1.2.1 Origin Housing Limited requires the replacement of existing external cladding (including sheathing board, insulation, fire breaks, helping hands/rails, vapour barrier etc) to Archway Heights residential block.
The building is a nine-storey residential tower block constructed with a reinforced concrete frame, with a steel frame (SFC) and clad using cement particle sheathing board, rigid board PIR insulation, vapour barriers, edpm, intumescent fire breaks and aluminium cladding on a hook railing system. This project comprises the removal of the existing system in its entirety (including the existing sheathing board, insulation, fire barriers, ply parapets, edpm, vapour barrier etc.) and replacing with a calcium silicate/versa panel sheathing board, mineral insulated system with a certified Euroclass rating to BS EN 13501 of A1/A2, edpm, vapour barriers, helping hands rail system fire barriers, with external appearance to match the existing appearance and including all associated work. This work is to be completed whilst the building remains in full occupation.