Close to the River Thames, in Wapping, East London sits the Grade II Listed Aberdeen Wharf. The area is steeped in Maritime history stretching back to the 19th Century, evident in the architecture around the locality. Built in 1843, Aberdeen Wharf stored goods brought in from Scotland by the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company.
Wapping was wrecked during the Blitz of WW2, with most of the warehouses emptied or left derelict. Fortunately, during the 1980s, the London Docklands Development corporation redeveloped many of the dilapidated buildings in the Wapping area into luxury apartments. Aberdeen Wharf was one of them, with a resident there recently deciding to redesign the property to 21st century standards, so got in touch with Absolute.
The apartment overlooks the Thames as well as enjoying views of Wapping Rose Gardens. The resident required effective noise insulation as the old original windows were not adept at keeping noise levels from the outside at bay. Absolute recommended secondary glazing after attending a Selectaglaze CPD seminar at a BIID event.
The secondary glazing requirement was for four openings; one of which was facing the building foyer; another noisy area. The Series 10 2-pane horizontal sliders were installed to three of the windows and a smaller one fixed with a Series 30 lift-out. As part of the specification, Absolute included fluted glass for privacy purposes. All units were powder coated in a matt slate grey (RAL 7015) to complement the existing surrounds and exposed brickwork, and were glazed with 6.8mm laminated glass. Because the units were installed with a 150mm-200mm cavity, the noise insulation has greatly improved. Heat insulating properties have also been raised, resulting in a very happy client.
Selectaglaze secondary windows, can attain a sound level reduction of 45dB, rising to more than 50dB if specialist acoustic glass is specified. The results are achieved through tightly engineered systems, high performance seals and an air gap between the windows of 100mm or more. It will also reduce heat loss and practically diminish draughts making spaces more comfortable and improving the energy performance of the building.
Contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271 E-mail: enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk
