When it comes to selecting materials for exterior projects, durability and ease of installation are top of mind. By combining Kebony lumber with Grad system rails, builders get the best of both worlds.
What is Kebony?
Kebony is a sustainable, long-lasting natural wood that has been modified using a bio-based liquid. The Dual Modification process permanently modifies the wood cell walls, giving this sustainable softwood premium hardwood characteristics including:
- High durability
- Low maintenance
- Enhanced strength and hardness
- Rot resistance
- High stability
Ideal for decking and cladding applications, Kebony is warrantied against rot for up to 30 years. After exposure to sun and rain, the wood develops a natural silver-gray patina, enhancing beauty while maintaining performance.
What is Grad System?
The Grad® System is an innovative fastening solution designed for both interior and exterior decking and cladding applications. It utilizes pre-mounted clips on aluminum rails, enabling boards to be securely attached without visible screws or nails. This clip-on mechanism allows for 50% faster installation and easy removal of individual boards when necessary making it a streamlined, durable, and aesthetically pleasing solution.
What is the Click-in Cladding System?
The Click-in Cladding™ System is a new rainscreen system that combines Kebony’s long-lasting wood cladding with the Grad® Mini Rail for a faster and more precise cladding install without the hassle and uncertainty of traditional hidden fastening methods.
Benefits of the Click in Clad System:
- Proven, easy-to-install system
- Super-fast, click-in installation
- Built-in rainscreen air space for both residential and commercial projects
- Patented rail design
- Long-lasting wood cladding
- In-stock and ready to ship
The system combines Kebony Clear wood with the Grad’s mini rails to deliver efficient and unique siding building solutions that are not only faster to implement, but that also effectively deliver high-precision quality work for both residential and commercial projects.
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