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PATTRESS PLUS MAKES PATTRESS INSTALLATION FASTER AND SAFER AT QUEENSFERRY HIGH SCHOOL

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A newly built Queensferry High School in Edinburgh, replacing the one currently in use, has had its internal fit-out completed ahead of schedule after the project was speeded up using SMARTPLY PATTRESS PLUS.

SMARTPLY1 copyDelivering 750 students brand new classrooms, PATTRESS PLUS is a newly launched, specially designed pattressing panel from MEDITE SMARTPLY. For use in partition walls, it’s fully tested to the relevant sections of BS5234 Part 2 demonstrating high pull-out strength to ensure the safe hanging of heavy fixtures, such as chalk and pen boards.

Aiden Keyes, Procurement Manager at Keyes Brothers Construction, who completed the project, explained, “We were very familiar with the reputation of MEDITE SMARTPLY, the manufacturer of PATTRESS PLUS, so, when we heard about the product from building materials supplier Thornbridge Sawmills, who stock SMARTPLY, we decided to use it for this project.

“It’s proven to be a supreme quality product- structurally sound, safe and a huge time saver. We want to ensure we deliver the best possible work and results to all our clients and while we have always been confident in the SMARTPLY brand, PATTRESS PLUS has been a real winner. We will definitely be using it again.”

SMARTPLY2 copyWhile PATTRESS PLUS was developed to save contractors and dryliners time and reduce the noise and dust generated by cutting panels to size on site, it’s especially suitable for a school interior application as it is manufactured with zero added formaldehyde. This makes it much safer for interiors where VOCs must be kept to a minimum, such as schools, as well as hospitals and museums

Pre-rebated for a safe and speedy installation, PATTRESS PLUS comes in thicknesses of 15mm and 18mm, and in sizes ranging from 1250mm by 397 to 2397 by 597. It’s precisely cut to perfectly fit into the ‘C’ shaped studs used to hold pattresses in place in the wall and has been found to save up to five minutes per panel installed—over a largescale project, that’s hours of labour and money saved.

“There is also a big on-going initiative among industry professionals to reduce the amount of power tools used on site to help reduce noise and improve safety,” Aiden explains. “We really want to drive this initiative as a company, and PATTRESS PLUS has tangibly helped us to do this.”

One of twenty-three secondary schools run by the City of Edinburgh Council, it was decided that after serving as one of the main community schools since 1970, Queensferry High School was to be completely updated with a new brand-new building to replace the one currently in use.

With an extensive catchment area covering four primary schools, all materials used to fit out the new build had to be top quality, guaranteed to last, and had to be installed relatively quickly, ensuring term could start on time.

“To ensure we had a constant, adequate supply of PATTRESS PLUS for this project, we originally ordered six pallets of the panels, and had a rolling agreement with James Latham in Glasgow, our supplier, to deliver our weekly requirements. Our MEDITE SMARTPLY sales representative was really helpful with coming up with this arrangement,” Aiden explained.

“Thanks to PATTRESS PLUS, we got the job done early!”

Manufactured in accordance with EN300, CE marked and FSC approved, PATTRESS PLUS is a fully certified alternative to tropical plywood.

SMARTPLY DRYBACKER GREATLY REDUCES DRYLINING INSTALL TIME

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IMG_3086SMARTPLY DRYBACKER, an innovative factory-prepared oriented strand board (OSB), has greatly reduced the time spent on the latest big build project for drylining contractor SD Plastering.

The project, based in Surrey Quays, Canada Water, London has seen 280 commercial and residential units take shape over the past two years with an additional 160 to follow on.

IMG_3094Specially designed to speed up install times whilst adding strength to partitions, SMARTPLY DRYBACKER was chosen to provide support for heavy fixtures and fittings secured through the plasterboard.

The product features a pre-cut recess in the rear of the panel, designed to accommodate ‘C’ shaped metal studs meaning the panel will fit snugly to most commercially available drylining systems. The pre-sized modular format and factory cut groove mean there is no requirement for cutting or modifying on site eliminating excess dust and noise.

IMG_3095“Pre-rebating the product means that we increase the usability to the installer, doing away with time spent cutting and sizing the product on site,” says David Murray, Innovation Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY.

“Our aim when creating this product was the same as all of our innovation projects; to solve the problems encountered everyday by end users. With SMARTPLY DRYBACKER we identified the need to cut down time adjusting and cutting panels on site, which can cause unnecessary hold ups in construction projects.”

IMG_3097SMARTPLY DRYBACKER is the first of its kind to be factory prepared in this manner, and contractors are reaping the reward.

“The fact that the boards do not require cutting on site is a really important benefit for us. It saves my teams and I a lot of time cutting the panels down, then rebating individual slots in each board. As a result, we also have less power tools on site, which reduces cause for concern around health and safety,” says Simon Dixon, Managing Director at SD Plastering.

IMG_3099“As you can imagine, cutting that amount of board on site also creates a lot of dust. The elimination of the need to cut the boards removes this extra hazard, further reducing risk to our workers.”

“We needed enough board to fit out 280 units, so if a product can save us five minutes on each board installed then we can save ourselves a matter of days over an entire project, which makes us and our clients very happy.  It’s for those reasons that we’ll be using SMARTPLY DRYBACKER again when we push for the next stage of the project this year.”

IMG_3101With reduced installation time, reduced dust, reduced noise and reduced use of power tools on site, SMARTPLY DRYBACKER certainly is the superfast, heavyweight champion.

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