What materials should I build my new house with?
The popular home exterior finishes in Australia are brickwork and blockwork, or if cladding, timber, composite wood, fibre Cement, stone wall, concrete cladding (eg Hebel)
With so many materials and brands on the market, most people rely on their architect, designer or builder to build with their preferred material. Some builders simply prefer to build with brick, some prefer Hebel, some prefer weatherboard etc
Why would you not build with energy efficient building materials that keeps your home cooler in summer and warmer in winter, and at the same time reduce your electricity bills ?
It’s your home, and we believe you should get the benefits of this cost effective, energy saving product.
ReGen Building Solutions has this covered with it’s StructaClad Lite wall panel cladding.
Some things to consider:
Appearance, Cost, Durability, Sustainable materials, Low environmental impact, Embodied energy – (energy consumed by all of the processes to produce the product all the way through to transportation to site), Maintenance
But what is most often missing is “how well does the building material insulate my home?
Insulation of the wall system contributes significantly to the comfort level of your home.
High much does it cost me to keep my home cool in summer and warm in winter? It’s more affordable than traditional cladding.
The insulation value is referred to as the R-Value.
The higher the R-Value the higher the thermal resistance for heat or cold to transfer through the wall system. The Aust Standards for external walls depends on the location, Refer https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/design-climate
For example, Adelaide, Melbourne Sydney are classified as warm to mild temperate, Zones 5 and 6, with the minimum R-Value requirement for walls is R2.8
So what are the approx. R Values of common building materials ?
Wall material Overall R value
Weatherboard 0.55
Brick veneer 0.51
Cavity brick 0.53
Solid brick (230mm thick) 0.44
Solid concrete (100mm thick) 0.23
Solid concrete (200mm thick) 0.30
Aerated concrete (75mm block) ( eg Hebel ) 0.6
So how do I achieve the minimum R2.8 ?
Most common is to place insulation materials in the wall frame, usually around R2.0 to R2.5., or even more in colder or hotter climate zones.
But remember in our examples, R2.8 is the minimum.
So why not build with materials that will improve the total R-Value of the wall system to say around R4.5?
Wall system
75mm StructaClad Lite wall system with R 2.5 batts Total R value Approx 4.5
Contact ReGen Building Solutions today to find out more.
Talk with your architect, designer or builder about building with StructaClad Lite wall panel cladding.
Or put us in contact with them, and we will talk with them
Contact ReGen Building Solutions today for more information.
0412 341 587
ReGen@regenbuilding.com.au