DBV Rainscreen Facade Product Technical Guide
BASE MATERIALS
Surfaces to which the facade can be anchored may consist of standardized materials ( e . g . concrete , CMU , metal studs , wood , etc .) or non-standardized materials . Surface layers such as rendering , coatings or facings do not count as load-bearing materials .
The following are suitable base materials :
• Concrete
• Grouted CMU
• Wood studs
• Wood
• Metal studs
• Existing / unclassified masonry ( load-bearing capacity must be verified by pullout tests )
• Sandwich components ( e . g . metal , concrete or lightweight concrete ) may be considered suitable only after verification
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