Architectural Masonry Design Services
Yellow Satsuma has operated successfully designing and detailing architectural masonry products now for over 7 years for a large number of clients. We can detail your company a range of standard units or create bespoke details to architectural specification for manufacture as required. We have experience in detailing many different product materials and ranges. We can detail 2D working drawings or indeed 3D working prototypes we also have connections with structural engineers and can offer structural design services for wetcast reinforcement and glass reinforced concrete fixings incorporate finite element processing to test the 3d models under real world conditions.
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Semi Dry Architectural Masonry
Perhaps the most commonly used cast stone in the house building industry. A versatile non structural product used for
decorative architectural units.
Heads,Cills & Full Window Surrounds
Copings
Corbels and Quoins
DateStones, Namestones
Keystones
Ashlar Blocks
Bay and Bow windows
Balustrade
Porticos
Pier caps and gates
Wetcast Architectural Masonry
Used in many of the same situations of semi dry wetcast has the ability to be load bearing through the use of reinforcment bar and mesh cages this is especially usefull for units such as structural opening heads where a steel lintel is not available such as garage heads or shopfront beams.
Lift Slabs
Pipe Supports
Structural Heads
Drivethrough Beams
Steps
Industrial use
Natural Stone Products
Its not just artificial stone we can detail but natural stone products two. Although the technique for producing the product is
different the overall sizes and technical detail behind the design are the same. Typically the units detailed match those of the semi dry and wetcast units.
Architectural Products
House building
Entrance Features
Pier Caps and Gate piers
Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
This product is becomming increasingly more popular for architects, contractors and house builders due to its lightweight nature.
It can be moulded into a vast range of architectural and engineering applications yet remains a thin (typically 12-15mm) lightweight construction for ease of site handling and fixing.
Cladding Panels
Specialist Decorative Units
Door Surrounds
Porticos
Copings
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
Lightweight and easy to fix GRP is typically used to replace the timber aspect of external building work. Its maintainance free and can be produced in a massive range of colours. Products such as dormer windows and dovecotes can be manufactured with timber studding to enable the builder to fix the units in situe and insulate the product.
Dovecotes
Dormer Windows
Bay Window Canopies
Tudor Boarding Panels
other architectural elements
Design, Specification and the supply
Its not unusual for us to be involved from stage1 of any development. We can consult with architects and engineers and provide up to date product information and information on possible suppliers for the various products. We can then produce accurate working design details for manufacturers and site operatives to ensure the smooth running of the architectural masonry installation on site. This includes not only component manufacturing details but if required full layout details and marked up elevations showing the location of each stone item.
Shoud you wish for us to help you with your project please get in contact with us about our services and a representative will be able to assist you further.
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