Knauf supplies tile backer board for hotel

Knauf Aquapanel Interior, the glass fibre reinforced cement tile backer board, is being used extensively as part of the refurbishment of a five-star Scottish hotel located next to Edinburgh Castle.

Knauf Aquapanel Interior is being used to line the walls of bathrooms at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa.

Its strength will ensure that heavy opulent tiling stays firmly in place - even in the wettest conditions.

Main contractor, Ogilvie Construction, specified Knauf Aquapanel Interior for the project, recognising its suitability for a project involving heavy mosaic tiles.

Using material sourced through the Edinburgh branch of Knauf Drywall distributor CCF, the Ogilvie team installed Knauf Aquapanel Interior on the long elevation of the bath and walk-in shower, an end panel and for one wall of the toilet cubicle.

Capable of supporting tiles of up to 50kg/m2, Knauf Aquapanel Interior never loses its strength, even when fully immersed in water, and is the best insurance against adhesive bonding failures which are a major source of tile problems in traditional installations.

Mark Sandford, business development manager, Knauf Aquapanel commented: "Aquapanel Interior virtually eliminates the risk of tile failures, avoiding both the danger of injuries and the nuisance of repairs - which hotels don't want and neither do other typical customers such as homeowners, schools, hospitals and leisure centres".

Knauf Aquapanel Interior is an impact resistant glass fibre reinforced cement tile backer, specifically designed for use in wet and humid areas.

The 12.5mm board interfaces seamlessly with plasterboard-based partitioning systems and needs no additional skills for installation.

Knauf Drywall provides a comprehensive range of Aquapanel accessories including screws, jointing tape, filler and joint adhesive.

Aquapanel may also be finished with Aquapanel Interior Q4 Finish; a ready mixed water repellent skim coat to create a smooth, level surface for painting.

Knauf Drywall manufactures a full range of plasters, plasterboards, insulating laminates, dry flooring, drywall accessories, and metal sections for domestic, commercial and public sector applications.

Knauf Drywall pioneered carbon neutral plasterboard in the UK with Knauf Futurepanel.

Knauf Drywall also actively promotes recycling from building sites and has a zero waste policy in its energy efficient factories at Sittingbourne in Kent and Immingham on Humberside.

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