Thornbury Castle

Category: Hotel | Location: Gloucestershire
Focus: KERDI

Thornbury Castle undertakes a beautiful renovation whilst keeping its Tudor heritage intact

Situated in the heart of Gloucestershire is the stunning Thornbury Castle, the last Tudor Castle to be built in England. Once owned by Henry VIII, it is now a high-end luxury hotel and popular venue for weddings and other grand events. This impressive renovation project saw multiple bedrooms and guest bathrooms refurbished and extended.

Man walking up stairs lit up using Schlüter-LIPROTEC © Schlueter-Systems

Shower area in a guest bathroom

Close up of stairs lit up using Schlüter-LIPROTEC © Schlueter-Systems

Schlüter-SHOWERPROFILE-S installed beneath the tiles

Exterior photo of the School of Architecture & Built Environment © Schlueter-Systems

Schlüter-KERDI-LS sloped shower tray was used

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Man walking up stairs lit up using Schlüter-LIPROTEC
Close up of stairs lit up using Schlüter-LIPROTEC
Exterior photo of the School of Architecture & Built Environment

Due to its historic roots, there needed to be a balance between creating new facilities whilst retaining the charm of the famous, Grade I listed building. Schlüter-Systems were able to help with this tricky task, offering a full system solution using Schlüter-KERDI products to ensure waterproofing within the guest bathrooms, which were designed and specified by Childs Sulzmann Architects.

 

Preserving history whilst updating comfort and technology

For areas of high moisture, waterproofing is an essential consideration, and it takes on an even greater significance when it comes to preserving historic buildings such as Thornbury Castle. To meet this requirement, a selection of Schlüter products were utilised to create a fully tanked system. This included the BBA-certified Schlüter-KERDI-BOARD tiling substrate and sealing components Schlüter-KERDI-KEBA sealing band, KERDI-COLL-L sealant adhesive and Schlüter-KERDI-KERECK which was used for internal corners. To provide entry level within the shower area, Schlüter-KERDI-LS sloped shower tray and Schlüter-SHOWERPROFILE-S tapered profile were installed beneath the tiles.

 

Need expert advice?

If you’re involved in the design and specification of bathrooms within heritage buildings, waterproofing will ensure the building is preserved for generations to come so please get in touch to find out how we can help.

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