The climate
The tropical north brings monsoonal rain, relentless humidity and a cyclone season. Timber swells, rots and grows mould, and steel fixings rust through the wet.
How to use it
Use woodgrain aluminium for screening, ceilings and cladding where you want timber warmth without the wet-season failures. Battens keep outdoor rooms airy in the humidity while still giving privacy.
Why aluminium suits it
Aluminium is non-porous, so monsoonal humidity cannot soak in - there is nothing for rot or mould to take hold of, and marine-grade alloy resists the salt that rusts fixings. It keeps its look through the wet where timber surrenders.
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