A prestige housing project in New Romney, Kent, has seen a leading developer make extensive use of the prefabricated wall niches which have recently been added to the range of bathroom and wetroom specialist, Marmox.
More than 250 niches specified at Mulberry Place
Mulberry Place is a beautifully landscaped development of 150 new properties by Pentland Homes, creating a mix of two, three and four bedroom houses, located just a mile and a half from the sea and close to the Romney Marshes. As a highly experienced contractor and developer, Pentland is always seeking to adopt new technologies which can help deliver schemes on time and to budget and is installing more than 250 of the Marmox units in two different size options. This figure includes 238 of the manufacturer’s 305 x 305mm option and a further 29, 305mm wide by 711mm tall niches: with both being built into the internal timber studwork of the mainly masonry constructed homes.
The Site Manager for Pentland Homes, Glynn Pogue, commented, “The Marmox niches are being well received by the purchasers who like the appearance and the usability of the recesses for storage. They have definitely been a success from that point of view.”
Waterproof solutions ready for tiling
Along with a Corner Shelf, the niches are new additions to the Marmox range, which can fit any bathroom or even inside a shower cubicle. Each niche is formed from 112.5 mm thick XPS and can be installed into 100 mm deep wall cavities or between standard Multiboards to maintain the integrity of the insulation. Both products are fully waterproof, ready to tile and create useful storage for toiletries. Marmox additionally manufactures solutions for pipe boxing, curved walls and bath panel kits as well as other products.
