Wet rot had been found to be affecting the ends of the valley rafters and adjacent rafters, due to leaks found in one of the valleys. The wet rot was above one of the kitchens, which was used on a 24/7 basis; repairs therefore required an unobtrusive method, which did not require closure of the kitchens. Stronghold Preservation suggested a
Timber Resin Splice System to minimise interference, and maximise speed of remedial works.
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Stronghold Preservation propped the roof with steel beams, fixed
with anchors to the gable and internal walls. The repairs to the
valley rafters were carried out using a timber resin splicing
technique which bonds steel reinforcing bars into the existing
timber and the new spliced section. The result is that a shorter
splice length was required; meaning that less of the roof had to be
stripped along the valley. This ensured that works on site were
quick and cost effective.
Clontarf Castle is a protected historical building, dating from
1837, and designed by renowned Irish architect William Vetruvius
Morrison. It is an early 19th century Tudor-revival house. In 1998,
the Castle opened as a luxury 4* hotel.
