Areas subject to high risk of impact
Risks regarding wall bases
The ground floors of buildings (housing, public and private tertiary sector, retail, educational establishments, etc.) regularly suffer damage due to various causes:
- Vandalism
- Graffiti
- Play area
- Traffic area
- Soiling
This damage devalues the asset, creates risks to occupiers and increases maintenance and repair costs.
Ground floors therefore require a specific response which must be:
- Resistant
- Durable
- Secure
- Low-maintenance
Wall bases, regulations
Two general documents, CWCT reference guides, help the contractors and clients to define the performances of the structure in the written documents.
They define:
- The means of assessing the performance of the cladding and weatherboarding: TN76 from the CWCT.
- Performance requirements to be met according to the building exposure (play area, traffic area, etc.): TN76 from the CWCT.
ETAG034 may also be referred to as it also defines the performances to be achieved.
Carea® solutions for wall bases
CAREA® facing consists of a unique and exclusive material: Composite Mineral, ideally suited to wall base applications.
- Non-porous, naturally graffiti-proof and dirt-resistant
- Highly impact-resistant
- Q4 product ranges designed for wall bases: appropriate thicknesses, fibreglass reinforcement
- Standard implementation solutions: no need for primary frame reinforcement or additional accessories
- Invisible fixings whatever the system: unintentional removal impossible
- Custom cladding possible for door and window returns, and curved shapes
The economical solution for cladding with backing structure (CWB) or backing structure (CWoB))
