MAPEI’S MAPETHERM SYSTEM ADDS TO THE SCENERY
Two of Mapei’s complete external wall insulation and protective
coating systems have been specified and installed on an impressive
house renovation on the coast of Downderry, Cornwall.
Contractor and client/project manager Jim Lockyer of James Lockyer
Associates Ltd undertook the multi-disciplinary planning, design and
specification of the project.
Mapetherm EPS Plus insulation board, Mapetherm AR1 GG insulation
adhesive and reinforcing render with Mapetherm Net was used over
the existing masonry construction to provide thermal benefits.
A new timber framed structure was added to the building and
finished with a Mapetherm Thin Coat render only system; consisting
of Mapetherm AR1 GG with reinforcing mesh (Mapetherm Net) and
Mapetherm Plus System, which incorporates Silancolor Base Coat
and Silancolor Tonachino Plus 1.2mm applied to a cement board. For
a uniform finish, this is the ideal solution for a structure exposed to
the extreme elements of a coastal location where mould and algae
growth is prevalent.
To provide a uniform finish, both systems were completed using
Mapei’s protective and decorative coatings, Silancolor Base Coat and
Silancolor Tonachino Plus 1.2mm. Mapei’s standard White, an off-
white colour, was selected to complement the geographical setting
along the coastal road.
Mapei’s Silancolor Tonachino Plus is a trowel-applied, textured
and coloured finish available in a range of grain sizes. It contains
BioBlock® anti-mould and DropEffect® water-repellent properties,
making it the ideal solution to coastal climates and those that favour
damp.
Mapei’s protective and decorative coatings are available in an
infinite range of colours available with the ColorMap tinting system.
www.mapei.com
LISTED BUILDING CAN
BREATHE AGAIN
After more than 60 years
as a school Grade II Listed
Moreton House in Bideford,
north Devon, has been
returned to family ownership.
Cement repairs and vinyl
paints had caused a lot of
damp to build up inside
the walls. In many places
moisture was trapped behind
the paint.
Internally, the walls are either lath and plaster or lime plastered stone.
Earthborn’s Claypaint was specified to prevent future damp problems
by ensuring the internal walls can breathe.
Claypaint is virtually VOC free and does not give off any toxic
emissions so it is safer for the health of building occupants as well as
the environment. Its eco credentials include the stringent EU Ecolabel.
Claypaint is available in Earthborn’s signature palette of 72 shades.
www.earthbornpaints.co.uk
Claypaint is a unique, clay based emulsion that maximises the natural
properties of clay to create a high performance, highly breathable
paint that covers exceptionally well and gives a distinctive, ultra matt
finish.