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Thermadome: High specification polycarbonate rooflights

Building Products Index Ltd September 26, 2016 Windows Leave a Comment

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Thermadome polycarbonate rooflights from the National Domelight Company allow homeowners and businesses to make the best use of natural daylight within their properties.

Sizes to suit

Made from high specification, UV-protected polycarbonate, Thermadome rooflights come in a wide range of shapes and sizes to suit a variety of applications, including square, rectangular and circular domes, pyramids and trapezoidal shapes.

Available in single, double, triple or quad skin constructions, the rooflights can withstand impacts up to 250 times greater than glass and are virtually unbreakable. Each robust model has been thoroughly tested and certified for purpose.

A flat roof solution

Thermadome rooflights are suitable for use on most flat roofs to improve light entering a building, including single ply, felt, hot-melt, asphalt, liquid GPR and lead. The design of the rooflight frame is completely weatherproof, with high security screwbolt fittings supplied as standard.

Numerous options

Thermadome products are available with a choice of fixed upstands, ventilated upstands, manual/electric opening hinged vents, or with an access hatch frame when entry into a roof space is required. Alternatively, NDC are able to provide smoke vents and automatic opening vents (AOVs) that comply with European standards EN12101-2 and can reduce smoke build up in the event of a fire, providing a safer escape route for occupants.

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FAKRO flat roof windows setting new design and performance standards

Building Products Index Ltd April 27, 2016 Windows Leave a Comment

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When it comes to specifying flat roof windows there has been remarkably little in the way of choice but a steady succession of new products from FAKRO has finally addressed this long standing problem. On the back of success with the stylish triple-glazed DEF U6 window (with its U-value of 0.88W/m²K), 2016 will see launches of more new products at exhibitions such as Grand Designs Live (Stand B400 London Excel 30 April – 8 May) and the NEC’s National Home Building & Renovating show (Stand D183 14 – 17 April).

The DEF U6 redefined the style of flat roof windows with its sleek appearance and bigger glazing area but, more importantly, it took thermal insulation in such a product to a new level. Its energy-efficient triple-glazing is bonded into the PVC sash using the latest adhesive technology and has a 6mm thick toughened glass outer and laminated, P2A anti-burglary inner pane. Its U-value makes it ideal for Passivhaus or EnerPHit® projects but for even better thermal performance the quadruple-glazed U8 unit’s multi-chamber frames, flexible seals and warm spacers give it a U-value of 0.58.

The launch of FAKRO’s ‘ColourLine’ option has taken the offering a stage further by enabling outer cladding to be specified in any RAL colour from the ‘Classic Palette’. So, whether a window needs to blend in with a green roof or match colours of terrace landscaping the design scope is virtually limitless. Roof windows no longer need an upstand either as the DXW window has been designed specifically to take heavy foot traffic. Its specially strengthened sash, glazing unit and wear-resistant, anti-slip surface make it perfect for fitting flush within the roofline. See the DXW being put to the test.

It doesn’t end there. The FAKRO EFR Flat Roof Gable System now provides a lightweight and easy-to-install way to beat structural limitations which might otherwise preclude a flat to pitched roof conversion. Installing roof windows either side of a ridge can transform a room by giving it the light and sense of space of a rooftop studio.

FAKRO DRC and DRF rooflights provide the long awaited answer to those wanting to upgrade inefficient old ones. They come with an integral loft ladder for ease of escape, options of a domed or flat profile and the same high standard of insulation. DSC and DSF windows have a similar appearance but with the addition of four motors in the frame the sash is opened vertically to a height of about 50cm for the purpose of automatic smoke evacuation.

Manufacture of bespoke sizes and non-opening options are all a routine part of the service FAKRO provides so for more information on any of these innovative flat roof products call 01283 554755 now.

http://www.fakro.co.uk/products/all-products/flat-roof-window/

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The House That Eurocell Built

Building Products Index Ltd September 28, 2015 Roofing, Windows Leave a Comment

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When builder Colin Clarkson visited his local Eurocell branch in Wakefield to get a price on some roof tiles he did not expect to end up renovating his new home from top to bottom in products from one single source.

