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Construction membranes are hidden protectors for Countryside Properties and emh group
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all and roofing membranes from Glidevale Protect have been specified and installed on a new build social
housing scheme built by Countryside Properties PLC, working in partnership with the affordable housing provider, emh group. The Protect TF200® breather membrane,
branded as Countryside Properties, has been used on all external walls to offer protection during construction and to allow water vapour to escape into the external wall cavity, minimising the risk of condensation within the structure. All pitched roofs across the site
feature Protect VP300, the LR vapour permeable underlay, providing a secondary line of defence to the roof covering, ensuring water tightness and suitable wind uplift resistance to meet the wind zone requirements of the site’s location. The timber frame development, located at
Daniels Way, Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, was constructed offsite, with wall panels built at the Countryside Properties Timber Frame factory in Narborough and erected on-site. The TF200 membrane was factory-fitted across all external walls before being delivered to site in stages, whilst VP300 was fitted to the roof structure on site by sub-contractors. David Thacker, Director of Countryside
The Countryside development in partnership with emh group uses wall and roofing membranes from Glidevale Protect to offer added protection and minimise condensation risk.
Properties Timber Frame commented, “For over 16 years, Glidevale Protect has provided Countryside Properties PLC and formerly Westframe Timber Frame with high quality breather membranes. This demonstrates the value our supplier brings to our operation, helping us to deliver quality products to satisfy our end clients. The branded TF200 breather membrane provides the primary line of protection to our timber frame panels, increasing our brand presence and creating a unified Countryside and
Glidevale Protect approach.” The development is a mixed tenure housing scheme comprising of fifty dwellings, half of which are affordable rented with the remainder being shared ownership. Formerly a derelict industrial site, the land has been substantially re-developed for housing. For more information, please email
info@glidevaleprotect.com or call quoting ‘Countryside.’
0161 905 5700
www.protectmembranes.com
Keystone brick slip feature lintels integral to Cheshire barn development
and conversion of a series of barns into new homes along with the creation of nine new build houses. Church Farm Barns in the village of Acton in Cheshire is located in a conservation area near the market town of Nantwich. The scheme, delivered in two phases, has seen the restoration and conversion of three barns and a six-bed Grade II-listed Georgian farmhouse along with the construction of nine new-build two, three and four-bedroom homes. Built by Chamberlain Developments, the second phase of the project required brickwork design for the new-build homes, which was in keeping with the heritage sensitivity of the site and adjacent barns and farmhouse. The specification required a number of unique, one-piece brick slip feature lintels which were designed by Keystone’s technical team and manufactured in a factory controlled environment negating the need for complex brick cutting on-site. The nine new-build homes feature a
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combination of eighty bespoke Flat Gauge Brick Slip Feature Arches, as well as Bullseye and
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eystone Lintels has provided a range of innovative, prefabricated brickwork solutions as part of the restoration
The Protect TF200 membrane was factory-fitted across all external walls before being delivered to site in stages.
Parabolic Lintels, each requiring a flawless brick surround finish to match the brick being used on-site and in keeping with the appearance of the converted barns. Fabricated off-site, Keystone’s dedicated
technical team ensured each bespoke lintel was manufactured to the size, shape and aesthetic requirements within the project build schedule. Keystone collected a consignment of
bricks from the developer to ensure the brick slips matched the ones being used on site. These were then cut and bonded onto load bearing lintels using a BBA approved construction adhesive. The patented perforated design of a
Keystone Brick Slip Feature Lintel allows the
adhesive to squeeze through the perforations and form a ‘mushroom’ on the inside, providing a mechanical lock between the steel lintel and the bricks. The plans received from T G Builders
Merchant originally included brick slip lintels for the front and rear elevations only however, Keystone’s team were able to offer Chamberlain Developments a solution for the other more intricate brick details and the specification was therefore increased to include additional brick slip flat gauge arches and bullseye lintels for the side elevations.
01283 200 150
keystonelintels.com
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