BESPOKE WALK ON ROOFLIGHTS FROM GLAZING VISION BRIGHTEN UP BASEMENT CONVERSION

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bespoke-walk-on-rooflights-outside-spaceA large bespoke walk on rooflight from Glazing Vision, split into 20 sections, has enabled plenty of natural daylight into this newly built basement conversion, whilst maintaining their outdoor space.

With a mantra of ‘don’t move, improve’ being ever present within the world of today, it is important for homeowners to understand how they can best improve their own home and add value to not only their property but also to their style of living.

So, when this homeowner spoke to Goedehuizen Architects, they were keen to understand what could be done to create more space in their home and, in particular, how they could create a new lounge area for entertaining friends. With a lack of space above ground and without removing any garden space, it was decided the best option would be to create a basement extension.

light-gained-from-multipart-flushglazeOne of the common problems when creating a basement extension, is you may not be able to get enough light in and the new room may end up gloomy or always dependent on artificial light. Therefore, to avoid this becoming a problem, Goedehuizen Architects sought out a rooflight option which would enable ample light to enter the basement whilst not impacting on any of the outdoor space.

Impressed with his discussions with Glazing Vision, it was decided that the initial concept designed by Maikel Snels, architect at Goedehuizen Architects, could be achieved and would include 3 bespoke double glaze diamond shaped walk on Flushglaze rooflights and a large multi-part walk on rooflight, in a U shape and split into 20 sections.

Glazing Vision Walk-on rooflights using Flushglaze technology are designed to be installed flush with external flooring – perfect for flat roof terraces. The multipart construction also allowed the construction beams to become camouflaged within the design.

glazing-vision-u-shaped-multipart-flushglazeDue to its frameless design the U shaped walk on Flushglaze flat rooflight, measuring 1200mm (span) x 11700mm x 15500mm x 11700mm, was not only able to provide the required natural daylight into the basement, but also created an aesthetically pleasing design that fitted into the garden well and maximised the usable space by enabling the clients to walk on the product.

This additional natural daylight has helped to bring new life into the property and showcase a remarkable extension project, which has provided the homeowners with the perfect lounge area for entertaining.

“The finished result is really great, we get a lot of positive response on the rooflights. Because of the rooflight the basement is a very light space.” Maikel Snels, Goedehuizen Architects.

Glazing Vision are technical experts in the design, manufacture and supply of engineered, architectural glass rooflights for residential and commercial buildings. Providing a comprehensive range of rooflights to help bring light, air and space into the home, from simple fixed rooflights to more complex sliding rooflights and access configurations. As well as stock products, we custom-build rooflights to order to ensure the perfect fit to any architectural design.

If you have an upcoming project, and require any technical assistance regarding including rooflights, contact us on 01379 658 309 or request a CPD.

Addagrip Terraco RIBA CPD now available via webinar

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Addagrip Terraco is delighted to offer its new RIBA CPD on SuDS Compliant External Resin Bound Surfacing as a webinar option as well as the usual seminar format.  The CPD content includes information on Resin Bound Porous Surfacing, SuDS requirements, recommended Base Build Ups,  Specifications and Certification and explores resin bound porous surfacing as a solution. The seminar details the advantages of permeable paving, the different base build up options and suitability of substrates.

Video and FilmThe aim of the seminar is to promote a greater understanding of:

– How to correctly specify resin bound surfacing

– How to prevent incorrect applications

– Available approvals and standards within the external surfacing industry

– The range of applications suitable for resin bound surfacing systems

 To arrange a CPD in webinar or seminar format, please contact us on 01825 761333 or email sales@addagrip.co.uk

Syncro® makes an impressive entrance onto the patio door marketplace

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Eurocell, the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U building products, is launching a brand new product to maintain its lead in the patio door market.

Syncro_Sliding Patiio_3 Pane_White_Internal_Living RoomNot just their strongest and most secure patio door system yet, Syncro also provides a new level of sustainability, plus improved design and performance that meet the demands of installers and homeowners alike thanks to a number of market leading features.

These include main frames made using at least 60% post-consumer recycled PVC-U; better thermal efficiency, with triple glazed U-values as low as 1.0; a 3.5m maximum width, one of the largest PVC-U patio door systems on the market; and a unique new soft close system, which, along with a choice of standard or heavy duty rollers allowing sash weights of up to 140kg, makes for a much smoother glide and closure action with no ‘bounce back.’

rsz_render_2_v001_322x190Something else new is the option of a through-colour grey substrate – a first for Eurocell in a patio door. Not only does this the give installers a way to meet current design trends for the all grey look; because patio doors are open so much of the time on sunny summer days, it also makes for much cleaner lines by doing away with the exposed white sash core.

