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BEAUTIFUL METAL
ROOFS - Taman Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur
Located in Kuala Lumpur across from
Mid-valley Megamall is Taman Seputeh. These new homes have a
very modern look with very clean lines. The designer and
developer have opted to use metal standing seam roofing as
the pitch roofs are rather flat. With the standing seam
metal roof profile, the new home owners can rest assure that
they will live in homes that will be virtually leak-free
for many years to come. (Standing
seam roofs use special hidden clip systems that can allow
for thermal movement of the roofing sheet. There are no
visible screws, no puncturing of the roofing sheet, and each roof panels are seamed to the next
panel using a special seaming machine).
GOOD DESIGN - Dissimilar (i.e. incompatible) Materials
Dissimilar materials or rather incompatible
materials can be a disaster to a metal roof, so one must be
aware of materials that cause problems. Dissimilar materials
are materials which when placed in an electrolytic solution
react with one another chemically. In simple terms, it’s
when two pieces of metal get wet, and one causes the other
to corrode.
 Colourcoil
Industries' primary substrate material used for colour
coating is aluminum-zinc (AL-Zn) and
galvanized (Zn) steel. The materials that cause us the biggest problem
with these products are copper and lead. These two metals
should not be anywhere remotely close to the colour coated Al-Zn or
galvanized material we supply. Even a roof made of Al-Zn
or galvanized material should not drain into a copper
gutter. While once thought of as being acceptable, recent
case studies have shown that the water hits the gutter and
splashes upon the roof and causes corrosion. Other
occurrences we see regularly on roofs are the use of copper
lightning rods. Lightning rods should be made out of aluminum when used on a Al-Zn or galvanized roof.
Drainage from an air conditioner on the roof
is water that
is dripping from copper coils inside the unit and should be
plumbed
 off the roof
through PVC pipe to avoid corrosion.
(See photo encaption above.) Lead pipe flashings are
common
and
should be replaced with EPDM dektites (see photo on the
right). These are just a few
of the common occurrences. In all cases, all dissimilar
materials should be avoided when possible. When two
dissimilar metals being used together, cannot be avoided,
care must be taken to assure that they must not be able to
get wet, and a barrier sheet of some sort must separate
them.
Treated Lumber - Wet Mortar
Other dissimilar materials such as treated lumber and wet
mortar should not come in contact with a Al-Zn or galvanized panel. These materials can also cause premature
corrosion of Al-Zn and galvanized products.
Copper Coil
Occasionally your roofing manufacturer will manufacture a panel out of copper coil.
When using a copper panel, all fasteners and/or clips should
be made of copper or stainless steel. The use of these
metals will prevent the copper panel from corroding the
clips and/or fasteners.
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PAM Sabah Chapter - 34th annual dinner
The Sabah Chapter of Malaysia Architects Association or more
professionally known as PAM Sabah Chapter, recently held its
34th Annual Dinner on 15th August 2009 at a
leading hotel in the Kota Kinabalu city. “Now
Or Never” was chosen as the theme for this year’s dinner,
made to serve as a reminder of doing it before it is too
late. Colourcoil Industries was proud to be the stage and
backdrop sponsor for the grand event, which was an
outstanding 14” x 28” stage backdrop of black, and red and a
white outlining of major iconic buildings in the State–
completed with a catwalk aisle– as the focus of the grand
ballroom.
The Guest of
Honour for the event was Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Musa Haji
Aman, Sabah State Chief Minister, represented by his Deputy
Yang Berhormat Datuk Raymand Tan Tsu Kiah who is also the
Sabah State Minister of Infrastructure Development. Also
present was neighbouring Sarawak Chapter’s Outgoing
Chairman, Ar. Ng Chee Wee.
The major
highlight of the evening was the
installation of the new PAM Sabah Chapter Chairman Ar. Ho
Jia Lit and his new committee members, from outgoing Chapter
Chairman Ar. Sim Sie Hong and his outgoing committee
members. Among the other highlights was the official
book launch by the Guest of Honour on PAM Sabah
Chapter’s first book entitled
“Architecture In Sabah: Resorts and Hotels” featuring 15
selected resorts and hotels in Sabah. The night ended with
lucky draws with many exciting prizes.
Colourcoil Industries
wishes to thank the organizers and other members who worked
with us in coordinating the setting up of the backdrop and
stage and for their continuous support. We wish the new
Chairman and his new team a productive and wonderful year
ahead.
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Official Book Launch entitled
“Architecture In
Sabah: Resorts and Hotels” |
Newly installed
PAM Sabah Chapter Chairman Ar. Ho Jia Lit |
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COLOURCOIL® pre-painted steel material for metal
roofing
COLOURCOIL high performance pre-painted
steel are manufactured using the high quality raw materials
and come in the form of coils or flat sheets. These coils or
sheets are easily purchased by downstream metal roofing
manufacturers who in-turn will cut and form roofing panels
ready for installation. Specify our following pre-painted
steel material for your next metal roofing project and
ensure that you get a beautiful metal roof that will look
great for a long time.
One other
thing. We are also able to custom match or
customize any colours to suit your design.
COLOURCOIL®.....Unlimited
Colour Choices!
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Our KL Branch moving office soon!
We would like to take this opportunity to inform our clients
and readers that Colourcoil KL Marketing and sales Branch
will soon be moving to our new office at Phileo Damansara 1,
next to Eastin hotel. The new premises is currently under
renovation and is expected to be completed by the end of
October.
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Need more
info?
Whether you are an
architect, engineer, developer, house owner or a metal
roofing or wall cladding manufacturer, our marketing team
will be most delighted to discuss with you on your specific
product requirements.
If you wish to make a factory visit, obtain a free brochure
or complete specifications and colour charts, please contact
our courteous and friendly marketing staff by calling the
nearest office or just drop us an email at
info@colourcoil.com.
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