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M-Tray® Green Roof Installation Project in Yorkshire

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We are absolutely delighted with the recently completed M-Tray® green roof installation project in Yorkshire.

In an area of already outstanding natural beauty, the images below highlight just how a green roof‬ can meld seamlessly into the background. This was very important to the planners who were very keen to ensure that the structure blended into countryside.

We believe that these images show that this has been achieved very well.

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Benefits of a Green Roof

The installation of a green roof‬ goes far beyond a new wave of contemporary architecture and provides new value to the role of buildings within urban planning.

Green roofs are designed not only to bring back the natural element in the urban environment, but also to provide solutions for important issues such as urban heat island effect and storm water management.

Introducing the New and Improved M-TRAY®

To help with the movement towards the increased popularity for effective green roof installations, Wallbarn has developed a new, improved design for the M-TRAY® modular green roof system for 2016. This pre-grown sedum green roof product is supplied in easy-to-handle plastic tray units.

The Time To Install is Now

The time to install a green roof‬ is now! Contact Wallbarn today to see how you can take the steps needed to convert your open spaces into this hugely beneficial new system.

Ease of Installation

One of the primary benefits of our new modular green roof‬ system is the ease that it can be installed.

The fuss, time and skill required to install the correct amount of substrate and the correct drainage layers one-by-one, to the correct level and in the correct order is removed as M-TRAY® comes as a complete kit.

You can find out more about our range innovative new green roof system, the M-TRAY® , by visiting the dedicated area on our website by clicking here.

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Installing high quality composite decking has simply never been easier

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Installing high quality composite decking has simply never been quicker and easier than right now!!

Thanks to the introduction of the iDecking Revolution to the UK, decking installations no longer need to be left to the professionals. The innovative EasyClick and EasyChecking decking systems can be installed with the minimum of fuss resulting in high quality installations such as those highlighted below:

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With iDeck Systems you can mount composite or wood decking and wall claddings extremely quick using just your feet! Zero screws, 100% EcoFriendly, low maintenance, custom colours.

iDeck Revolution is now the leading choice for decking, pool decking, composite and wood decking. With our systems you are able to remove one or more decking profiles in any point without using a screwdriver. You can discover that the most innovative, resistant and eco-friendly composite decking is made of rice husk.

Innovative New System

EasyClick is the innovative system which allows you to install iDecking Revolution boards simply using your feet. No need to use any nails, screws, drills, spacers or “obsolete” clips. The EasyClick system helps ensure a quick and simple trouble free installation.

EasyClick is essentially comprised of an understructure “rail system” which comes with pre-installed and pre-spaced patented EasyClick nylon clips. Our patented grooved decking boards are then simply pressed and locked in place. The system can be used both for Wood and for Composites such as DURO and ETHERNO (Carbonized Bamboo).

Further Information

For more information, please visit the dedicated website by clicking here, or give the Wallbarn team a call on Tel. No. 0208 916 2222

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There is No Better Time To Install a Green Roof Than Right Now!

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Are you thinking of installing a green roof onto your home or property? If so, there is no better time than right now!

The pictures below highlight a recent installation of our M-TRAY® modular extensive green roof systems.

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Looking extremely strong and healthy, the installation during the height of summer offers a major advantage over the method of using rolled-up sedum blankets, where the plants get damaged very easily.

What is the M-Tray?

M-TRAY® is a ready-grown, fully established sedum, sedum-and-wildflower or wildflower-only green roof loaded into a portable tray, for easier installation of green roofs.

The major benefit of M-TRAY® is flexibility. Getting to the roof is not a disruptive and costly process, which is a huge advantage over loose lay systems. It is simply not possible to loose lay roll-out systems layer-by-layer on some roof areas due to access restrictions. , M-TRAY® can reach the roofs other systems cannot reach.

How To Install a Green Roof?

Installing a green roof has never been quicker and easier than with the innovative, new M-TRAY® modular green roofing system for 2016.

For more information about our hugely popular M-Tray green roofing system, please visit the dedicated area of our website by clicking here, or contact us today.

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Introducing The A15 Drainage Channel

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Does standing water on your patio take an age to drain away? Or are you laying a new patio or drive? Wallbarn’s NEW HDPE A15 Drainage Channel is suitable for all pedestrian and lightly trafficked areas.

Protecto-Drain Drainage Channel

Designed with the goal of collecting surface water from paved or asphalted areas, the A15 Drainage Channel from Wallbarn will help to move the water away towards an underground drainpipe or escape route.

Fully optimised for stability, discharge capacity and longevity, this anti-slip, hard-wearing galvanised steel grate maintains structural integrity across the area, so foot traffic and very light vehicles can pass over the drain without issue.

Why Might You Need an A15 Drainage Channel?

The majority of patios, pathways and drives are built with a slight slope (or ‘fall’) to help ensure that surface water can easily drain away. However, on occasion, this may not be enough to guarantee the water will drain away (especially if your paved surface area is particularly large or you are based in an area with heavy clay soil).

In these cases, the installation of an A15 drainage channel can prove to offer the most effective method of collecting surface water whilst directing it to the required dispersal point (typically leading to an existing water drain or into a soakaway).

Designed For Ease of Installation

The A15 drainage channel simply slots in front of the building entrance or within the paved / asphalt area and provides an un-obstructed channel cross-section. Each individual channel clips together for fast and simple on-site fabrication. It is very easy to cut on areas where a part-metre length is required. All slots and measurement grooves run the whole way through the channel so side bars can also be installed into cut channels successfully.

Please click here for more details on the A15 drainage channel, including technical specifications. We are always on hand to answer any questions that you may have so please either e-mail us at info@wallbarn.com or call us on Tel. No. 0208 916 2222 and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.

