Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 02, 2014 11:26 am Hi All This is my first post - new to the site Looking for some advice please. We are OB and are looking for some advice on cladding. We are trying to choose between Scyon or Weathertex. I would really appreciate any help with this comparison: price, ease of use, insulation, longevity etc. I do like the sound of the Weathertex as it seems to be a more natural product, however, it seems that the fibre cement would be longer lasting. Thanks in advance Kate Re: Scyon or weathertex cladding 2Nov 02, 2014 5:13 pm Hi Kate, I am not an expert but just wanted to welcome you to the forum, it's fantastic I had a quick search for you but the majority of posts were older, however it seems like most were using Scyon. Hopefully someone will get back to you. I am interested in cladding options, hopefully some that you don't have to paint!! Where are you building by the way? Best of luck for your OB, Tracey Custom build Northern NSW viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72217 Re: Scyon or weathertex cladding 3Nov 03, 2014 3:15 pm HI Tracey Thanks for the welcome and for searching older posts too:D Yes, its looking like Scyon and painting it all seems really daunting! We are doing a renovation and extension on a federation house in Arncliffe Sydney. Thanks! Kate Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 10141 The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 8186 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 3752 |