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Roofing products

Smouldering tile colour
Lafarge has added a new colour, Ember, to its range of Redland Heathland tiles. The Ember tile has a dark traditional appearance similar to handmade plain tile roofing according to Lafarge and can be manufactured at a lower cost. Larfarge says that market research has revealed that customers wanted a naturally weathered finished tile with a darker sooted finish and burnt orange colour. The Heathland Ember tiles also have random-sanded, irregular edges. The manufacturer adds that the aged appearance of the tiles makes them particularly suitable for refurbishment projects. The Heathland Ember comes with matching fittings and accessories.
Lafarge
www.lafarge-roofing.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 601

Flag flies in Gosport
Flag's single-ply roofing products have been used in the redevelopment of St George's Barracks, Gosport, by Sunley Homes. The original asphalt roof had deteriorated in many areas. The entire roof was overlaid with Kingspan insulation and waterproofed using the Flagon SFC fleece-backed fully adhered system. The 1.5 m high upstand walls were boarded over with timber and covered with Flagon SV. Several new roof areas were waterproofed using Flagon SFC and standing seam profiles to simulate a metal roof. Flagon SR, a polyester reinforced membrane was also used on the balconies and the listed 200 m long canopy.
Flag UK
www.flag.it
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 602

Over-the-top storage solution
Ward Insulated and MITIE Roofing have put their heads together to come up with an over-roofing solution for a Big Yellow Self Storage building in Bow, London. The original roof comprised asbestos cement roof sheets with north light glazing, coupled with concrete flat roof areas at differing levels. Ward TopDek pre-insulated membrane roof was fixed over a lightweight steel framework of Ward Single Skin Wall Profiles and a Ward Capella lightweight galvanised truss system. The existing structure was exposed where necessary to provide an interface for the installation of the over-roof system, which has a one-degree pitch.
Ward Insulated Panels
www.wards.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 603

Zinc-coated aluminium
Corus Building Systems has introduced FalZinc, an aluminium based cladding and roofing product that the company claims has the aesthetic qualities of zinc. It has an aluminium substrate onto which a zinc surface is permanently fused. Corus claims that FalZinc is a third of the weight of traditional zinc and achieves the same weathered appearance. Corus says it offers protection against corrosion, is easy to fold at low temperatures with no heating required, and is also demountable and recyclable.
Corus Building Systems
www.kalzip.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 604

Anyone for standing seam roofing?
A Euroclad Euroseam 400 standing seam roof has been specified for the refurbished South Devon Tennis Centre near Ivybridge. Over 3200 m2 of curved sheeting was installed together with Euroclad's 32/1000 liner tray. Long lengths of the Euroseam profiles were formed on site and craned into place by roofing contractor Progressive Systems. The roof spans the whole tennis centre, which includes four courts, and a high-level observation walkway.
Euroclad
www.euroclad.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 605

Press on the gutter
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has launched a Deepflow Plus guttering system. The seven gutter fittings of the original Deepflow product have been redesigned, and six tools and a "twin-extrusion" line have been introduced to produce and install the gutter. Deepflow Plus can either be fitted with the traditional notched system using lugs, or by fixing the fittings direct to the fascia board of the building. Marley has also introduced the Easyclip, which the company says makes it easier to joint the gutter and fitting.
Marley Plumbing and Drainage
www.marley.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 606

Watertight advice from Icopal
Icopal has published a new 22-page brochure on Sure-Weld TPO, a roof waterproofing system. Sure-Weld TPO is a PVC-free single-ply roofing system. The brochure provides information on the composition of Sure-Weld TPO and includes details on system selection including sample specifications for mechanically fastened, fully adhered and ballasted systems. There is also information on thermal insulation and details on available accessories, including vapour control layers.
Icopal
www.icopal.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 607

