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News Release from: FDT (UK) | Subject: Rhenofol
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 August 2005
Rhenofol from single ply roofing
specialist FDT
Rhenofol from single ply roofing specialist FDT has been used to create a traditional look for the roof of an extension to Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
has been used to create a traditional look for the roof of an extension to Whipps Cross Hospital, London Modern operation seals traditional look IT MAY look like traditional lead, but the roof of an extension to an east London hospital is actually an anthracite-coloured PVC membrane from single-ply specialists FDT
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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And the Rhenofol helps the roof of the extension, which was constructed using modern methods of construction, blend in with the existing buildings at Whipps Cross University Hospital, Leytonstone.
The extensions were constructed as part of an Enabling and Decant project at the hospital, which will be rebuilt under a major PFI scheme.
The modular units were constructed off site, with external finishings, including cladding, installed after the units were craned into place and bolted together.
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A variety of roof treatments are available for such buildings, and it is not unusual, even for semi-permanent buildings, for roof designs to be determined by the local planning office.
In this case, the mansard, imitating what would have been designated a leaded roof with traditional raised seams, was completed with Rhenofol bonded to plywood.
Extruded PVC profiles were simply welded to the mansard panels, after the main field area was laid to finish the overall look.
The 2m X 3m panels were hoisted into place and a strip of membrane welded over the joint.
Overall, a high quality appearance, and a long-term solution, is achieved at significantly reduced cost.
Studies show that Rhenofol has a life expectancy of at least 25 years, and the product has just been awarded a revised British Board of Agrement certificate based on the evidence of actual roof performance and not just accelerated testing.
The supplier of the roof panels was WGS Industries of Doncaster, a company that is working closely with FDT to provide roofing systems to the modular building industry.
Rhenofol roofing membranes are plasticised PVC with either a glass fleece or polyester grid reinforcement.
The product is manufactured by a state-of-the-art calendar mould process with the two layers of PVC thermoplastically fused together, sandwiching the reinforcing layer.
Installed as a 'single ply' membrane and hot air welded at all laps and joints, the membrane is ideal for both new build and refurbishment with an un-equalled track record in both.
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