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Specifiers Area
Find out about the possibilities for using sheet metals, when designing and specifying landscape products.
In this Specifiers Area, we seek to share our technical and practical knowledge about the use of sheet metals within landscape projects. This includes such topics as:
- Which metal to specify for different environments.
- How sheet metal can be integrated with other materials, such as timber for outdoor seating.
- Design options for common landscape products, such as planters.
- Design options to meet common challenges, such as how to move planters, and how to mitigate for sloping ground.
- Technical information and specification considerations for different metals and finishes.
All copy, pictures, and drawings are completely free-to-use in your specification documentation etc., subject only to professional attribution of IOTA’s copyright.
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Adding seating to planters -
1.4003-grade Stainless Steel - The Unique Advantages -
Adding balustrades, screens, trellises or fencing to planters -
Corten Steel – The Facts and The Unique Benefits -
Designing large scale planters in multiple sections -
Do I need a planter or a planted perimeter? -
Growing mediums and reservoirs for planters -
Illuminated planters -
Metal vs. GRP – which material should I specify? -
Moving planters with castors -
Moving planters with pallet trucks or fork lifts -
Planters for restaurants and outdoor dining areas -
Planters on sloping or uneven ground -
Specifying metal planters for coastal locations -
Specifying metal planters for super-prime residential -
Steel vs. Aluminium – which metal should I specify? -
Surface decoration for sheet metal planters -
The benefits of Polyester Powder Coating [PPC] -
Tree planters – a specifier's guide -
Using timber for large-scale planters on high-end projects