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The Case for Refurbishment

There are a number of reasons why a building owner might choose to refurbish a building, ranging from pure aesthetics to changes in the performance and functionality of the building. In many cases, buildings are refurbished when they change their use or ownership, but this is not always the case. In some cases, refurbishment is prompted by problems associated with the existing building envelope, such as leakage or damage, but these issues tend to be addressed as part of a planned repair and maintenance programme.

An increasingly important reason for refurbishment is to reduce the energy consumption of the building through improvements to the insulation and air-tightness of the building envelope.

The most common reasons for refurbishment are:

• To increase the asset value of the property.
• To improve the working environment for occupants.
• To increase space and/or building configuration.
• To increase rental income.
• To improve aesthetics and company image.
• To improve thermal efficiency and reduce energy costs.
• To replace a building envelope that has become damaged and costly to repair.

Recent research suggests that refurbishment tends to be undertaken for positive reasons, such as technical upgrades, more often than it is used to overcome problems with the building envelope.

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Spacer systems have been described as the heart of a site assembled metal roof or wall.  They create the insulation cavity to provide thermal insulation and sound reduction and they provide the anchor fixing the outer sheet, via the bar and bracket, to the structural steelwork. Recent work carried out by the Steel Construction Institute tested spacer bar systems that have been around for some time for their structural ability to sustain required loads.  Traditional spacer systems limit the structural abilities of the metal roof and wall systems when bracket depths reach around 200mm.  The work highlighted the benefit of the liner and top sheet in the stability and structural capability of the system and concluded that standard systems are only suitable for up to a maximum of 210 mm. From there twin skins need a more robust system.

Enter the Eurobar Extra Mast.  This range of spacer systems has been rigorously tested by the British Board of Agrément as part of Elite Systems.  With ever-increasing construction depths driven by revisions to Part L and increased awareness of the implications of energy savings, it is comforting to know that there is a proven, certified spacer system that can accommodate insulation depths of up to 280mm on the roof or wall. The enhanced systems are quick and easy to install and will deliver a major contribution to meeting revised regulations.
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Another sector specific Technical Brochure from Corus has just been released.

"Whether you are building supermarket stores, distribution centres or out of town retail parks, the choice of pre-finished steel product for your roof or wall cladding system is fundamental if you want to lockout colour fade and unexpected maintenance costs."

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As of the 1^st June we are selling a range of insulated wall panels; available with a flat finish, subtle rib profiles and even with a sinusoidal profile.  Panels available are Euroclad Integra, Euroclad Fusion and Euroclad Fusion Sinusoidal.  Fusion and Fusion Sinusoidal feature the same joint detail which means that you can mix and match Mirco Rib, V Rib and Box Rib profiles with the striking sinusoidal profile.

The inherent quality and characteristics of Euroclad's panel range provides design freedom in a product that you can trust and at a price that is hard to beat.

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We have been issued with a new BBA Certificate for the entire range of profiled roof systems, encompassing Elite Systems 1 and 2 with a total of nine derivative systems.

The BBA certificate was awarded as a result of extensive work by the Euroclad Technical Department, which successfully established the consistent quality & structural performance of the system components and the specific thermal & acoustic levels of the systems.

The constructions covered are Elite 1.20, 1.25, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.20, 2.25, 2.25A2 & 2.25 AP2; details of which can be found in the BBA Certificate.  This now means that the entire range of Elite System roofs is certified by the British Board of Agrément .

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Technical Update

With immediate effect - Due to a fall in demand, the Euroclad MM10 Profile will no longer be available in the UK.

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Corus Colors have just released a new Technical Paper - The Effect of Gauge on Pre-Finished Steel Roof and Wall Cladding.
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Technical Update

The Rockwool Cladding Roll has very little tensile strength and will not support its own weight and CANNOT be draped. It is recommended that soft iron tie wire is woven between the spacer bars (forming "w" shapes in elevation) and the insulation cut into sections of about 4 to 500 x 1000mm which can be pushed in behind the wire retainers working from the bottom up; stick pins are not really suitable for retaining this product.

An alternative is to use the lightweight resin bonded Flexislab insulation which is supplied in 1.2m x 0.6m slabs which can be stacked and the edges tucked under the spacer bars.

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Technical Enquiry Posted to Euro Clad.

I have recently been involved with a project where the Roofing Contractor has been required to produce the above calculations to substantiate their details. Regretfully, the manufacturer they used would not offer this service to them Could you please advise whether or not you offer this service to your customers (for your products) Please also advise if you do this free of charge or if you levy a cost.

Technical Dept Response -

I am pleased to confirm that Euroclad do provide free of charge psi value, F factor and U value calculations in accordance with BS10211 1/2. We have a suite of 'standard' details which we would recommend for consideration when designing a building, and will provide project specific calculations on request. Please note that we have a constant stream of requests for these, therefore there may be a wait of up to two weeks. We also reserve the right to withhold release of calculations until we have received a formal purchase order for materials relating to the project in question.