{"id":2603,"date":"2023-08-03T11:45:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/realisaties\/nieuw-roevendak-voor-historische-solvay-bibliotheek-in-brussel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:02:07","slug":"new-batten-seam-roof-for-historical-solvay-library-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"realisaties","link":"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/en\/realisaties\/nieuw-roevendak-voor-historische-solvay-bibliotheek-in-brussel\/","title":{"rendered":"New batten seam roof for historic Solvay Library in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Leopold Park, in the middle of the European Quarter in Brussels, is the Solvay Library. This historic building was constructed in 1902 on the initiative of Ernest Solvay. Behind the at first sight modest facade lies an impressive library that currently serves as an event venue. A thorough renovation of the exterior facade and roof is currently underway, a project in which Deschacht is once again putting its expertise as a roof specialist in the spotlight. Deschacht is supplying the underlay, wood, and zinc for the gutters and the roof to Van Aelst Projects, which is carrying out the renovation on behalf of Monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rafter system for an authentic look<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To guarantee the original appearance of the building, it was decided to install a zinc roll cap roof once again. This roll cap system is the predecessor of the standing seam and is therefore mostly found on older buildings. The system consists of zinc strips with raised edges separated by wooden roll battens. The watertight finish between the roof strips and roll battens is achieved by means of a zinc roll cap.\n\nRoll cap roofs are attached to the roof sheating with clips. The clip is placed under the wooden roll batten and secured to the substructure. Subsequently, the clip is hooked around the raised edge of the roof strip.\n\nBending zinc for this roll cap system requires a considerable amount of experience and knowledge. The perfect assignment for Deschacht, which has 6 zinc centers where custom bending work is provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable NedZink Naturel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nedzink Naturel was chosen as the material. An excellent choice, because thanks to the natural zinc patina layer, this material becomes even more beautiful over the years and under the influence of weather conditions. It provides a natural, vibrant appearance and is also very durable and maintenance-free. Ideal for the renovation of historic buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete roof extension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the zinc, Deschacht also supplied the sarking boards and wooden boarding, purlins, rafters, sarking battens, and roll battens. Celit 4D rigid sarking boards were chosen for the sarking. In addition, Korafleece Plus sarking membrane was installed in areas where the roof was not sufficiently steep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"37696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20230608_120116-compr-min-2.jpg\" alt=\"20230608 120116 compr min 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"37686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20230626_125335-compr-min-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"20230626 125335 compr min scaled\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"37688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSCN5302-compr-min-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN5302 compressed minimal scaled\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"37723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Solvay-bibliotheek.jpg\" alt=\"Solvay Library\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20230626_125335-compr-min-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"20230626 125335 compr min scaled\"\/><\/figure>","protected":false},"featured_media":2605,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"activiteiten":[176],"producten":[155],"class_list":["post-2603","realisaties","type-realisaties","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","activiteiten-dak-en-gevelbouw","producten-zink"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nieuw roevendak voor Solvay Bibliotheek | Deschacht<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"De historische Solvay Bibliotheek in Brussel kreeg een nieuw roevendak. 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