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Fishing Village uses Sadolin Coatings

Vibrant and colourful is the immediate impression when approaching the newly constructed Sector Four (or as it is more affectionately known, the Fishing Village) on St Mary’s Island in Kent. The spectacular combination of vernacular architecture and the spirit of the Kent fishing tradition has been achieved with the help of Sadolin Superdec.

The Fishing Village is part of a huge new build construction scheme, emerging from the former Royal Naval Dockyards. The mixed use St Mary’s Island project was begun in 1996 as a joint venture between SEEDA (South East England Development Association) and Countryside Properties, with award winning PCKO Architects chosen for the riverside sectors of the development. When complete, the entire area will have up to 2000 new eco-friendly homes.

The scheme presents one of the tallest timber framed blocks of flats in the country standing five storeys high, and by the end of the construction programme, scheduled for 2005, another six will accompany it. The traditional exterior design feature of all of the timber-framed houses includes integral wooden beamed balconies and extensive use of weatherboard shiplap cladding. Sadolin Superdec was specified in a variety of its 45 colours to add protection and visual enhancement to the exteriors. A combination of alkyd and acrylic resins, Superdec offers the flexibility needed to resist cracking, peeling and flaking.

Normally specified as a two-coat application, Superdec provides an alternative to traditional three or four coat solvent-borne paint systems, offering cost and performance benefits.

“The weatherboard cladding comprises a mix of materials,” explains architect, Jacek Pencakowski of PCKO. “We went through a comprehensive discussion forum to determine the most suitable coating that would bring out the value and structure of the material to its best advantage.

Sadolin Superdec fulfilled the criteria and was specified in a variety of bold colours. In addition, the site is very exposed being on the estuary of the river. Protection against the elements was therefore a paramount consideration when specifying a coating.”

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