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The Swish cladding range offers a choice of 4 styles and 6 profiles, with a comprehensive range of components, trims and fixings for each type.

    
Certification

BBA Certification

 

Building Regulations

*Fire Regulations
Range Notes
Standard lengths are 5m. Non standard lengths may be supplied where a commercial requirement exists.
A full range of matching, purpose made corners, joints edge and starter trims.
Foiled cladding profiles are available in Mahogany and Light Oak.
    

Range Information

Shiplap

Open V

Tee Gee

Feather Edge

Trims

Characteristics

Boards fit together by simple tongue and groove location. Each plank is secured to battens towards its upper edge 
using stainless steel pins. This area is then covered by the next plank to ensure that fixings are not seen.

Long sections of plank are flexible enough to be insert into pre-fixed, one-piece edge trims at both ends. Shorter lengths will require two-part edge trims.

Cellular PVC has better thermal characteristics than timber and will provide improved U values especially when used in conjunction with insulation.

At all joints, an expansion gap of 4mm per board must be allowed for.

    

Swish Cellular PVC

Density, Strength, Workability
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Fire Retardance
Thermal Characteristics
Surface Characteristics
Durability & Colourfastness

 
 Important Design and Installation Notes
All cladding designs may be mounted horizontally. Tee Gee and Open V designs may also be mounted vertically .
Ventilation is recommended for all installations and is essential where insulation or coloured cladding is used. (See Framing Out)
Plank installation is the last stage in the cladding process. Please ensure that the guides for Framing Out and installation of Trims have been properly consulted.
    

 
Installation Sequence
The first (lowest) plank is located on the starter trim and nailed in place through the fixing groove at the top edge (Fig5,6,8).
Fixing should commence at the centre of each plank working progressively outwards.
Plank ends must be nailed at their top edge into the vertical battens.
Allow a 4mm expansion gap at each plank end (Fig19,20) 
Where joint covers are used, install tight to the plank ends.
Joint covers should be staggered, their spacing lugs will automatically provide 4 mm clearance between adjacent plank lengths. (Fig22).  Fix all joint covers over supporting battens (Fig21).
Fit subsequent planks over the preceding row, ensuring that the tongue and groove joint is firmly closed to conceal the nail heads within the overlap.
Check regularly for line and level.
Planks that require cutting at the top of a panel or under openings must be supported by packing pieces under the fixing points (Figs16,17).
    

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*Figs5,6,8- Starter Trim & 1st Plank

*Figs16,17- Cut Plank Details

*Figs19to22- Joints/Expansion Gaps

 

 

 

CAD Library

DXF & DWG drawings of Individual profiles and typical installed conditions 

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Important Information
*Fixings, Fixing Centres, Coverages

 

 

 

Other Guides

Framing Out

Cladding Trims

 


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SBP Limited, Pioneer House, Lichfield Road Ind. Estate, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 7TF
Tel: (01827) 317200 Fax: (01827) 317201 Email: information@swishbp.co.uk