Cladding panels

2010-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

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Steni cladding panels have been used to give a new lease of life to St Mary鈥檚 Catholic Primary School in Falmouth, Cornwall

More than 30m2 of Steni鈥檚 fibreglass-reinforced polymer composite colour panels, with a smooth surface of acrylic (cured without the use of solvents) in white and light and dark blue have been installed in horizontal strips on the 拢300,000 extension to the school. The Steni cladding has a strong visual impact and gives a contemporary feel to relieve what is fundamentally a brick-faced building.

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