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EXTERIORS


Weatherclad® gives Cardiff modular homes durable exterior fi nish


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uroform’s wood eff ect fi bre cement shiplap planks have been used by @Home MMC to fi nish 57 modular homes, part of a new scheme of 154 transitional homes in Cardiff . With its natural timber look, WeatherClad® is designed for external applications where durability and performance are required. Cardiff Living’s development Ffordd-y-Rhaff au


in Grangetown, a partnership between Cardiff Council and Wates Group, provides temporary accommodation for 154 families while the Council works with them to fi nd a more


permanent housing solution. The last few units were handed over to the Council in October. Built off site by modular construction


company @Home MMC using modern methods of construction, following groundworks, the energy-effi cient, one to four-bedroom homes were transported to site and lowered into position. Euroform supplied WeatherClad® in a range


of colours to @Home MMC’s manufacturing facility. The planks are easy to work and fi x. A comprehensive range of colour matched profi les and trims were also provided. Conformity assessed to BS EN 12467:2012+A2:2018, WeatherClad® carries third party BDA Agrément certifi cation from KIWA. It has a BS EN 13501-1 Reaction to Fire classifi cation of A2-s1,d0. Weatherclad® is part of the range of Euroform’s Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessed products. With funding from the Welsh Government’s


Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme, Ffordd-Y-Rhaff au, which is on the site of a former gasworks, is part of the Council’s response to tremendous pressures on housing and homeless services in the city. Cabinet Member for Housing and


Communities, Cllr Lynda Thorne: “Our innovative modular development at Ffordd Y Rhaff au has delivered modern, comfortable and energy-effi cient homes for families experiencing


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homelessness in considerably less time than via traditional construction methods. This has been a crucial part of our response to the city’s housing emergency and we are very pleased to have delivered a safe and welcoming place for families to stay as we support them in fi nding permanent housing solutions.” WeatherClad® can be purchased from


Euroform in split pallets, helping customers to avoid waste. There is no minimum order. Euroform has an easy-to-use online tool for calculating the number of boards required for projects: https://www.euroform.co.uk/ weatherclad-calculator/ Euroform develops, fabricates and supplies


materials for the construction industry, specialising in ensuring fi re and thermal compliance across its product range. It is part of the Performance Technology Group, a group of companies supporting the construction industry to meet acoustic, fi re, thermal and vibration challenges.


01925 860 999 www.euroform.co.uk 19/12/2024 10:41


Wraptite® W raptite® ,


external air barrier helps to deliver performance and quality in new development


external air barrier from Proctor Group, is part of the high-


the vapour permeable A.


performance residential building specification in the new Dublin city quarter, Glass Bottle. The creation of Glass Bottle is transforming some 15 hectares of a former glass bottle- making site that was once home to one of the most modern factories in Europe. The work currently being undertaken, and which features the use of Wraptite as part of the specification, is Phase 1.


Specifying an external air barrier for the new Glass Bottle city quarter


The external wall build-up of the apartment buildings is a fairly typical light steel frame structure with a sheathing board and external finish. Designed and specified by Dublin-based architectural practice Henry J. Lyons,


the


Wraptite external air barrier was named within their specification pack.


As an airtight and vapour permeable


control membrane as part of a belt-and- braces approach.


The residential apartments feature mechanical heat recovery ventilation, so an airtightness target of less than 3 m3


/hr/m2


membrane, Wraptite can be positioned to the external side of the structure. This moves the airtightness barrier away from the internal services zone,


will be desirable. The better the standard of airtightness achieved on the project, the more efficiently the heat recovery ventilation will operate – and that all depends on the quality of the installation.


simplifying detailing and


reducing the number of penetrations through the membrane. At the same time, allowing the passage of moisture vapour eliminates condensation risk.


It is even possible to use Wraptite as the sole membrane in a wall build-up, subject to the appropriate condensation risk analyses being carried out. However, at Glass Bottle, the Phase 1 specification still included an internal vapour


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Installing Wraptite external air barrier on Phase 1 of Glass Bottle The performance of Wraptite membrane is founded on it being a simple, self-adhesive solution, with the added benefit of Wraptite Tape being used for particular areas of detailing. This approach saves on the labour and material costs associated with meeting modern energy efficiency requirements, which are at the forefront of Glass Bottle’s conception.


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