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On the arrival of their second child, Charlène and Benoît, content creators and entrepreneurs based on the outskirts of Tours, decided to take the plunge and leave renting behind to build the house of their dreams. It’s a project born of an observation shared by many families in the wake of the health crisis.

Accompanied by their master builder friend, they acquired a plot of land at the end of a hamlet to design a contemporary house built around light and family life.

Architecture centered on the living area

The heart of the house is the large living room, open to the outside world: large bay windows, a ceiling height of almost five meters, and the generous volume of an existing renovated farmhouse. A space bathed in natural light throughout the day.

For the adjacent volumes: offices, bedrooms (etc.) the project manager directed the couple towards a solution that was both aesthetically pleasing and durable for cladding their exterior facade: sheet cladding.

ORSOL Neomineral sheet cladding: contemporary meets authentic

To create a visual coherence with the low stone wall delimiting the plot, the choice fell on ORSOL Neomineral cladding slabs from the Cubik collection in a natural tone. This exterior cladding is in keeping with the resolutely modern spirit of the building, while recalling the natural materials of the site.

“We’re getting great feedback on our house in general, but especially on the choice of ORSOL siding. We’ll never get tired of it.”

Neominéral cladding panels offer the authentic look of natural stone, without the weight or installation constraints of traditional materials. Weather-resistant, lightweight and easy to install, they are one of the most popular solutions forexterior facade cladding, both for new-build and renovation projects.

ORSOL sheet cladding: far beyond the façade

Although Charlène and Benoît chose Neomineral Cubik cladding panels for their exterior facades, the collection can be adapted to many other areas of the home.

For projects integrating a terrace, ORSOL’s sheet cladding for terrace walls is ideal for extending the aesthetic unity of the exterior right through to the relaxation area. Cubik’s natural mineral appearance creates a perfect visual continuity between the façade of the house and the outdoor features.

Feedback that speaks for itself

Used to sharing their daily lives with their community on social networks, the couple’s feedback on their home is unanimous, and the exterior cladding is often the first topic of conversation.

“We’re getting great feedback on our house in general, but especially on the choice of ORSOL siding. We’ll never get tired of it.”

Proof that a well-chosen material, in this case ORSOL stone cladding panels, guarantees lasting aesthetic satisfaction, long after the job has been completed.

Consider ORSOL sheet cladding for your project

Whether you’re building or renovating, ORSOL Neomineral cladding panels can be adapted to every style and every space: exterior facades, terrace walls, pool surrounds, outdoor landscaping. Available in a range of shades and formats, ORSOL cladding panels let you personalize your home while guaranteeing long-term durability and aesthetic appeal.

Photo credit: Nathalie POU

A Passive House, a lifestyle choice

Valérie and Patrice left Grenoble to realize an ambitious retirement project in Ollioules: the construction of a passive house passive house. Scheduled for completion in 2022, the house is a model of energy sobriety, thanks to its ultra-efficient insulation (30 cm of expanded polystyrene).

We have a colossal amount of insulation, which means we hardly heat at all in winter, and only use a little air-conditioning in summer.

Le Parement ORSOL : La Touche de Caractère

Faced with a modern facade, mainly made of Viroc (wood-cement panels), the former Grenoble couple wanted a material that would bring texture and contrast. Their natural choice was stone, but in a lightweight material compatible with the structure.

Recommended by their Côté Carrelage dealer, they opted for ORSOL Rocky Mountain Anthracite-tone neomineral facing.

Rocky Mountain Anthracite cladding was chosen for :

• Its dry-stone look in linear bars offers a natural yet contemporary style.
• Its light weight, essential for application on wood-frame facades.
• Its Anthracite color is perfect for creating a striking contrast with the house’s gray siding.

Used on 78m² of facades, notably on the terrace of the garden-floor rental apartment, the result lives up to expectations.

The Ollioules project proves that it is possible to combine the performance of a passive house with the timeless elegance of stone, thanks to ORSOL’s lightweight, designer solutions.

Interested in the Rocky Mountain collection for your own contemporary façade?

Sylvie and Stéphane Hecq, master builders in Calvados, have been working in the construction industry for almost 20 years. When they decided to build their own home, their objective was clear:

We wanted to build a house that met the latest RE2020 standards, combining traditional know-how with innovation.

To achieve this, they chose a house made of wood, stone cladding and zinc, which blends in perfectly with its natural surroundings. They opted for ORSOL’s Causse collection, a natural-toned cladding stone that clad 90 m² of exterior walls, covering the driveway, entrance facade and terrace. The stone is reminiscent of the typical regional stones found on the Bessin plain.

For Sylvie and Stéphane, it was important that their home reflected their attachment to their region:

We wanted to live in a home that resembled our region, using quality materials.

Having known the ORSOL brand for several years, they made the choice for quality and lasting beauty.

We learned about ORSOL from an advertisement we found in a materials store four or five years ago. The product is beautiful, and lasts over time. All the houses we’ve decorated with ORSOL siding have always satisfied our customers. The rendering is very realistic,” they explain.