Unitex cladding and rendering products at the Chelsea Flower Show
Through residential builders, Atkinson Pontifex, Unitex® have
again been asked to assist in the production of the Flemings Trailfinders entry
at the 2008 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Principals, David Pontifex and Dean Atkinson
have worked with Unitex cladding and render products for over ten years and knew
they were up to the challenge of creating a lightweight, 20m rammed earth-look wall
that could be easily transported to London.
Jamie Durie and Patio Landscape Architecture and Design have designed the 200 sq
metre garden that reflects the colours, textures and materials of Australia. The
tapered, rammed earth wall features an aboriginal mural and sets the backdrop for
Australian native planting. Initially, the wall was to be created in England,
transported through London to the show then craned into position for the artist
Gabrielle Possum to then paint. But costs, timing and OH&S issues made this almost
impossible.
David and Dean knew they could save hundreds of man hours and costs by having
Unitex custom-make the wall out of lightweight EPS and Hi-Fibre™ render. Each
4m panel is so manageable that two men can lift it. The costs including transport
came in at 10-20% less than building a rammed earth wall in England. Unitex have
vast experience in custom shapes and with the help of renderers have managed to
replicate the appearance of rammed earth perfectly.
Atkinson Pontifex cannot praise Unitex enough, "There is no-one in the market to
match the service or quality of products� in less than a fortnight, 40% of the job
was complete and delivered to our warehouse for the artist to paint." In their
every day building work, Atkinson Pontifex uses a lot of custom mouldings and
always finds Unitex respond quickly and provide thorough documentation and tech
support.
The Chelsea Flower Show opens May 20 - wishing the team, the best of luck.
For further information contact:
Unitex Granular Marble
Address: 22 Park Drive, Dandenong, Vic, 3175
Phone: 03 9768 4....
Fax: 03 9706 8....
Web: www.unitex.com.au
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