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Pittsburgh Corning FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation has
been specified by Architects LAB [Architecture Studio] as
part of an ongoing £15 million transformation of Bristol
Industrial Museum into the new Museum of Bristol, M-Shed.
FOAMGLAS® was specified as it could be bonded directly onto
the existing roof and its compressive strength meant it
could also be installed under flooring in high traffic
areas. |
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Construction work on the museum,
situated in the heart of the city’s historic harbour, began
in October 2008 and is estimated to be complete in 2011. The
project itself is part refurbishment of the existing
Dockside Structure and part new build. |
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Architects LAB Architecture
Studio specified FOAMGLAS® Readyboard, which was applied to
both the roof and the ceiling of the museum. David Racz,
Associate Director from LAB commented: |
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“We wanted to retain many of the
building’s existing features so we needed a product that
could be fully bonded to the existing asphalt surfaces,
which could be easily achieved with FOAMGLAS®.” |
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FOAMGLAS®Readyboard was adhered
using a traditional Hot Bitumen, this was poured onto the
asphalt surfaces and in between the FOAMGLAS®boards to
ensure the joints were fully sealed providing a fully
waterproof and vapour-tight insulation layer. |
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David continues, “An additional
benefit for us was that the compressive strength of FOAMGLAS®
meant we could also install it under the terrazzo flooring
in the foyer - as this was a high traffic area with the
additional possibility of high loadings from museum
exhibits.” |
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Manufactured from 68% recycled
glass, FOAMGLAS® combines silica sand and a small element of
carbon to create a natural foaming action. Once installed,
FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation will retain its
insulation value without degradation and will last the
lifetime of the building. |
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