STRIKING 3-BED BEACHFRONT HOME Magply doubles up on shoreline property to withstand the ‘ sands of time ’
A striking new three bedroom beachfront home on the East Sussex coast has been designed to not only respect its location within an area of Special Scientific Interest , but also withstand the challenging weather conditions as well as shifting sands , with Magply boards specified as part of both the roof and wall construction .
Sea Breeze at Camber Sands is being built by Coast View Property Ltd ., with RX Architects being the locally based design practice leading the project . The unique residence ’ s amenities will include a wellness spa with a steam pod , sauna and plunge pool , while the open plan living accommodation offers large expanses of glazing looking out across the beach .
The building is making use of nontraditional construction methods , which features twin 12mm layers of the rugged and versatile Magply boards as a carrier for a render like finish , applied by the Micro Cement Company across the entire envelope . Some 190 of the 12mm boards have been supplied to the site through the Rye branch of Parker Building Supplies .
In the case of the habitable roof-space , the contractors are applying a single ply Renolit rubber membrane over a sarking board and then bonding aluminium rails along the line of the rafters , to which the two overlapping layers of Magply are fixed with stainless steel screws . The pink coloured finish is then applied as a primer , base and pigmented topcoat .
The Associate at RX Architects leading the project , Rob Pollard , commented : “ We have specified Magply for a number of projects , generally where there were fire protection issues due to the closeness of other buildings . We know once it has been used to sheath the structure that we have the fire rating to safely timber clad over the top or use any other material . In the case of Sea Breeze it also makes an ideal substrate for the Micro Cement finish , being so stable . The designs are focused on creating a really robust covering for the rubber membrane that still allows us to obtain the warranty for it .”
Nick Browne from Coastal View Property , added : “ Weighing 38 kg each , the Magply boards are fairly easy to handle and cut , while we are having to predrill them here because of fixing into the aluminium channels bonded across the Renolit single-ply membrane . We expect to be finished by the end of October , ready for the Micro Cement system to be applied .”
Magply offers a fire-safe and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plywood or OSB products . Additionally , the unique production process keeps the chloride content to just 0.01 %, enhancing both stability and long-term durability . The different thickness of panels are also widely used as a substrate board for the direct application of proprietary render systems , as well as for flooring and flat or pitched roof build-ups .
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