Dear Linda,
Following my confirmation please find the name of the company able to supply aluminium profiles to replace the conwood laths on the façade: http://www.thaimetal.com/ineng.html Contact details can be found there. As concluded the JP manager will organize a meeting with them to introduce themselves and address a number of topics. These issues are amongst others:
-I believe their rectangular profiles Size 37 or 42 fits the purpose. The conditions are harsh; strong winds, salty, humid and sunny. Are these sizes strong enough..
-The look of the material after some time in particular the reflection characteristics.
-Costs of durable coating.
-Available length,
-The risk of galvanic corrosion; the sub base is galvanized steel, to be used in combination with stainless steel screws..
-Based on required total length to provide a ball point figure of costs per meter.
These questions to be provided to them upfront so they are able to prepare themselves and make the meeting fruitful.
If I am available I will be pleased to join.
Thanks.
KR,
Maurits