Stables fitted with Marley Eternit cement sheeting

Marley Eternit has supplied fibre cement Profile 6 sheeting to clad and roof the stable yard complex at Musselburgh Race Course near Edinburgh.

The density of the fibre cement material is suitable for buildings that house livestock as it minimises the reverberation often found with steel sheets, helping reduce animal distress.

Steel sheets are susceptible to corrosion in these types of environments due to the presence of heat and moisture from the animals' breathing.

Architects took the decision to specify fibre cement Profile 6 sheeting from Marley Eternit as studies have shown that single skin steel roof sheets in this type of aggressive environment can have a life expectancy of around only five years.

In an identical situation, Profile 6 has a design life of around 30 years due to the fact it has no metallic content and is minimally affected by frost and climatic temperature changes.

Unlike steel sheets, Profile 6 is vapour permeable yet still watertight, which significantly reduces condensation created by the animals.

If this condensation is not addressed it can cause rotting of timber or corrosion of metal components on the actual structure of the building.

Quilt insulation was fitted below Profile 6 on one of the buildings that is used as an office area.

Profile 6 is available in a range of colours that harmonise with commonly used building materials such as brick, slate, stone, concrete and timber.

A Blue Slate colour was specified for the race course, complementing the local granite stone architecture.

Lynn Street, sales director for Profiled Sheeting at Marley Eternit, said: "Our Profiled Sheeting is being specified on an increasing number of equestrian projects because it offers superior performance in terms of thermal efficiency, reduced condensation and enhanced acoustics, compared to metal sheeting".

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