Wallbarn's Blog

Olympic Support

wallbarn — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:52:26 +0000

Wallbarn is now supplying four separate contractors on the Olympic Athletes’ Village in east London.

Not only were we specified as suppliers of ASP support pads for paving on the courtyards, terraces and walkways for the accomodation blocks; but we are now also supplying supports for timber decking and Megapds on other areas.

Wallbarn anticipates supplying a lot more of both hard and soft landscaping products on this site right up until scheduled completion in the late summer of 2011.

Pro-grass fixings

wallbarn — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:53:33 +0000

More on the new fixing darts for Pro-grass fabrics.

These durable and strong darts are actually made from plant fibre, so will completely degrade over a period of eight months, leaving just the established grass or wildflowers in place.

The fabric itself also degrades over a shorter period, so there is no risk of sharp objects erupting out of the ground to injure people or animals.

Ask the sales office for more details…….and don’t buy Pro-grass without them!

Weed control membranes

wallbarn — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:33:02 +0000

We have a new range of weed control geotextile fabrics available, supplied in personalised packaging in a variety of roll sizes if required.

Please get in touch if you are interedted in looking at further details

Pro-grass fixings

wallbarn — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:20:51 +0000

In case anyone is concerned about securing Wallbarn Pro-grass down, we have now available a range of small pegs for fixing the fabric down onto the ground to avoid wind uplift.

We discovered these accessories when we visited a golf course, which is looking into our Pro-grass textile. They are pricipally used to secure divots into the ground on golf courses so they can bed back into landscape.

These dart shaped stakes are driven right into the ground and leave very little showing on the surface, whilst maintaining a secure fixing.

They are made from plant fibre, measure 4′ or 6′ pegs and are completely biodegradable over a period of 8 months, meaning installers do not have to be continually surveying the grass to pick up pieces of wood or metal staples.

More soon including pictures.

Barbour Compendium

wallbarn — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:40:40 +0000

We have just received the 2010 edition of the Barbour Compendium. Our entry on page 453 really looks good and sits in a great section, with the ground level paving products.

It will be interesting to see how the traditional paper books compare to the digital tools now available to specifiers and designers.

Although digital resources are very efficient and easy to access, there is still something cathartic about flicking through a glossy magazine.

Grand Designs Live

wallbarn — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:22:10 +0000

Interesting to go to the show this year -really feel that our supports system for decking is ideal for some of the designs being talked about. It would be interesting to hear some of the views of the experts on how planning rules might change in the coming months and years. Sadly I don’t have the time to go to all the seminars

New territories

wallbarn — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:50:30 +0000

We have just completed our first sale to Canada, another new territory. We would be very interested to secure distributors in US and Canada in vase anyone is interested

Green walls

wallbarn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:27:51 +0000

Wallarn is specified on a green wall project in Abu Dhabi for a large schools project. This is in addition to our work in Doha.

Protecto-drain 60P

wallbarn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:40:35 +0000

Also available for modular green roofs

New developments for intensive green roofs

wallbarn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:38:05 +0000

Wallbarn has developed a new drainage membrane to better drain and sustain intensive green roof systems.

Protecto-drain 60P gives a larger water reservoir, holding 20 litres per m2, and gives a greater flow rate. Much thicker substrates can be installed (up to 900mm), allowing trees, shrubs and thirsty plants to be planted. Always remember an automatic irrigation system is essential, though.