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Architectural façades
Rainscreen cladding
Products
Design
Manufacture and fabrication
Installation and access
Architectural façades
Products
Design
Coatings and finishes
Manufacture and fabrication
Installation and access
Brise soleil and climate façades
Products
Design
Coatings and finishes
Manufacture and fabrication
Installation and access
Louvres - ventilation and screening
Products
Design
Manufacture and fabrication
Installation and access
Commercial blinds and curtains
Support services
About Maple
Production and logistics
Mock-ups and sampling
Becoming Net Zero
GDPR
Architectural façades
Important questions and answers around architectural façades including products, coatings, design options and installation.
What are the structural and regulatory benefits of living walls?
What are the social and economical benefits of living walls?
Products
What are the main types of architectural facades?
What are the environmental benefits of living walls?
How much do architectural façades cost?
Why should I use expanded mesh on an architectural façade?
What are the benefits of aluminium over terracotta?
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Design
What tolerances do façade companies work to?
What loads do façades and brise soleil place on a building?
What is thermal expansion?
What is finite element analysis (FEA)?
How does material optimisation affect facade design?
How do psychological factors affect façade design?
How do manual handling weights affect façade design?
Do twisted fins need special brackets?
What is BIM?
What factors need to be considered when designing an architectural façade?
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Coatings and finishes
What is RAL?
What is anodising?
What guarantee does powder-coating have?
What finishes can be applied to steel fixings for architectural façades?
What colour options are there for architectural façades?
How safe are powder-coated and anodised finishes in fire?
How do you powder-coat architectural façades for marine environments?
Can you powder-coat stainless steel fixings?
Can fixings be concealed?
What is PVDF coating?
What is powder coating?
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Manufacture and fabrication
What material is used for brackets and fixings?
What is GRC (And how does it compare with aluminium)?
Can timber be fire-treated?
What are fire ratings and what do they mean?
Ten technical terms commonly used by architectural façade engineers
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Installation and access
Why do façade projects run late?
What are the modern methods of construction?
What are the best access options for a façade project?
How long does it take to install an architectural façade?
How easy is it to replace façade panels?
What risks are there in façade projects?
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