Laydex Newsletter - May/June 2019 Issue

May - June 2019

NEWSLETTER Premium Anti-slip Composite Decking for the Harsh Irish Weather

Teranna, eco-friendly composite decking boards are available in two ranges.

Suitable for commercial and residential applications.

No need for maintenance and painting. Anti-slip and fire-rated.

New display stands available!

Dear Reader, I am delighted to be writing to introduce you to our 2019/20 series of Company Newsletters. We will release six per year and they will deal with a range of topics from the various goings on across our diverse business to changes in industry trends and regulations.

This issue, being the first in the series, deals with a wide variety of topics but most notably our extremely successful participation in the recent Hardware Show in Citywest and also one of our product’s inclusion on the shortlist for the Irish Construction Product of the year award. We also touch on the implementation of the Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard (NZEB) and some updates we have to the certification of some of our key products.

I hope you find the newsletter beneficial and informative and I look forward to keeping you up to date over the course of the next 12 months.

Thanks as always for all your valuable business.

Kind regards, Peter Woods | Managing Director

NEW LAYDEX PRODUCT CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE! Find detailed information about the Laydex product range in our new catalogue. The catalogue contains products from Builders Merchants, Roofing, Flooring and Passive Fire Protection sectors.

LAYDEX BUILDING SOLUTIONS AT HARDWARE SHOW 2019 In February, Laydex exhibited at the Hardware Show, the official trade show of Hardware Association Ireland. We were delighted to be showcasing our Teranna Composite Decking, Stegu Decorative Stone Cladding, Fortessa Door Furniture and PermaBase Cement Board.

Thank you all for visiting our stand!

Mayo County Council Housing Development Protected by Memtech Radon Barrier M1

MEMTECH CELEBRATES 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF OBTAINING NSAI CERTIFICATION

Memtech is a Reinforced Radon System exclusively supplied

by Laydex. The Memtech system was awarded NSAI Certification two years ago. The product is also BBA certified and comes as the main component in a Gas Resistant system which also incorporates a Top Hat, Radon Tape, Gas Resistant Self Adhesive Tape, Laydex Sump and all other ancillary items when required. Feel free to contact us for any technical details or specs.

VISQUEEN REBRAND RADON MEMBRANE AS RADEX 3000 HIGH PERFORMANCE RADON MEMBRANE Laydex would like to inform you of a recent significant development, Visqueen NSAI certified Unreinforced Radon Barrier. After months of rigorous testing, Visqueen have now been issued a new NSAI certification for this product (NSAI Certificate No. 18/0402) confirming it as the market leading unreinforced radon barrier in the Irish market today.

To support this achievement, Visqueen have launched a re-brand of this product which will now be known as VISQUEEN RADEX 3000 High Performance Radon Membrane. The packaging has been re-branded with this new brand name and the NSAI certificate also refers to the new brand name.

Thankfully the new packaging still utilises Visqueen’s corporate colours and so closely resembles the old packaging and should result in a smooth transition in the marketplace to this new brand name.

Manufacturing advances and increased technical performance have made this possible and we are delighted that Laydex, in conjunction with our manufacturer Visqueen, will continue to offer the Irish market with the unreinforced radon barrier of choice.

INTRODUCING NEW MEMBERS OF THE LAYDEX TEAM

BARRY O’SHEA is a new Sales Representative supporting the Munster Area in our Builders Merchants division.

TOMMY FALLON joined our Builders Merchants division as a Technical Sales Rep specializing in Gas & Waterproofing Protection. He will call to sites and backsell to our merchant partners.

POLAR EXTREME LOFT LADDER WITH EXTREME INSULATION

LAYDEX HELPING TO DESIGN BUILDINGS FOR NZEB AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Polar Extreme Ladder makes a significant contribution to protect the environment, conserve resources and also “protect your wallet”. Insulation thicknesses up to 247 mm and U-values up to 0.14 W/m²K contribute to low energy consumption in the home. An optimal, seamless gasket ensures that one can enjoy a pleasant room climate even on very icy days and save heating costs at the same time.

