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Fern Bay Public School

Weathertex sustainable hardwood timber cladding was selected for the Fern Bay Public School Learning Hub project, the first in a planned rollout by School Infrastructure NSW of ‘Designed for Manufactured Assembly’ (DfMA/factory-built) modular classroom projects. The project has delivered four home bases, a practical activities area, a quiet room and a new covered outdoor area for the growing school community.

Completed late 2021, Fern Bay was designed by Woods Bagot and built by Lipman with Viridi Group, manufacturers of DfMA/factory-built construction systems. The new building was constructed using a ‘kit of parts’ methodology, which uses engineered mass timber to rapidly deliver the permanent learning spaces whilst achieving a highly reduced carbon footprint when compared with traditional construction methods.

Key points…

  • Weathertex Weathergroove Natural 150mm panels with timber battens applied and finished a Grimes & Sons controlled erosion stain. Plus Weathergroove Smooth 1200mm panels with a painted finish which will soon be decorated by local Worimi First Nation artists.
  • Being DfMA, all walls, floor and ceiling cassettes were fabricated by Viridi Group, Campbelltown. The walls were clad, battened and finished in Viridi Group’s factory, prior to ‘flat-pack’ transportation to site for erection by Lipman Construction.
  • All stakeholders (including the CEO of Schools Infrastructure) were thrilled with the outcome of Fern Bay Public School, impressed by the aesthetic outcomes combined with Weathertex’s ‘better than zero carbon footprint’ which is unmatched at this price-point 
Completed
2021

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Weathertex has a rich history that dates back to 1939. 100% Australian owned and manufactured, Weathertex offers a wide range of high-quality timber cladding, weatherboard and architectural panels preferred by many builders, architects and designers globally.

Australian owned and manufactured with a better than zero carbon footprint, Weathertex‘s external timber cladding is the ideal solution for any builder, architect or designer in search for environmentally conscious and high-quality material.

All Weathertex products are made in Australia from, PEFC certified state forest or private hardwoods with no added silica, glues, resins or formaldehydes. Weathertex Weatherboards are guaranteed not to rot, split or crack for up to 25 years.

Founded in 1939 in Raymond Terrace, NSW, massive investments have been made in the Weathertex factory over many years in order to support ongoing production, improve painting facilities and introduce modern computerisation systems. We are 100% Australian owned and operated, employing more than 100 local people for over 50 years.

Weathertex ticks all the boxes. Australian owned with a better than zero carbon foot print, environmentally sensitive and in touch with today’s industrial standards, for a cleaner environment.

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