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West Village – West End QLD
Head Builder: Hutchinson Builders
POD Manufacturer: Hutchinson Builders
Architect(s)/Consultant(s): Hayball, ACME & Co and Netteltontribe
Project details:
The major redevelopment of the Peters Ice Cream Factory in West End is bringing life to this iconic area. With office suites, apartments across multiple residential towers, heritage restoration, new Peters Lane retail precinct, and right through to the latest 5 Star Green Star Greenhouse office building.
Challenge:
With fast turnaround times required for the bathroom pod construction process, a trusted waterproofing and tiling system with excellent workability and ease of application was needed for the 473 bathroom pods spanning across 332 apartments.
Solution:
ARDEX were able to offer the complete waterproofing and tiling solution consisting of ARDEX WPM 155 Rapid Plus waterproofing membrane, ARDEX X 18 tile adhesive, and ARDEX FSDD grout and ARDEX SE Silicone. The 473 bathroom pods were integrated throughout every bathroom in the residential towers, and simply installed and connected once they arrive on site ensuring project scheduling was met.
Unique Elements:
ARDEX provided the tiling solution, accompanied by market leading service and technical support throughout the entire project. The project remained on schedule and guaranteed the products performance characteristics met the projects requirements.
Products Specified for this project
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ARDEX WPM 155 Rapid Plus
Professional Engineered Undertile Membrane
- Express Dry Time - Tile bathrooms in 4 hours
- Crack Isolation protection
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ARDEX X 18
Fibre Reinforced Flexible Non Slump Wall and Floor Tile Adhesive
- Fibre reinforced for extra strength and peace of mind
- Excellent workability with low sand content
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ARDEX FS-DD
Non-Sanded Cement-Based, Wall and Floor Grouting Compound
- Water repellent due to special hydrophobing agent
- Dirt Resistant – Longer lasting new look, as dirt is unable to enter grout
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ARDEX SE
Flexible Sealant for use in Tile Movement Joints
- Flexible sealant for use in tile movement and connecting joints
- Elastic – withstands 25% total movement of original joint width
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