Page 4 - Under The Roof Avonside Group staff newsletter - June 2019

UNDER THE ROOF

AVONSIDE PROJECTS

Avonside Cobsen-Davies Bring a Ray

of Sunshine to Arun Projects Apartment

Buildings

AVONSIDE COBSEN-DAVIES SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED A SINGLE PLY ROOFING PROJECT ON
APARTMENT BUILDINGS FOR ARUN PROJECTS, THE
MAIN CONTRACTOR.
—

HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS USED
20nr Sun pipes, 16 “Light weight 250” and 4 “Light
weight 520” from manufacturer Lightway, were
installed by Cobsen-Davies’ in-house sheeting and
cladding team.
Sarnafil G410-15EL in light grey was mechanically
fixed with heat-welded laps. The effective thickness of
the main covering was 1.5mm with a standard
lacquered finish. The Sarnafil G410-15EL membrane
was mechanically fixed to all upstands including
peel-stop bars and stainless-steel fixings as per As well as fixings from Sarna Fixings, other
manufacturer’s recommendations. The upstands had products used included powder-coated aluminium
to be no lower than 150mm in height to conform to copings from manufacturer Skyline that were made
the manufacturer’s recommendations. bespoke to suit. They were measured and pressed to
Sarnafil 500E, a polythene Vapour Control Layer, suit various widths of parapet and then powder-coated
was applied to the timber deck. SarnaTherm S 140mm to ensure the finish met the client’s RAL requirements.
foil-faced flat insulation board was also mechanically The aluminium element of the Skyline coping ensured
fixed through to the timber deck using Sarna fixing its durability and longevity, with the life expectancy of
plates and carbon fixings (achieving a U-Value of 0.15 aluminium being up to 40 years in rural/suburban
W/m2K). areas and up to 25 years in industrial/marine areas.
In addition, 2nr Sarnafil rainwater scupper box Aluminium is also 100% recyclable.
outlets were fixed and sealed, and Sarnafil SarnaTred Upon completion of the project, Avonside Cobsen-
600 x 600 walkway tiles glued and welded, to the main Davies issued a 20-year amortised product and
field area. workmanship guarantee on project completion.

GOING GREEN WITH SOLAR PRODUCTS
It was specified in the original Bill of Quantity that
Avonside Cobsen-Davies install a solar master solar
tube. These sun tubes, although not entirely new, are
still regarded as innovative in the sense that they
provide natural daylight rather than artificial light and
are eco-friendly. Due to the reflective layers from the
pure silver and glass light diffuser, the sunlight
delivered through the sun tubes doesn’t lose its
natural colouring and behaviour.
As Lightway state on their website, natural sunlight
can impact a person’s mood for the better (sunlight
stimulates the production of serotonin in the body,
which makes people feel happier), supports the ability
>>>

www.avonsidegroup.co.uk