Ever climbed a mountain and sat for a while to take in the view? Getting back to nature is something we seek out time and time again. We all love a water view or a mountain vista. It’s just how we’re designed.
Unreliable shipping. Sound familiar? Right now the root cause is a diesel supply issue. In 2020 it was due to the Covid panic. Back then, the builder of a beautiful modern residence on Auckland’s Mahurangi East had been waiting and waiting for James Hardie to receive the fibre cement needed to install the house’s soffits and complete the build.
Soffits have always been a rather labour-intensive part of a build. A soffit may look simple to install, but most require a parade of tradies carrying out multiple site visits to complete the steps required.
If you’re expecting a man of steel to save the world, you’re either a six-year-old boy or you’ve heard a whisper about Keith Russell. Keith may not leap tall buildings, but he is saving the planet… one soffit at a time.
When Ribon was appointed on a Tauranga CBD project, delays from other trades meant a late start. Despite the setback, their lightweight, quick-install system helped recover time and deliver the project on schedule.
Why is it that you and I enjoy looking at a beautiful view? Stranger still, how is it possible that the next person to gaze on that view will feel the same way we do? There’s something in us that is made to appreciate beauty, whether we’re looking at the wild glamour of an African leopard or the clean lines of a Ribon soffit.
The older we get, the more we notice wrinkles. It’s true of both our faces and our fascia. When the architects for Aria Bay age care facility laid out their design, they specified that the fascia and soffits be something the elderly residents would appreciate; a smooth and seamless surface, with no visible joins.
Ask your mum which colour soffit she’d choose for your outdoor space and ten to one she’ll go for the plain white one (not that there’s anything wrong with that). She may not even know why she likes it so much. To her it just looks “clean” and “fresh” in the space, because in her era all the soffits were white.
When the Japanese architect specified massive curved metal soffits on Lae’s new airport terminal, their contractor mounted an international search for a company who could handle it. The design demanded 3km² of seamless metal soffits that were tapered to fit the curved modern design.
Ribon soffit’s aren’t like other soffits. They’re light, seamless and easy to install. So you can put them up at great heights without difficulty. They’re made of powder-coated steel, so you can experiment with colour and they can even be made to curve.
When you take three soffit building materials and compare them for ongoing maintenance; it quickly becomes clear, some require a lot more work than others. Wood versus fibre cement versus steel. Take a look at our findings.
