There are four main techniques used today in the uk and mainland europe for copper cladding a building.
Copper sheet cladding.
Refer to cda copper in architecture handbook.
In the case of copper cladding the building can be covered in sheets shingles or prefabricated panels made out of copper.
Form interlocking seams with cleats folded into seam.
0 80 2 70mm thickness cold rolled copper clad steel sheet copper plating steel.
Fabricate flat seam wall cladding from pans 18 inches 450 mm by 24 inches 600 mm in size.
Cladding is installed towards the end of the exterior construction phase.
Fold two adjacent edges over 180 degrees for width of 3 4 inch and other two adjacent edges under 3 4 inch 19 mm.
Seamed cladding typically 0 7mm thick copper sheet on the facade.
High elongation hot rolled 2 layer copper clad sheet for military project.
Max 600mm by 4000mm seam.
Shingle cladding typically made from 0 7mm thick copper sheet.
0 01mm 0 03mm cold rolled copper clad steel sheet with high strength for cookware.