Yet now his upgraded bungalow in the Stanley district features Eurocell-sourced products throughout: from the Tapco composite tiles on the roof and garage he was initially after; to Skypod skylights, Dales Collection composite doors, PVC-U windows – and even the rainwater goods.

For Colin, the proof of the improvement made using Eurocell-sourced products came in the shape of five unsolicited offers on the house before completion – and despite it not being for sale!

The building itself was an early 1960s two-bedroom brick and block bungalow with a conservatory extension that had been owned by the same family since 1968 and was in a state of disrepair.

Colin saw its potential and bought it to convert into a three-bedroom home with pitched dormers and a Skypod-roofed extension that matched the best of contemporary design and living standards. “I first went to Eurocell because it was one of the few suppliers of Tapco composite tiles and they were well priced, yet then when I saw the Skypod skylights I wanted them: I had a conservatory before and knew this would sort the problem of freezing in winter and boiling in summer. And it all grew from there.”

Supplied with a 10 year guarantee, Skypod skylights are swiftly installed and bring the benefits of extra light and height without the penalty in conservatory heating costs as the double-glazed skylight has a U-value of 1.0. A wide range of frame and glass options complement any home while self-cleaning, temperature controlled glass keeps maintenance to a minimum.

Available in two-bar or three-bar pitched gable design, Skypod can be manufactured to fit any space with sizes up to 2.75 x 7.75m.

Andy Dawson, the Wakefield Area Manager for Eurocell, worked with Colin in sourcing and specifying the products for the house. He says the project made him proud. “I know the area and pass the bungalow when we visit my brother-in-law – and it gives me a boost every time I see it as it looks so good.”

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SEE REHAU’S ENERGY EFFICIENT FENESTRATION SOLUTIONS AT VISION

Building Products Index Ltd May 28, 2015 Composite Windows, Curtain Walling, Exhibition, Windows Leave a Comment

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REHAU is one of more than 100 organisations exhibiting at the Vision London event from 2^nd to 3^rd June at Olympia.

The purpose of Vision is to showcase innovative building products, materials and technology to an audience of architects, specifiers and clients, and to demonstrate new and inventive ways of achieving better building design which complies with changing legislation.

In line with this, on stand 59, REHAU is focusing on its range of energy efficient commercial fenestration solutions which use both PVC-U and composite materials.

REHAU’s team will be talking to visitors about how these products are already being used by some of the UK’s leading house builders and commercial developers, and will be showing how REHAU’s own brand of technical knowledge and ‘KnowHau’ can add value to the specification process.

The products on the stand will show the breadth of REHAU’s range – from its REHAU Polytec 50 composite curtain walling system, which has just gained Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) approval, to its REHAU TOTAL70C casement window system which can achieve a U-Value of just 0.8 W/m²K using triple glazed Argon sealed units. REHAU TOTAL 70 Window Systems

Visitors will also be able to see samples of REHAU’s innovative window systems extruded in its RAU-FIPRO^® fibre composite material – similar to the high performance, high strength materials used in aircraft design and Formula 1 race cars. Because RAU-FIPRO^® offers high torsional stiffness, it eliminates the requirement for metal reinforcement in most frames and means that much higher thermal performance can be achieved than in conventionally reinforced PVC-U because there are none of the usual thermal bridges through which energy can be lost.

On display in RAU-FIPRO^® will be the Passivhaus certified GENEO window system for tilt and turn windows and doors and the Scandinavian REHAU Nordic Design Plus flush fit window system, which can be used either in contemporary multi-occupancy settings or as a replacement for flush fitting timber in traditional cottage type properties.

Vision will be the first showing in the UK of a new version of GENEO with an aluminium top (ALU-TOP). This has an aluminium cladding applied to the exterior giving the system all of the strength and thermal performance benefits of RAU-FIPRO^® combined with the contemporary aesthetics of aluminium.

REHAU’s solutions combine market leading thermal performance with stylish aesthetics and there will also be samples of the colour options available on all of REHAU’s systems – from foils to acrylic and powder coating.

Further details are available at www.rehau.co.uk.

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