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Introducing 7mm Rubber Pads for Paving and Decking

7mm Rubber Discs For Decking and Paving

If your construction project is facing problems due to a restricted height threshold but still needs to raise paving or decking to a level which offers sufficient drainage, Wallbarn’s introduction of a new rubber pad for paving could offer the ideal solution.

Our new 7mm thick rubber disc for paving complete with integrated spacing lugs has been designed to lift paving/decking off the surface by 7mm, making it ideal for retro-fit projects and areas with very low height thresholds.

Tough & Durable

Our 7mm rubber pads are extremely tough and durable and offer the significant benefits of not becoming brittle in cold weather. They are absolutely ideal for any area 7mm Rubber Discs For Decking and Pavingwhere a tight height threshold is present, for example, on refurbishment projects.

In certain circumstances it may be easier to simply overlay the existing surface with a new layer of suspended paving or decking rather than take everything up, and with the 7mm discs this is possible.

Effective Drainage Properties

The upper surface of the pad contains drainage channels which run out to the edges of the circular disc, meaning that rainwater will drain off the upper surface of the disc effectively.

The plastic positioning lugs are incorporated into the pad as they plug into a small hole in the centre of the pad or disc. This ensures that the paving slabs are clearly separated from each other with regular spacing between them, and are held securely in place.

Suitable For Paving & Decking

The 7mm disc is suitable for use with paving slabs and also timber decking. The TD headpiece has side bars 60mm apart, meaning a standard 2” / 50mm wide timber joist can be placed between the bars. The joists will form a framework structure for the decking system and the decking planks are fixed to that framework.

The product is sold as a two part unit, the rubber disc and positioning lug (available for either paving or timber decking) supplied together.

Since the discs are made from rubber, they have a soft, flexible, hard wearing, non-slip profile; which means they protect the membrane beneath from damage. Rubber will also offer acoustic properties and create a separation layer from the deck.

No Mechanical Fixing Required

As with all the Wallbarn supports range there is no mechanical fixing required, the surface is secured by the weight of the slab. This cuts down weight on the roof and also the hassle and mess of laying slabs into mortar. This leads to easier, cheaper and faster installation and makes post-installation site inspection or leak detection much easier.

For more information on this innovative new product, please visit the dedicated area on the site by clicking on the following link – https://www.wallbarn.com/products/roof-and-terrace-finishes/wallbarn-7mm-rubber-pads-paving-decking/

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The Morgan Stanley Garden for Great Ormond Street Hospital

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The team at Wallbarn were delighted to donate a number of fixed height pedestals to help designers creating a garden project being displayed at the Chelsea Flower Show recently.

We are now very proud to find out that not only did the project, designed by Chris Beardshaw projects win the gold medal yesterday, it is also due to be dismantled and reassembled at Great Ormond Street Hospital shortly.

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The Morgan Stanley Garden for Great Ormond Street Hospital

The Morgan Stanley Garden for Great Ormond Street Hospital has been designed to feature at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, before it is sited at its permanent home at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The new garden will provide a much needed, private and reflective space for parents and families of the children undergoing treatment at the hospital. The enclosed nature of the hospital site has shaped and informed the planting and schematics for the garden.

Designer Chris Beardshaw is creating a rich, green and verdant woodland scheme, sprinkled with pockets of colourful planting, bursting through the tree canopy and perennial understory.

Creating a Plant Rich Area

The planting in the garden provides a plant-rich area of woodland diversity, featuring a wide range of perennials for dappled shade and with a collection of hedges, mixed topiary and mature trees, which all provide a naturally rich environment.

The garden features a reflective water feature and a main structure inspired by a Japanese azumaya (summer house), designed in three interlocking sections; each section framing views of the garden.

For more on this story, please check out the following link on the Royal Horticultural Society website – https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/Gardens/2016/The-Morgan-Stanley-Garden-for-Great-Ormond-Street

Wallbarn Support Pads

Our support pads are available in sizes ranging from 5mm right up to 17mm.

Please click here for more information relating to our range of fixed height support pads.

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Decking Installation Has Never Been Easier!

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iDecking Revolution have developed a modular system which has been designed to last and will perform just as well as any other system out there but has the extra added benefit of being able to be installed up to 5 times quicker than any other current system.

This prefabricated system has been developed to prevent and fix all the main issues linked to both composite and wood decking and saves time, money and reduces waste.

What is this System Called?

EasyClick is the innovative system which allows you to install iDecking Revolution boards simply using your feet. No need to use any nails, screws, close up mini mega with iDeck easyClick boarddrills, spacers or “obsolete” clips. The EasyClick system helps ensure a quick and simple trouble free installation.

EasyClick is essentially comprised of an understructure “rail system” which comes with pre-installed and pre-spaced patented EasyClick nylon clips. Our patented grooved decking boards are then simply pressed and locked in place.

Fast Installation

One of the most frustrating aspects of the installation of modular decking systems is the fact that installation often required hundreds or sometimes thousands of screws to complete.

In fact the installing systems patented by iDeck ensure that you decking can be added without the need for any screws, screwdrivers, glues, spacers, IMG_0228alignment lines or any of the other traditional ways that compromises both aesthetic and technical results.

This modular decking system can be installed directly onto almost any existing surface. Simply construct the pre-fabricated frames, fit the supports and adjust heights to match uneven surfaces. Then insert the pre-fabricated deck panels. Use a concrete paver when positioning over soft surfaces.

Other Benefits

  • Boards require Zero screws, nails or other fasteners
  • Drastic reduction of installation errors
  • “Effortless” installation
  • Doesn’t cause water stagnation
  • Increased structural integrity and strength
  • Self blocking and Self aligning system

For a closer look at the installation process, please take a moment to check out the video below:

More information is available via the dedicated area on our site. Please click here for access.