Cladding & Sheeting Updates SAFE SOLUTIONS MechSlip, the innovative brick slip cladding Extremely lightweight, the mechanically fixed system developed by Ibstock Kevington and brick slip system delivers all the benefits of a Ash & Lacy, has been awarded BBA natural clay brick but is more than 50% lighter certification, incorporating a third-party than traditional masonry, reducing structural assured A1 Fire Rating. loads. What’s more, it is the first brick system to use Ibstock Brick and contain no combustible The certification is an important step forward for parts – a key safety consideration. the MechSlip solution, as it means it can be specified and installed with confidence on highrise residential buildings above 18 metres. The off-site and delivered to developments ready to The system is also adaptable to being assembled accreditation affords MechSlip compliance with install – an innovation that is both labour saving Approved Document B of the Building and cost effective. Regulations, which addresses fire safety matters Iain Durrant, Managing Director at Ibstock within and around buildings. Kevington, said: “The MechSlip system is the Born out of a partnership between the UK’s result of prolonged investment and collaboration largest brickwork special shape and masonry between Ibstock Kevington and Ash & Lacy, and fabrication company, Ibstock Kevington, and Ash represents a game changing solution for & Lacy, specialists in engineered building architects and specifiers. Achieving BBA envelope systems, MechSlip is totally unique to certification is a vital step forward for the the UK market. product. Stringently tested in a real world testing MechSlip from Ibstock Kevington and Ash & Lacy. environment, achieving one of the highest fire safety ratings available means MechSlip can be specified and installed with utmost confidence.” Adam Taylor, Commercial Director at Ash & Lacy, added: “Lightweight, easy-to-install, aesthetically pleasing and rigorously tested, MechSlip represents a total package solution for architects and specifiers. The collaboration between Ibstock Kevington and Ash & Lacy has enabled us to combine our individual expertise to create a cladding system that meets the exacting needs of the architect and specifier of today.” https://mechslip.co.uk MAGPLY DELIVERS FOR FIRE SAFETY Widely specified for its fire resistance and all round stability in the cladding build-up to apartment blocks, as well as a render backer and sheathing board, IPP’s highly versatile Magply boards have been employed by a regional developer as a fireproof sarking board beneath traditional thatched roofing for a development in a beautiful Dorset village. The 12mm thick version of the high performance MgO material was selected by Poole-based Charlew Developments, to comply with the project architect’s performance specification for the solitary thatched roof building on a nine house scheme in the village of Owermoigne, near Dorchester. Backed by BDA Agrement certification, Magply MgO boards present a fire-safe and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plywood or OSB products. Reflecting an aesthetic ethos similar to that adopted for Prince Charles’ landmark Poundbury development on the outskirts of Dorchester, local planners made the inclusion of a thatched property a stipulation of planning permission for the development and the exterior to the four bedroom dwelling also includes panels of flint-work between the bands of handmade brick which form the window surrounds. The thatch was installed by specialist roofing company RV Miller from Keynes Wareham in Dorset. The overall roof construction saw the 12mm Magply boards being nailed down across the main rafters and covered by a breather membrane before battens were secured in the conventional manner, running across the pitches. The authentic reed thatch was then laid up the pitch and shaped around the eyebrow dormers at the roof edge and verges. The site agent for Charlew Developments, Jules Peach, commented: “The project architects, Anders Roberts, specified the use of a one hour fire resisting board to be installed beneath the thatch covering. I researched a number of different board types before talking to our merchant, Travis Perkins, which recommended the Magply product. We have found the boards very straightforward to cut and fix before covering them with the breather membrane and battens.” www.magply.co.uk 54 TC MAY <strong>2021</strong>
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