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Cladding is typically made from wood, metal, plastic (vinyl), masonry or an increasing range of composite materials. It can be attached directly to the frame or to an intermediate layer of battens or spacers to prevent condensation and allow water vapour to escape.
Cladding systems include horizontal or vertical boards, sheet materials or smaller overlapping panels such as shingles and tiles. Each system uses different methods to prevent wind and rain entering through the joints, and each system’s effectiveness varies depending on wind direction and speed and the degree of exposure to rain.
Initial impacts of cladding, such as embodied energy, resource depletion and recyclability, must be balanced against maintenance and durability appropriate to life span.
The primary roles of cladding are to control the infiltration of weather elements and the egress of water vapour while providing a durable, aesthetically pleasing appearance. Secondary roles can include sound and thermal insulation, fire resistance, and the capacity for cleaning in dusty, polluted or vandal prone environments.
conclusion:Your choice of cladding should be based on a careful assessment and prioritisation of each of these roles for each orientation of your home. By choosing cladding materials specific to an elevation or exposure, you can often achieve the best in physical performance and aesthetics.
This is not my expertise, I found this below on the internet, if however solar panels belong in this category, than I would go with solar panels, because it gives you energy and can be pleasing to the eye (decorative)... I have seen colored panels on an older website ...
http://solarnova.de
A cladding system is any family or group of products meant to serve as decorative or protective coverings for walls, roofs, ceilings, or floors of buildings.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladding_(metalworking)
Cladding is the bonding together of dissimilar metals. It is different from fusion welding or gluing as a method to fasten the metals together.
the best applicable is the aluminum material..
The question is out of my experience. But I agree with other expert answers. Thanks
- IT DEPEND ON CLIMATE- DESIGN - BUDGET -
CURTAIN WALL WITH ALUMINUM SHEET MOST USED
- STONE - TILES ARE USED
- PLASTERING WITH PAINT
- G R C
