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Cembrit fully compressed fibre cement sheeting ensures cattle in good health
Cembrit fully compressed Cemsix , fibre cement corrugated sheets , have been used to help create a healthy environment for the cattle at a newly built dairy farm in Wales .
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Bancyfelin , a village in the south-west of Wales , is providing a healthy and sustainable setting for cattle due to the installation of a highquality , fully compressed single skin fibre cement sheets from Cembrit . The dairy farm features Cembrit fully compressed Cemsix in Natural grey colour along with Cembrit open protected ridges that together cover the 2800m2 roof area .
“ Cemsix has always been an ideal solution as it not affected by destructive fungi , vermin or insects , and will not rot or decay during the lifetime of the building . The Cembrit open protected ridge system provided effective building ventilation by allowing efficient outflow of the rancid and contaminated humid air present in the roof space of the building . This was able to positively aid animal welfare and comfort within the building ”
Ventilation is a central consideration for any agricultural building that is going to be used for housing animals . Dyfed based building contractor , LKL construction , installed 1100 natural grey Cembrit fully compressed Cemsix sheets and the open protected ridge across the full area of the dual pitched roof . Built in 2014 , the £ 1.2 million project provides a wellventilated dairy unit that copes with the internal , often aggressive atmosphere of the building .
“ We have installed Cembrit fully compressed Cemsix on a number of other projects in the past ,” says Kevin Lloyd , Partner at LKL Construction . “ Cemsix has always been an ideal solution as it not affected by destructive fungi , vermin or insects , and will not rot or decay during the lifetime of the building . The Cembrit open protected ridge system provided effective building ventilation by allowing efficient outflow of the rancid and contaminated humid air present in the roof space of the building . This was able to positively aid animal welfare and comfort within the building .”
BBA certified Cemsix fully compressed corrugated sheeting from Cembrit is a durable and waterproof building material which is perfectly suited for all types of agricultural building . Cemsix has the advantage of being slightly porous , which means that high levels of water vapour or humidity within agricultural buildings can be absorbed by the sheets and gradually released into the atmosphere . This contrasts with steel , where moisture condenses on the underside of the roof and drops back onto the contents inside .
Incorporating the latest technological advances , Cemsix allows designers to clad agricultural or industrial buildings in a Class 0 fire rated , rust and rot-proof material that will last for decades . Manufactured using Portland cement , together with a formulation of superior blended synthetic and cellulose fibres and reinforced with strengthening strips and available with superior colouration systems , Cemsix fully compressed fibre cement sheet is produced to the highest European standard .
Available in natural grey , matt black Cemscape and seven attractive coated colour options , Cemsix is offered in a standard imperial 6-inch profile strengthened with strategically placed polypropylene reinforcement strips . These are incorporated within the fibre-cement sheet to comply with BS and H & S requirements for site safety and fragility .
For further information visit www . cembrit . co . uk , email sales @ cembrit . co . uk or tel : + 44 0208 320 1184 . www . farmingmonthly . co . uk February 2017 | Farming Monthly | 33