In Ireland, and throughout Europe, the construction community needs to prepare for nearly Zero Energy Building’ Regulations.

What NZEB means for residential buildings? For all new builds, it is proposed that NZEB will lead to a 25% improvement in energy performance on the 2011 Building Regulations by way of higher insulation levels and an increase in the frequency of airtightness testing on every building.

With these changes in mind we recommend Polar Extreme Loft Ladders and Tyvek® Water Resistant Membranes for all residential projects.

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT WITH A WATER RESISTANT MEMBRANE TYVEK® SUPRO & SUPRO PLUS Tyvek ® Supro is the market-leading breather membrane, helping to protect roofs against wind and water, and also improve energy efficiency. Tyvek ® Supro and Supro Plus products are designed to withstand prolonged UV radiation and high temperatures, and come with full NSAI, BBA and IAB approval for use in all pitched roof constructions.

Main membranes` benefits includes extremely water-resistant and vapour-permeable performance, airtightness and superior air and moisture management for commercial and residential buildings.

LAYDEX UPGRADE NSAI CERTIFICATION FOR COROTOP/ BREATHE-X BREATHABLE MEMBRANES Laydex are delighted to announce that we have recently upgraded our NSAI Certificate for our range of breathable membranes to reflect the new wind uplift criteria as laid out in the Building Regulations through the new Slating and Tiling Code of Practise.

We can now confirm that our Corotop/ Breathe-X Breather Membranes ranging in weight from 100g/m2 up to 180g/m2 are fully certified by the NSAI and are in compliance with these new criteria.

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT A total of 18,072 new housing units were completed in 2018 (+25% year on year).

House building investment is expected to increase by 19.6% in 2019 and 11.9% in 2020.

(Source: CIF Economic and Policy Research Bulletin, April 2019)

FLOORING CASE STUDY:

GSA STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, MARCH 2019 Dominic Street, Dublin North Circular Road (NCR), Dublin Old Beamish Factory, Cork

Using IVC Silent acoustics underlay and Imperial Design Floors LVT. Colour combination: Nordic Maple 24282 Click Summer Oak 24219 Click Summer Oak 24933 Click

RENOLIT ALKORSOLAR NON-PENETRATING FIXING SYSTEM SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Laydex Roofing introduces the RENOLIT ALKORSOLAR system bringing a huge change to the way in which photovoltaics are fixed to single ply membrane.

100% Secure, hot-air welded to the surface of the waterproofing with no additional ballast. Depending on the choice of the solar panels and the aluminium construction, minimal extra weight. Easy installation and suitable to all types of PV and solar thermal systems.

Renolit Alkorsolar Profiles Mixed Housing Development, 2019 Church Road, Blackrock, Cork

ALKORSOLAR profile is a lightweight solution for the secure installation of solar panels on synthetic roofs without perforating the waterproofing qualities. The lightweight profiles may also be used as a carrier profile for securing cedar shingles, aluminium composite sheets, timber planking or even trellising for vegetation.

DECLAN MURPHY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF ROOFING AT LAYDEX BUILDING SOLUTIONS Building on the continuous business growth experienced in recent years, Laydex is delighted to announce Declan Murphy as their new Director of Roofing. Declan joined Laydex as Area Manager for the Roofing Division in 2002 and was subsequently appointed Manager of the Roofing division in 2013 where he was charged with responsibility for sales, technical solutions, and the development of a broad range of roofing solutions for Specialist Contractors and Architects alike.

Under his stewardship Laydex has acquired exclusive distribution rights for unique roofing products such as Resitrix and Rubber-X which have built on the success of already established brands such as Alkorplan and Pluvitec.

Laydex is also pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Prekopova as Marketing Manager. Paula will coordinate the execution of marketing strategy and she will help with overall brand development and messaging in the Irish construction marketplace across a variety of channels.

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