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PRO INSTALLER NOVEMBER 2016
PRO NEWS
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SINGLE PLY ROOFING FOR
MAGICAL TREEHOUSE
The Woodman’s Treehouse in Dorset is a private and unique retreat
set high up in the branches of a veteran oak.
A combination of sustainable craftsmanship and
luxurious interiors, the two
level treehouse offers uninterrupted vistas through the
tree canopy across the magical Dorset woodland. The
project has created a huge
amount of media attention
including featuring in a
recent episode of Channel
4’s George Clarke’s Amazing
Spaces.
It proved to be a special
moment for Axminster
based, Roof Assured by Sar-
nafil installer, Climax Windows, when it was invited
to install the Sarnafil single
ply roofing membrane on
the flat roof deck of the
treehouse.
Brian Deem, managing director, and his team worked
directly with the visionary
treehouse owner, Guy Mallinson and his architect, to
install 60 sq m of lead grey
Sarnafil membrane on the
decking surrounding the
jacuzzi area.
The flexibility of the
mechanically fixed Sarnafil
membrane was perfect for
this project which involved
some complex detailing and
upstands around the deck
railings. Once the membrane was installed it was
covered with timber decking to continue the natural
woodland feel.
Nick Hinds at Climax
Windows said: “This was a
fantastic project. There was
a real sense of working on
something special and creating owner Guy Mallinson’s
vision of a magical, luxurious treehouse. Contractors worked side by side
and it was great to see old
methods, crafts and natural
materials used. The Sarnafil
membrane fulfilled all the
performance and environmental credentials needed
for this project.
“In all roofing installations
correct detailing is critical and
there is true craftsmanship
in completing complex flat
roof detailing and upstands.
We’ve 12 years’ experience of
installing the Sarnafil membrane which is an unbeatable
product backed by great
support from the Sika Sarnafil
technical team.”
The Sarnafil membrane is
usually associated with large
scale commercial projects
such as the Emirates Stadium and St Pancras station
but it is becoming increasingly popular with self
builders who are looking for
an environmentally friendly
and high performance flat
roofing solution.
Brian Deem added: “It has
been wonderful to have
been given the opportunity
to work on such a unique
project with a great bunch
of people. We are proud to
be Roof Assured by Sarnafil
installers and know that
only the Sarnafil membrane
would ever have been good
enough for this project.”
http://www.mallinson.
co.uk/treehouse.html
Special touch from Viking
They say no masterpiece is complete
without a frame and no one proves that
more in the world of composite doors than
Isle of Man based Viking Glazing Ltd.
The company’s frames often include fully bespoke
mouldings, ledges and other
traditional features, each
one individually hand-made
by co-founders John Ogle and
George Reekie at the company’s Ballasalla factory.
“We only use simple materials
like fascia boards and pieces of
panelling but the end result is a
traditional look that is unique to
each customer and looks like the
kind of finishing that was often
used in traditional houses,” John
explained.
“When people are spending a lot
of