History of the Rainscreen Principle – A Brief Overview
Where and when did the rainscreen principle begin? And why has it become such an important feature of building envelope science? In this article we review the beginnings of the rainscreen principle, to give the reader a better understanding of the bigger picture...
Benefits of purchasing from a manufacturer that offers single-source supply
Single-source supply has always been a popular choice in many industries where procuring items from multiple suppliers is required. We are now seeing an increasing trend for this on construction projects with regular requests coming in from our architectural network....
What is the ‘Rainscreen Principle’?
One of the questions we hear a lot and a term that gets used continuously in the façade and cladding industry is ‘What is a Rainscreen?’ or ‘What is the Rainscreen Principle’. Broken down into simple terms, a ‘Screen’ is essentially a ‘Barrier’. The only difference...
How to specify Metal Panel Facades – Part II: Mounting Systems
Metal Panel Material… Mounting System… Fabricator… Installer… or all 4?? This blog continues on from Part I: Metal Panel Material that we published last month. The aim of this series is to probably clarity around this often-confusing topic in the Metal Panel...
