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Installation and access
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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
Coatings and finishes
Manufacture and fabrication
Installation and access
Commercial blinds and curtains
About Maple
About Maple
Production and logistics
Mock-ups and sampling
GDPR
HSEQ
Sustainability
Building Safety Act 2022
Architectural façades
Important questions and answers around architectural façades including products, coatings, design options and installation.
What are the social and economical benefits of living walls?
What are the structural and regulatory benefits of living walls?
Products
How much do architectural façades cost?
What are the environmental benefits of living walls?
What are the main types of architectural façades?
Why should I use expanded mesh on an architectural façade?
What are the benefits of aluminium over terracotta?
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Design
Do twisted fins need special brackets?
How do manual handling weights affect façade design?
How do psychological factors affect façade design?
What is finite element analysis (FEA)?
What tolerances do façade companies work to?
What is thermal expansion?
What loads do façades and brise soleil place on a building?
How does material optimisation affect facade design?
What is BIM?
What factors need to be considered when designing an architectural façade?
What design services do Maple provide for façade projects?
How does AI benefit the architectural façade industry?
What is free area in façade design?
What are the corrosion categories and how can this affect your façade project?
What causes natural movement in architectural façades?
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Coatings and finishes
Can you powder-coat stainless steel fixings?
How do you powder-coat architectural façades for marine environments?
How safe are powder-coated and anodised finishes in fire?
What colour options are there for architectural façades?
What guarantee does powder-coating have?
What is anodising?
What is RAL?
Can fixings be concealed?
What finishes can be applied to steel fixings for architectural façades?
What is PVDF coating?
What is powder coating?
What’s the difference between electrolytic and adsorption for colouring anodised aluminium?
How can anodising affect bimetallic corrosion?
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Manufacture and fabrication
What is GRC (And how does it compare with aluminium)?
What material is used for brackets and fixings?
Can timber be fire-treated?
What are fire ratings and what do they mean?
Ten technical terms commonly used by architectural façade engineers
Where does raw aluminium come from?
What does the transportation of an architectural façade look like?
Which aluminium grades are best for architectural façade systems?
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Installation and access
How easy is it to replace façade panels?
How long does it take to install an architectural façade?
What are the best access options for a façade project?
What are the modern methods of construction?
Why do façade projects run late?
What risks are there in façade projects?
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