Smooth or matt grey foil options can also be ordered, which have a special ‘cool colours’ heat reflective pigment base to reduce expansion on hot days. Traditional rosewood and golden oak from stock, plus 32 further colour options on longer lead times, extend the colour choices still further, while hardware is available in white, chrome or graphite, with flush fitting exterior handles available.

Syncro_Sliding Patio_2 Pane_Threshold_Door_Detail_Oak and White_Internal_Balcony_1Syncro is tested to BS6375 and PAS24 2016 standards and therefore meets the requirements of Document Q – the newest security guidelines for patio doors. And for additional peace of mind, Syncro has been through 50,000 cycles of open and close tests to prove robustness.

Ian Kernaghan, Head of Product Design and Development for Eurocell commented, “Syncro has been designed to meet the changing needs of the patio door market and we believe it does that job beautifully. It offers customers genuinely attractive new options like triple glazing, a soft close feature and white or grey substrate options, in addition to using recycled PVC-U content and achieving new levels of thermal and acoustic insulation efficiency.

Syncro_Anthracite_Grey_Matt_Low_Threshold_Closeup_v001_001“The huge interest Syncro had when it was previewed at FIT 2019 shows the trade really is ready for a new generation of patio doors offering even easier fabrication, easier installation and the smoothest operation on the market. Syncro is another demonstration of how our commitment to research and development keeps our products in sync with the demands of designers, fabricators, installers and homeowners across the board.”

For more information on the new Syncro patio door system from Eurocell, visit: www.eurocell.co.uk/Syncro

Albany, The Meaning of Colour

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Albany-100-logoBrewers Decorator Centres have worked with the exceptionally talented spoken word poet Solomon OB to produce a series of videos celebrating colour to mark the centenary year of their exclusive brand, Albany.

Albany paints and wallpapers are of the highest quality and have been trusted by decorators for decades. The expansive colour pallet in the paint range gives decorators and their customers unrivalled choice and the confidence that their colour desires can be met!

Watch the second, and latest, video to be released in the trilogy.  We hope you enjoy!

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Find out more about Albany’s Colourful History https://info.brewers.co.uk/100-years-of-albany

Marley adds integrated solar PV tile solution to complete roof system

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_0059 extended sky LOW RES copyIn response to increasing focus on sustainable solutions to support the UK target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Marley has launched its Marley SolarTile® range. The integrated photovoltaics (PV) system that offers easy installation, sleek design, energy cost savings, proven performance, and a 15 -year guarantee.

Choice and options

The Marley SolarTile® range comprises of three sleek, low-profile PV16 solar panels for roof integration. Each is available in a range of power output and styles.  The range covers the Monocrystalline – black 320Wp, the Monocrystalline – black 300Wp and the Polycrystalline – black 270Wp.

Specification, aesthetics, and performance

Solar panels red underlay sun 1 - smallAs the Marley SolarTile® range integrates perfectly with the full Marley roof system and all tile types, specifiers can also benefit from the reassurance of Marley’s 15-year guarantee when the panels are installed as part of its complete roof system.

Marley SolarTile® offers a very low profile and unobstructive design providing the level of kerb appeal and enhanced aesthetics demanded by housebuilders and homeowners.

The range also provides exceptional wind resistance performance with double fixing to battens and trusses, ensuring outstanding resistance against wind uplift and an industry-leading rated wind loading for any current roof integrated PV system.

Finally, Marley SolarTile® is the only roof integrated PV system accredited with the highest resistance to spread of flame and fire penetration across all current European fire tests.

Easy installation for new builds and retrofit projects

Exploded Plain Ridge Solar Panels - smallRoof integrated solar panels, like Marley SolarTile®, can be installed easily in any new roof application. The solar panels and flashings can be fitted to the roof first and then the roof covering can be fixed around them.

Integrated solar panels are also highly applicable for retrofit projects. Simply removing a patch of tiles and installing the solar panels leaves spare, perfectly matched tiles available for any future roof repairs. As well as being easy and simple to fit, the installation time for Marley SolarTile® is quick. The patented connection of simply pushing the panels together to create a weather-tight and secure fixing means installation can be less than one hour per kilowatt-peak.

Stuart Nicholson for Marley, comments: “According to the Energy Savings Trust, a typical home could save between 1.3 and 1.6 tonnes of carbon per year and make a saving of up to £260 on the annual electricity bill by installing solar panels.  With legislation changes expected to follow the current Future Homes Standard consultation, both specification and household demand for PV solutions is expected to increase.”

“Backed by the Marley 15-year system guarantee, our new SolarTile® range achieves exceptional fire performance, wind resistance and weather tightness and is the perfect answer for any solar roof vision.”

