FLORIDIANS!!! and any others;
In a PDQ need for an exterior facing material that has the same look and attachment as Trespa, but also has all of the Dade County approvals including hurricane conditions, etc.
Trespa promised same, BUT does not have it and “may” be able to get it by January. Hard to sell a client on this basis.
Any ideas for other systems of any makeup that come close to the Trespa look and overall system?
Thanks much for your help and insight!
Swisspearl…is made in Europe and is a fiberglas reinforced cementitious panel
An alternate on a project that used Trespa was (were?) metal panels; the 2 inch thick system type. The manufacturer assured us that the look would be the same, although the panels were slightly different size. Also check Corian; they say it can be used as an exterior panel. Never used it and it seems like it might need backing for opacity.
Ralph-
Similar discussion at http://discus.4specs.com/discus/messages/24/2632.html
Ralph,
Two other panel products I have encountered lately are “Slatescape Xtreme” from American Fiber Cement Corporation and “Isoslate”. These are fiber cement panels that rival James Hardie panels.
American Fiber Cement Corporation
6901 S. Pierce Street, Suite 260
Littleton CO 80128
800-688-8677
SlateScape Extreme is itegrally colored. It does not require painting.
Sorry, I do not have further information on Isoslate but I will keep looking in the office.
Not sure of either are Dade County approved.
Wayne
I just got off the phone with my local Trespa representative. While talking to him about a project where we are using Trespa, he happened to mention that they have Dade County approvals (which we don’t need). In fact, he had it in his hand. It states, he said, that under both static and cyclical testing it meets plus and minus 75 psf design pressure. Maybe you should contact your rep again.
Because of this discussion and others recently, we decided to investigate Trespa Panels. Looks like a nice product, but their web site goes to the top of my list of really bad web sites. First, they make you register. Navigation is completely illogical. Then, when you request brochures, they limit you to two. Two? Are they kidding? They have at least 5 products that I can see on their web site.
Complain to them - direct them to the manufacturer’s area on 4specs. I find that the manufacturers listen to us, especially when it’s explained that we are all across the country! I’ve actually gotten call backs from some manufacturers…
I agree with Lynn. Just recently I complained via e-mail to a manufacturer (not Trespa) whose web site required me to give a username and password. I told them I would not be specifying their product because I was not going to do that. Less than a week later the regional sales manager was in my office, apologizing, and told me that my e-mail was the subject of a discussion at the highest levels, including the president. They are revamping their site, and my comment was being taken very seriously.