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Author Message Robin E. Snyder Senior Member Username: robin Post Number: 613 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 09:44 pm:    Anyone use these products for exterior facade? Am looking in lieu of GFRC. Pros? Cons? Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS SCIP Senior Member Username: wilsonconsulting Post Number: 183 Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 02:02 pm:    I have spec'd TAKTL panels for rainscreen cladding systems (w/ flat facade panels). I also have one project where they are being spec'd (along w/ two competitors) specifically as an alternate to GFRC. This application involves fairly complex panel designs w/ 3-D perforation patterns. The architect expects higher quality and better capability from the UHPC (ultra high-performance concrete) manufacturers like TAKTL, in exchange for higher cost. The alternate will determine the exact cost differential so the case can be made for improved quality of the finished product. Jeffrey Wilson CCS CSI SCIP Wilson Consulting Inc Ardmore PA anon (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 01:42 pm:    Yes. It is the cladding du jour in our large architectural office. We have it on a couple buildings and scheduled for more. So far, so good. very nice material, the company seems to know what they are doing, and i think the risk to us is very low since this is a cement-based product that is attached to the building over a secondary line of defense (sheathing/WRB). Looks great, very durable, no issues to report. Bostonbased (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 10:43 am:    There is another excellent UHPC panel available if you are looking for true equals to TAKTL, as GFRC is a completely separate product mix and quality, called Envel made with Ductal by LaFarge.