External Cladding

Today we researched timber cladding, hardiflex sheeting, cement fibre cladding and also a cladding of our own personal choice, for which i chose stone cladding. I read about all four of the claddings above and wrote out a bit about each one. Although what a i researched wasn't exactly what Paul was looking for i felt i learnt the basics on each one.
I enjoyed researching the timber cladding because it is a technique and product used extensively throughout australia and i could picture the types of effects this cladding type can offer. In hindsight i should have researched asbestos lining as well, as it was used in conjunction with the timber cladding in the 60's and 70's before brick houses started to take off.
I also enjoyed learning about the stone cladding as i consider it to be a very eyecatching and creative type of cladding. Searching for the info on this was quite difficult as the majority of sites just wanted to sell me the product instead of informing me about it, but through some cycling through web sites i managed to find some info about the types of glues used, how much and what types of stone cladding you can buy and also a newly invented and patented metal clip used to install stone cladding.
After this we did price listings in the cladding and sheeting work book. As i do enjoy mathematics and problem solving i was able to fly through the take offs. As i have stated in earlier blogs this week, i like the time to just sit down and work through things by myself without people talking, instructing me or telling me to hurry up and this was a perfect oppurtunity to do so. I completed all 6 of the take offs, including number 6 which was quite extensive.
The timber cladding section was quite easy and it worked well because it was only maths so we all should end up with the same answer. But with the sheeting it was up to individual choice on what arrangement of sheets they would use to cover different areas of the walls and this led to many different answers that could be considered correct.