Burdie House & Craigour
Project Details:
The semi-detached 2 storey blocks of houses were built between 1946-1950. Although the properties were essentially structurally sound, there was some render breakdown and corrugated asbestos roofs were brittle. Because of these defects and a very poor thermal performance the houses were chosen for upgrading.
Solution:
The Structherm Structural Insulated Cladding System was chosen as it is a quick and economical material. The system was a good base to give the completed houses a traditional Scottish roughcast finish. This was applied the first floor with Structherm Macerend Brick Effect to the ground floor. Each semi-detached two-storey block took approximately 14 weeks to complete.
Results:
The original U-values to the ground floor were 0.96W/m2K and 0.88W/m2K to the first floor. The Structherm Structural Cladding System has now improved the U-values to 0.29W/m2K, which exceeds current Building Standards.
| Project Name: |
Burdie House & Craigour |
| Location: |
Edinburgh |
| Client: |
The City Of Edinburgh Council |
| Sector: |
Social Housing - Low Rise |
| Building Type: |
BISF |
| Project Size: |
277 Properties |
| Product: |
Structural Cladding & Render |
Testimonial:
"Both the client and tenants are extremely satisfied with the results, not only has the appearance dramatically improved, the houses are more comfortable and warmer to live in."