Brochure covers ridges and valleys
Marley Roofing has produced a technical brochure for its range of dry fix products for the ridge, hip, valley and verge. Details are illustrated using sectional drawings and cutaway isometric illustrations. Fixing notes are supplied along with product data, components required for each system and dimensions of key components. Marley says the brochure will help designers to satisfy the requirements of BS 5534 Code of practice for slating and tiling (including shingles).
Marley Roofing
www.marleyroofing.co.uk/dryfix
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 608

Icy reception for cold-rolled purlins
Multibeam cladding support systems from Kingspan Metl-Con (formerly Ward Building Components) have been used in the construction of the National Ice Arena in Sheffield. As well as offering structural strength the Multibeam systems provide a feature in the ceiling of the 1500-seat arena. The Multibeam cold-rolled purlin sections were manufactured to order and pre-engineered to suit the client's design requirements.
Kingspan Metl-Con
www.wards.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 612

Laminated I-joists span The Cape
Finnforest's Finnjoist I-joists in spans of up to 4.9 m have been specified by housebuilder CDC2020 for the roofs of The Cape development in Rottingdean, East Sussex. Finnforest says that the combination of wood laminated Kerto-S flanges and an oriented strand board web produces lighter and stronger spans, and reduces build time. Finnforest says that Kerto does not warp or twist and has more load-carrying capacity than most other timber.
Finnforest
www.finnforest.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 613

Flooring products

G Stress-busting floor patterns
Chris Tipping is the artist behind a decorative floor in an extension to the Radiotherapy Suite at Churchill Hospital, Oxford. The specially commissioned design is intended to ease the stress of patients undergoing radiography. It has been realised using Forbo Marmoleum, and extends into the external elevations. The £750,000 extension was designed by architect Grey, Baynes and Shew.
Forbo Marmoleum
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 615

Silent foot steps
Interfloor has introduced the dBan noise reduction system into the UK market to help specifiers conform with Part E of the Building Regulations. The dBan 200 and dBan 300 are manufactured from rubber – much of it recycled – and designed to be laid over the subfloor at the building stage. The system absorbs impacts that transmit as sound between floors, adds weight to timber floors to reduce reverberations, absorbs airborne noise and improves thermal performance. The acoustic barrier dBan is supplied in rolls and the airborne noise reduction dBan 300 in mat slabs. They can be used independently or doubled up for extra performance.
Interfloor
www.interfloor.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 616

Mail order flooring
New Tile Effect Laminate Flooring is available from Screwfix Direct. The flooring has a textured finish and AquaStop low absorbency core. It is available in beige or black slate and is ideally suited to kitchen and conservatory use and can be laid as a floating floor.
Screwfix Direct
www.screwfix.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 617

Good wood website
The Wood for Good web site has had a makeover, in a bid to become the first stop for specifiers looking to specify wood products. There is a wide range of technical information and fact sheets on products. The new site is easier to navigate and includes an events section that will be regularly updated.
Wood for Good
www.woodforgood.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 618

Precast concrete floorings brochure
Hanson Building Products has published a precast concrete flooring systems brochure featuring four of its systems: Jetfloor, beam and block, Hollowcore and Omnia wideslab. The guide details each system's U-values, isometric drawings and technical information.
Hanson Building Products
www.hanson-europe.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 619

Solvent-free, seamless protection
Resin flooring specialists Resdev has introduced a new solvent-free elastomeric membrane system for seamless leak protection for exposed areas such as car park decking and flat roofs. Pumaflex membrane is a liquid applied, flexible tanking system which Resdev claims can be bonded to almost any substrate including timber, metal, asphalt and existing flooring systems. Resdev says that the system is highly resistant to stress, offering high bond strength and stability. Pumaflex is crack and abrasion resistantaccording to Resdeve, and the membrane is impervious to water and chemicals.
Resdev
www.resdev.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 620

Magnetic rubber revolution
Rubber flooring manufacturer Dalsouple has been granted a patent for its new magnetic rubber tiles for use in access floor installations. The tiles are loose laid onto metal access panels and held in place by magnetic attraction. Thy are available in a wide range of colours and textures and are anti-slip and cigarette burn resistant.
Dalsouple
www.dalsouple.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 624