Timber Look Aluminium products are now readily available as substitutes with powder-coated finishes that replicate hundreds of natural finishes of timbers. Other benefits that we encounter when using Timber Look Aluminiumis the weight of the feature we are installing. The example I’m using in the post is a 50mm batten screen we designed and install for a beautiful home in Mooloolaba, on the Sunshine coast. The owners of this house wanted to bring shade, privacy, and a contemporary design to give their property a makeover with a practical element.
This screen in total was 30 square meters of 50×50 batten with a 25mm spacing. That’s a lot of material. As you could image to do this screen, we need to design a structure that will supports its weight. The added benefit of using Timber Look Aluminiumbattens is that we are using a hollow section of Aluminium which is extremely lightweight. Making not only a leaner-designed support structure but also easier to install. Another benefit of this 2-part system is that every fixing is concealed, completely out of sight and out of the elements. No more ugly screws or rusting fixings to strain your feature. This screen will not warp, bend or twist, and will remain the same as it was the day we installed it, for years to come. With the occasional clean the powder-coated finish will last decades.