Nu-Heat was asked to assist with a high-end conversion of a former dairy complex in Finchley, London, to create a boutique development of nine luxury apartments.
- Project type: Conversion of a former dairy complex around a central courtyard to nine luxury apartments
- Project location: Finchley, London
- Property value: Average apartment value £500,000
- Total UFH area: 2
- Contractor: Apollo Interiors
- Client: Fruition Properties
- Project schedule: Winter 2016 – Summer 2017
Project brief
Nu-Heat were tasked with the design and supply of a bespoke underfloor heating (UFH) system for the conversion of Cornwall Works, a former dairy complex in Finchley. The complex, which has also been used as a publishing house in more recent times, has been sympathetically converted into eight contemporary apartments and a luxury penthouse with its own terrace, all of which overlook a gated courtyard.
The UFH had to be low-profile in order to maintain the existing architecture and ceiling height of the building, whilst also providing a reduction in airborne and impact noise between apartments.
UFH requirements
- Fully designed underfloor heating system
- Low-profile to maintain ceiling height
- Deliver a reduction in airborne and impact noise between floors.
AcoustiPanel®14 for the upper floors
Nu-Heat specified and supplied AcoustiPanel®14 for all the upper floor apartments and penthouses, 318m2 in total. This low-profile, high-performance underfloor heating system offers independently-tested outstanding acoustic performance, significantly reducing airborne and impact noise between apartments. AcoustiPanel®14 is ideal for Cornwall Works, as its ultra-smooth surface is ideal for the its luxury, contemporary floor finishes.
- Underfloor heating and acoustic performance in a single solution
- Installed directly over the structural floor deck
- Fully tailored design incorporating bespoke, interlocking tongue and groove panels for optimal heating and pipework layouts
- Fast heat transfer and high performance heat output of up to 96W/m2
- Can assist in exceeding Part E requirements when correctly installed as part of an acoustic floor cassette
- Ultra-smooth, low deflection surface, ideal for high quality floor finishes including large format tiles
- Just 31mm total height build up before the final floor finish
- Independently tested acoustic and deflection load performance
- Full design performance indemnity
- Can achieve up to 3 BREEAM credits when correctly installed as part of an acoustic floor cassette
SC14 screed UFH for the ground floor
222m2 of Nu-Heat’s SC14 screed underfloor heating was specified for the ground floor level accommodation of Cornwall Works. The system consists of 14mm FastFlo® UFH tube held in place by Cliptrack, topped with a layer of hand-laid sand and cement screed.
- High heat output
- Flexible 14mm FastFlo® tube
- Straightforward installation process
- Cost-effective solution
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