding in 2021 is totally different to
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