DuPont Tyvek StructureGuard, Large-Scale Commercial Build Frame Wrapping, Building Material
New Tyvek StructureGuard
Maintaining Vital Watertightness: Protective Membrane – Building Envelope News
6 Dec 2016
New Tyvek StructureGuard
Wrap up tight with new DuPont? Tyvek® StructureGuard? ? the membrane for peace of mind, both during construction and long after
Fforest Timber demands the very best from its specified products, expecting them to offer high-performance that will last, while also enabling a smooth construction process. It was with confidence, therefore, that the company agreed to work with DuPont to apply the very latest membrane solution from the Tyvek® system of advanced products for a new build project. Developers WDL Homes Ltd were also happy, once approached, to become early adopters of the advanced StructureGuard? solution. The three storey, two block stand-alone development in Aberdare, Wales, replaces a former theatre in the town centre, with dramatic views of its valley setting. One block is 981 square metres and the other 255 square metres, forming an attractive configuration with a pitched slate roof and an elegant facade in painted blockwork and render, with feature stone elements. However, there was an eight week interval between installing the membrane-wrapped timber elements and applying the external skin, so optimum performance was vital ? both to protect the timber engineering and to allow various trades to continue work until completion.
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