NEW: Plantation Bamboo X-treme Cladding
Discover the Strength and Beauty of Plantation Bamboo X-treme Cladding by Plantation Bamboo. Bamboo X-treme Cladding is redefining design with its exceptional durability, superior quality, and sustainable advantages. Crafted from compressed strand-woven bamboo, this high-density exterior plank is specially profiled into an overlapping cladding board, providing both strength and aesthetic appeal.
Unmatched Durability and Superior Quality
The standout feature of Bamboo X-treme Cladding lies in its patented “thermo-density” heat treatment manufacturing process. This unique process enhances the cladding's durability, granting it the highest durability class possible (Class 1 of EN350 standard). This makes it an ideal choice for withstanding New Zealand's harsh sun and varied environmental conditions. Like its beloved counterpart, Bamboo X-treme decking, the cladding's stability allows for tongue-in-groove end-matching of the boards, ensuring a high-quality, snug join and finish.
Compliance and Reliability
Bamboo X-treme Cladding has been rigorously tested and appraised by BEAL, ensuring compliance with several crucial clauses of the New Zealand Building Code, including:
B1 – Structure
B2 – Durability
E2 – External Moisture
F2 – Hazardous Building Materials
This certification underscores its reliability and suitability for a range of building applications.
A Modern and Natural Alternative
New to the New Zealand market, Bamboo X-treme Cladding offers a sustainable and durable alternative to traditional timber hardwoods. Successfully used in Europe and other parts of the world, this cladding is produced through a 200°C heat-treatment process, which thermally modifies the bamboo to enhance stability, hardness, and density. This makes it suitable for even the most demanding applications.
As Bamboo X-treme cladding weathers, its characteristic bamboo fibres become more visible, offering a natural and unique look that rivals other hardwoods in grain and structure. Its impressive stability ensures minimal shrinking or swelling, making it an excellent choice for exterior applications where consistent performance is crucial.
Versatile Applications
The installation process is streamlined with powder-coated stainless-steel clip and screw fixings, ensuring an easier and smarter finished look. Ideal for various uses, Bamboo X-treme Cladding can be fixed to battens over a waterproof membrane, using the clip and screw system supplied by Plantation Bamboo. Beyond traditional cladding, it can also be employed for fencing, feature walls, and more.
Easy Installation and Maintenance
Clip System for Simple Installation
The installation of Bamboo X-treme Cladding is straightforward. The clips are simply screwed onto battens, and the cladding boards fit together seamlessly, requiring cuts only at the end of a row. Post-installation, the cladding requires no regular maintenance unless a darker colour is desired. The natural mid-dark brown colour, resulting from the thermo-density heat treatment, will gradually transition to a silver-grey hue as it weathers. The boards come unfinished, allowing for oiling based on the desired look and feel.
Exceptional Fire Safety
Bamboo X-treme Cladding stands out for its fire safety ratings, achieving Class B-S1-d0 (EN 13501-1) and Class A (ASTM E84). Unlike many other wood products, it achieves these ratings without eco-damaging and expensive fire retardants, making it a safe choice for commercial buildings, apartments, and housing while maintaining a beautiful natural appearance.
A Sustainable Choice
Moso bamboo, the material used for Bamboo X-treme Cladding, matures in just 4-5 years, a stark contrast to the 80 years it can take for tropical hardwoods to reach maturity. This rapid growth rate allows for annual, sustainable harvesting without deforestation, as the bamboo stems regenerate from the rhizomes. The entire lifecycle of solid bamboo products boasts a negative carbon footprint, underscoring their environmental benefits.
For pricing, free quotes, and further information, contact Plantation Bamboo or request a free sample today. Experience the superior quality, durability, and sustainability of Bamboo X-treme Cladding, and transform your exterior spaces with a product that's as beautiful as it is resilient.
You are invited to visit Plantation Bamboo at Residium Auckland. Plantation Bamboo is not just a supplier; it's a partner in creating spaces that seamlessly blend beauty with sustainability. Visit the showroom today and embark on a journey toward a greener and more elegant future.
For samples, a guided showroom tour or product enquiries contact Plantation Bamboo Auckland Area Sales Manager: Eveliene Grbich 021 577 736 | eveliene@plantationbamboo.co.nz
