Oshwal Temple

The roof on this project was leaking quite badly into the temple below. The existing roof build-up, including insulation, was removed and discarded. A new full warm roof was installed, including tapered insulation to eliminate any issues with standing water.

History Of The Project

This temple is a traditional load-bearing sandstone and marble building that was hand carved in India by over 200 masons.

The Challenge

The existing roof system had a liquid-applied membrane with insulation. This had been installed without a vapour control layer and the insulation had become saturated, either due to water penetration or condensation. We proposed to strip the roof system back to the screed substrate and reinstate it with a new Centech PU System to upgrade the thermal performance and restore the waterproofing properties of the roof.

The Solution

The central dome was removed piece by piece, and the dome structure was then rendered with a new warm roof build-up including VCL and insulation which was installed across the entire dome. It was then waterproofed and blinded with quartz sand, before being rendered again and then the stone works were re-installed piece by piece – self-supporting to form the dome structure again.

Performance Benefits

The works were carried out by a Centaur CQP contractor to the highest level, including intricate details to all upstands of the handmade stone structures. They paid extra care and attention to all the details to ensure that the stone structures were properly protected during installation. A Centech 20 year single point guarantee for materials and labour was issued on completion of the project.