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Creative decking
AN UNUSUAL and creative application of composite decking has been used in the private spa area of the Red Rock Resort, a casino, resort, and spa in Las Vegas. Project contractor Olympus
Construction has built screened partitions for guests, using deck boards from Trex Transcend stacked vertically to form privacy walls. Boards are supported every 16" with custom-made spacers, ensuring uniformity of design and a distinctive appearance. Designed to outlast and outperform
wood, composite and PVC, the decking requires very little maintenance, does not need sanding, staining or painting, and resists fading, stains, scratches and mold. It won’t rot, warp, crack or splinter, and features a distinctive and natural-looking, high-definition wood grain pattern in rich, deep colours. For this installation, the project designers chose to use Trex Transcend decking in Fire Pit, a spicy red hue that complements the desert surroundings. The decking is made from 95 per cent
recycled content including plastic and wood waste, contributing to the LEED points of a commercial structure. As part of the manufacturing process, Trex recycles 1.5bn shopping bags each year and hasn’t felled a single tree during its 20-year history. Already used in Europe and the USA,
Trex Transcend has now launched in the UK, and has a matching range of designer handrail and spindle options. It is backed by a 10-year guarantee. It is distributed in the UK by Arbordeck.
www.arbordeck.co.uk/trex Drainage solution
A PACKAGE of Harmer drainage products have been installed at Mossley Mill in Newtownabbey, a multi award-winning building in Northern Ireland (above). Harmer SML soil and waste systems,
The deck boards were stacked vertically to form privacy walls
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roof outlets and floor drains from Alumasc were used at the flax spinning mill, which is home to a Civic Arts and Cultural Centre with a theatre, museum and conferencing facilities. Harmer SML cast iron socketless soil and waste system and Harmer floor drains were chosen for the public facilities in the theatre. An Agrement-certified system that meets European Standard BS EN 877, SML is a lightweight, dry jointed pipework system suitable for both soil and waste or rainwater installations. Harmer floor drains comprise drain bodies in
powder coated aluminium, available with a range of round and square grates in stainless steel or nickel bronze. The range is suited to interior drainage
applications and all types of flooring. The drain bodies are available either trapped or untrapped, with vertical or horizontal spigot connection and with or without side outlets for connection to sink, bath shower and waste. High performance Harmer AV Roof
outlets were chosen for the flat roof due to their high flow rates and suitability for use with all waterproofing membranes. They are available in aluminium alloy or gunmetal with spigot or screw connection for vertical, horizontal or 45º discharge.
www.alumascdrainage.co.uk The bollards and railings installed at Deganwy Quay will not chip or rust Minimal lifetime maintenance
OVER 650 metres of Bollards International’s Envirocast Trinity bollards and railing have been installed at Deganwy Quay’s marina on the River Conwy estuary. The Envirocast manufacturing process
combines the strength of steel with the moulding versatility and weathering performance of environmentally friendly polyurethane elastomers resulting in products requiring little or no maintenance. High performance polyurethane is used to mould the bollard shape around the central steel core.
The environmentally friendly polymer
manufactured from polyurethane has the appearance of traditional cast iron and is ideal for marine applications where salt- water spray could potentially be a major maintenance issue. Developed over a four- year period, it has high impact strength, excellent mouldability and good adhesion to steel. It also has good adhesion to polyurethane paints ensuring that the final item has long term weathering properties.
www.bollards-international.com
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