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PRO INSTALLER OCTOBER 2014
PRO NEWS
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Salford flat refurbishments
see greater weatherseal
One of the North-west’s biggest registered social landlords is currently involved
in a scheme to improve
both the appearance and
the energy performance
of its high rise properties,
where the façade contractor has switched to employing a system from illbruck
to seal all of the window
openings.
Rodney Street in Manchester is
the latest location for one of Salix
Homes’ HMOs to undergo a full
exterior refurbishment, with HT
Forrest being the main contractor responsible for the work;
and locally based Astley Facades
carrying out the installation of
new rainscreen cladding, togeth-
er with high performance PVC-U
windows.
During an earlier contract in the
area, Astley Facades was successful in switching the specification
for the sealant system to illbuck’s
ME501 Duo HD, in combination
with SP525. This was with the full
approval of the client and project consultant: saving on cost of
installation while guaranteeing the
weather performance.
The Project Manager for Astley
Facades, Michael Hall, confirmed:
“These buildings date from the
1960s – so after fitting additional
insulation, we are overcladding
them with a mix of Alucobond
cladding and terracotta tiles.
“On the previous site we were
using a different EPDM when I
came across the illbruck product which is lighter and better
quality, as well as cheaper. This
was checked and approved by
our designers, MHA, and the
client; so we are therefore now
employing the Duo and the SP525
to seal around the windows and
the window ‘pods’ as well as any
flashings.”
illbruck’s highly versatile
ME501Duo HD membrane is
attached to the window frame and
folded back against the front face
of the reveal or other substrate,
and is secured in place using
SP525. The membrane is then covered by the insulation boards and
the components of the rainscreen
cladding.
As with all of illbruck’s construction sealants, Duo HD and SP525
comply with all relevant standards
and are fully tested to ensure
their suitability in use for a wide
range of applications and ambient
conditions.
For further information on tremco illbruck, please visit www.
tremco-illbruck.co.uk
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