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A number of different products
from Kingspan Insulated Panels including Topdek and
WoodTherm were installed at Eire’s largest Tesco - the
company’s €8.5m flagship store in Maynooth, County Kildare.
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Approximately 20,000m2 of
Kingspan Topdek with a Trocal Grey Membrane was installed by
roofing contractors Lynch Roofing to provide a single
component factory pre-engineered roofdeck, comprising a high
performance single-ply PVC membrane with insulation and a
trapezoidal steel structural deck. |
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Kingspan Topdek is suitable for
both new build and refurbishment projects with flat or
pitched roofs above 1:80 (0.72 degrees), finished roofslopes
after deflections or curved roofs with a radius greater than
40 metres. The product offers superior weathertightness,
thermal performance, insulation continuity, airtightness,
fire performance and structural performance. |
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The wood veneer façades of the
Kingspan WoodTherm complete wall & façade system are sourced
from sustainably managed forests and come in a range of
lasting colours to expand design options, and create classic
texture and mood using the natural variation and beauty of
real wood. Tesco chose the ‘Dark Brown’ finish from the
WoodTherm colour range for their Maynooth store. |
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Paddy Duffy, Tesco Project
Manager said “We wanted to create a warm, welcoming feel for
our customers, and the natural tones of the WoodTherm panels
do just that without losing out on style or performance. Our
message is simple – it is perfectly possible to have
buildings that help to conserve energy, are responsibly
sourced and that look great into the bargain” |
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In common with other Kingspan
systems, WoodTherm has its own installation platform
requiring only one contractor for both wall and façade.
Aside from the benefits of single point responsibility for
the wall envelope, this makes it extremely quick to install
and allows earlier access for other trades, thus removing
the façade from the critical path. |
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Declan Quinn, whose company, P J
Quinn Ltd. installed WoodTherm at Tesco Maynooth said: “We
installed 800m2 of WoodTherm at Tesco Maynooth. This was the
first time that we had used the product, although we had
previously used Thermatile, which is the same basic
principle. Our operatives found WoodTherm very
straightforward and simple to use and we were happy with the
results on completion.” |
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Kingspan Topdek and WoodTherm
have an ECOsafe insulation core, containing no CFC’s or
HCFC’s with a low Global Warming Potential, achieve an “A”
rating according to the Green Guide to Specification and are
available in FIREsafe LPCB insurer-approved form for assured
fire performance. They are fibre-free, removing the risk of
loose fibres being released and causing irritation and are
available with the Kingspan Total Guarantee, offering
thermal and structural performance guarantee. |
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The company also supplied over
11,000 m² of Multideck (a high performance steel composite
flooring system from Kingspan Structural Products) and
12,000m2 of KS1000 EB Euro Box architectural wall panel (AWP)
in Kingspan XL Forté White. |
