By Accumen Shapes
Transforming the exterior from 'mundane to something special' was the addition of architectural detailing by Accumen Shapes. The custom-made decorative mouldings are evident on the columns, cornices and windows.
Along with new plasterwork, the exterior was given a facelift with the entranceway opened up and impressive double front doors added, along with architectural detailing by Accumen Shapes. 'It changed the house from mundane to something special', shares owner Candy.
'Custom-made decorative mouldings always create an element of uniqueness', offers Josh Mainwaring of Accumen Shapes. Working with specifiers, installers and directly with homeowners, Accumen Shapes manufacture custom lightweight decorative exterior details with an eye for detail. For the Harding residence DecraShape lightweight mouldings were selected for the columns, cornices and window detailing. A decorative kiln-dried product, they are coated in Accumen's unique and robust Kicklt plaster ensuring longevity. The ultimate addition, however, is the exquisite front entrance moulding, which has been manufactured in ShapeCrete, a decorative lightweight concrete.
Text extract: Abode Magazine May/June 2016. Words: Lucinda Diack
Accumen Shapes Ltd is a New Zealand owned and operated business that specialise in the manufacture of traditional and contemporary lightweight exterior decorative mouldings that can transform your existing or planned building into a unique architectural dream without major structural re-design.
Accumen Shapes also manufacture a wide range of Insulation Products for the Commercial and Industrial business sectors.
Accumen Shapes custom manufacture a wide range of lightweight exterior mouldings including columns, architraves, cornices, window cills (sills), fence caps, quoins, false vents and shutters, arches, bands/dado lines, parapet mouldings and chimney surrounds. In addition we also manufacture bBOLD signage, shapes, film sets and theatre props.
Accumen Shapes operate New Zealand’s only locally based manufacturing facility for Pre-formed Fibreglass Pipe Sections. We have manufacturing capabilities for FoamGlas (Cellular Glass Insulation), Ravatherm and Foamular XPS shapes and sheets, PUR, PIR and Phenolic shapes and sheets, Rockwool pipe section and Siliner and Ductliner boards. We also have New Zealand’s only fully automated laminating operation for laminating foils, cloth, ridged insulation foams etc to insulation blanket, boards etc
BACKGROUND
In 1991, a small company was formed based in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. Since establishment, we have evolved into the present company known as Accumen Shapes Ltd, which develops and specialises in the production and manufacture of KickIt® high-quality lightweight decorative shapes and mouldings, and a wide range of commercial and industrial insulation products.