Bateman’s Tower Café, on the severely exposed sea front at Brightlingsea in Essex, has received added protection to its external wall structure thanks to the installation of Protect Thermo Extreme, a low emissivity, insulating breather membrane, offering Class W1 water penetration resistance in conformance to STA Advice Note 18.
The Café is housed inside the danger zone of a 50-year flood cycle and was developed by specialist main contractor Eco Pavilions and designed by Hancock Architecture. Scheduled for completion in 2020, the amphibious structure is engineered to float on a terrace above sea level, enabling the building to rise to the height of the top of the sea wall in the event of flooding.
With external walls constructed offsite in timber frame by DG Timber Solutions, Protect Thermo Extreme was specified to withstand the harsh climate and also has the added benefit of sustainable aged thermal performance. Combined with the installation of Protect VC Foil Ultra, an internal reflective, air and vapour control layer fixed on site with an unventilated cavity, an overall low U-value was delivered for the wall build-up, helping to ensure heat retention within the structure. Clive Darrington, Director at DG Timber Solutions commented: “The membranes used from Protect tick all the boxes of performance for this unique café development.”
For more information about Protect’s range of construction membranes, roofing underlays and accessories or to get technical support on thermal efficiency and condensation risk analysis within the building envelope visit www.protectmembranes.com email: info@protectmembranes.com or call: 0161 905 5700, quoting ‘Bateman’s Tower Cafe.’ Follow Glidevale Protect on LinkedIn.
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