PROJECTS
A royal roofing revamp
a.b.e. Construction Chemicals give the Lesotho Kingdom’s
new Royal Palace a special VIP waterproofing treatment.
By Candace Sofianos King | Photos by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals
Work in progress of the polyurea waterproofing of the Maseru Royal Palace roof.
A
unique a.b.e. Construction
Chemicals VIP polyurea
waterproofing coating was
selected for widespread protective sealing
of surfaces at the new uber-luxurious Royal
Palace in Maseru, Lesotho. Constructed by
LSP Construction of Maseru, the palace roof
refurbishment is being carried out as part
of LSP’s large-scaled contract for the
Government of Lesotho.
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Specified by LSP, several areas of the
extensive palace received a royal treatment
– the pure polyurea coating was applied to
the palace roofs; the roof gardens and
tanking for the ground-level exotic gardens;
as well as the roofs of the guest house and
tennis clubhouse.
So far more than 2 400m² of diverse
surfaces at the Royal Palace have been
applied with VIP Polyurea Quick Spray
Industrial pure polyurea coating, highlights
Noel Abendroth, a.b.e. polyurea
performance coatings manager.
“The design of the palace called for
waterproofing that was guaranteed not to
leak, particularly as part of the roof gardens
are on the roofs of the living quarters of
King Letsie lll,” says Abendroth. He
continues, “Despite exceptionally warm
and humid weather, a.b.e.’s approved
CLADDING // CONCRETE // INSULATION // STEEL // THATCH // TIMBER // TRANSLUCENT // WATERPROOFING // COMPONENTS
JAN - FEB 2019
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