Fassa
Bortolo, the leading Italian render specialist, is proud to announce a new
industry win on a recent renovation project with Complete Rendering Solutions
(CRS).
Winning
the refurbishment category at The Insulated Render and Cladding Association
(INCA) Awards, the collaboration saw the restoration of Horsley House Farm, a
Grade II listed building in Warwickshire that dates back to the 1650’s.
Contracted
by CRS, the oak frame building with brick infill took over three years to
complete due to planning constraints, including the need to meet a strict 0.25
u-value. The project required a vapour permeable, insulated render system that
could be applied externally to help preserve the renovated interior frame. The
aim was to create a warm and draft free house, with a finished surface texture
that was in keeping with a 360-year-old farmhouse.
Using
their expert building knowledge, the Fassa team were on hand to specify the
best External Wall Insulation (EWI) System for the project, whilst ensuring the
building remained breathable and maintained its period character. The
client wanted the outcome to appear traditional, so the decision was made to
specify an insulated system using a lime-based render on to mineral wool; as
close to a traditional system as possible.
A fully
integrated system was used on all external walls to meet the requirements,
including a 150mm mineral wool insulation, a permeable base coat, covered with
a 1.0mm mineral top coat. Unlike cavity wall insulation, Fassatherm systems are
applied to the outside of the structure to maximise living space inside.
An
example of EWI innovation and excellence, the INCA judges awarded the win based
on attention to architectural and technical detail and the quality of the
finished product.
Dale
Telling, commercial manager at Fassa UK commented: “We’re delighted that our
products helped contribute towards the award-winning success of this project.
Our customer support is second to none and we’re always on hand to offer the
best solution to any project, no matter how out of the ordinary the
requirements are. Our knowledge of integrated systems means we can
provide bespoke solutions, so projects like the Horsley House Farm renovation
are possible.”
Rupert
Hopcraft, owner of Horsley House Farm added: “With guidance from Fassa and CRS
we have managed to avoid all the details that look out of place on EWI
retrofits, including the sharp edges created by using corner beads, so we
rounded off all the external corners to create a look that is true to the era.
The use of this lime-render and EWI combination has been key to obtaining
listed building approval.
“Fassa
were extremely helpful, offering sound technical information and selecting a
colour and texture that suited this historic listed building. We’ve had an
excellent experience working with Fassa and CRS from start to finish. They
thoroughly deserve the industry award received for this unique project.”
