If you actively read or explore about building construction or work in such an occupation you must have heard about words like cladding coatings and curtain walling.
Well, these are frequently heard words in the industry that you get to come across quite often. And you might be knowing what they mean. But, do you actually know the difference between the two?
Well, for that you must first go through their proper definitions:
Cladding Coating
Cladding is essentially a coating on a structural surface meant to protect it from different environmental factors that may affect it adversely. Besides serving that purpose, it is also about enhancing the aesthetical value of the facades and is more of driven by visual design and artistic traits.
Curtain Walling
Curtain walling is done for protecting the interiors and other occupants of the building from different risks and threats like wall erosion, disintegration or spoilage, which may be caused by water infiltration or weather exposure. It is only designed to support the purpose of protection and has least to do with the theme and appearance of the exterior or the building.
Now, as we can find from these definitions that Cladding Coating is something that is applied to protect exteriors from any damage or impairment, while keeping the design and presentation aspect covered. It can be made of wood, brick, vinyl, metal, and composite material to which artistic and design applications are integral.
However, in the case of Curtain Walling you mean to protect the interiors of a building and it has least to do with the styling and décor. It can be simply a cage of glass laid over the wall facets or interior formations. Just like you get lamination done to protect a piece of sheet.
Now with this, one of the major advantages of having wall cladding done is that you get a lot of design and style options to choose from. So, it can add to your idea of renovation and refurbishment of your structure. You can choose to enhance and accentuate its looks by adding a certain look, theme or texture to it like rustic, regal, arboreal, classy or modern.
Also, here you have options to best express the feel and vibe of the place as per your preference. Go for comfy color tones, design elements and patterns for your meditation room while you can go with something more affirmative and in tone while decorating your office space.
But in the case of curtain walling or curtain wall repair your focus is to maintain the order and appeal of the structure, without necessarily considering on looks and characteristics, referring to the exterior or the design as such. However, in terms of finishing and implementation value it gives you as good results and you would get with cladding coatings.
This also marks the difference in the overall cost of the solution and cladding stays a bit over the higher side owing to its artistic facet.
The main difference totally depends on the purpose of renovation – interior, exterior; safety + design, mostly safety; material variety – and the overall range of value you want to derive through it.