For more information on Marley SolarTile® visit: www.marley.co.uk/solar

City living gets ‘ahead of the curve’

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BPI July - 1More than 600 metres of Balconette’s Aerofoil Glass Balustrade system and six Curvaglide® Curved Glass Sliding Doors all manufactured and installed by Balconette, perfectly complement this flagship project in Birmingham city centre.

Located a stone’s throw from the National Indoor Arena, the Embankment Apartment complex is the first housing project to be developed for the private rental sector by Birmingham City Council’s wholly owned company – Inreach Birmingham Limited.

The £14 million purpose-built market rent scheme project was completed two years ago comprising of 92 furnished apartments, all designed to a high specification.

Balconette worked with architect BM3 and the contractor to survey, manufacture and install a range of products specified for this project.

BPI July - 3The six Curvaglide® Curved Glass doors feature prominently on the building’s distinctive street-facing curved façade and allow easy access onto the external balconies. The Curvaglide® door system comes with Low-E double glazing as standard, with ten configurations to choose from. The W4F system was selected for this development incorporating four curved glass doors with two fixed either side of the two opening doors.

 

BPI July - 5The Embankment’s terraces are dressed with the elegant, wing-shaped profile of the Aerofoil Glass Balustrade in a stylish Silver Anodised finish. Balconette guarantees longevity with a 10-year product warranty on paint finishes, shape and impact strength retention and joint strength.

 

 

 

BPI July - 4The project also included twenty eight Infinity Screens creating tasteful partitions between each apartment. These screens are fitted easily through the Aerofoil Balustrade System offering a consistent and smart look.

 

 

 

BPI July - 2Commenting on the scheme, a spokesman for the main contractor said: “Glass balustrading was specified by the client, and together with the curved glass doors, makes a very modern and aesthetically-pleasing statement on this contemporary urban development.”

According to the architects, Birmingham-based BM3 Architecture Ltd, the environment around this area ‘is very urban and the development is intended to attract people that enjoy city living’. The design concept ‘set out to provide high quality, contemporary city living that is contextual to the local surroundings.’

To find out more, contact Balconette’s commercial team to discuss your project on 01342 410411.

Add Style to any building with a Panorama-S balustrade from dani alu (UK) Ltd

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Vision1Panorama-S from dani alu (UK) is a stylish new fixed balustrade system for roof areas and balconies.  It is a unique, totally aluminium balustrade complementing the Panorama ST freestanding glass balustrades perfectly https://www.danialu.co.uk/cat/balustrading.  The system is suitable for almost all applications from roof terrace, balcony, and Juliette applications.

Panorama-S keeps the traditional design intent associated with steel designs, with the many advantages of aluminium.  Aluminium offers to the design a product that is up to a fifth lighter than steel.  Aluminium will not rust, corrode or change in anyway, resulting in a totally reliable system, throughout the lifetime of the installation.  Aluminium is 100% recyclable, offering clear environmental advantages over alternative solutions.

SONY DSCDesign with confidence, as Panorama Series–S is fully UK tested (BRE certification) and accredited to Approved standards, satisfying the requirements of Part K2 of current building regulations, for guards and barriers around buildings:

  • BS6180: 2011: (Barriers in and about buildings) loadings up to 0.74 kN.
  • BS EN 1991-1-1, the UK national annex to BS EN 1991-1-4. : Action on Structures

A simple, elegant system, BIM ready with multiple configuration choices available.  Choose from:

Style and position of handrails

Glass, railings or solid panel infills

Optional intermediate rails giving greater design variations.

Fixing methods – direct to top or side of slab, or through complex roof build up.

Variable post centres up to 1500 mm in standard configuration

Vision2Installation is simple, with the system pre-fabricated off-site, using a patented assembly system and a custom delivery, ready for direct installation.  The system may be post glazed, reducing transport and site movement damage and delivered with concise layout details to assist an easy, trouble free installation.

More details on any of the products, in our Panorama and Barrial edge protection ranges can be found at www.danialu.co.uk, or email to contact@danialu.co.uk

Creating safe spaces at speed, with PATTRESS PLUS

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The UK construction industry has some ground to cover after its two-month hiatus this year during the Covid-19 crisis. This is especially the case for hospitals, offices, gyms and many other public buildings that are now having to remodel interiors to ensure safety in the new age of social distancing.

The efficacy of the bathroom cubicle, for example, is in dispute. Instead of a long line of cubicles and an even longer queue, workplaces and public use buildings may well move toward individual bathrooms with separate hand washing facilities, to allow for more space in between people waiting and far fewer unwashed hands on cubicle doors.

Accomplishing this ahead of our full emergence into the outside world will mean partitioning current multi-use bathrooms in record time and ensuring new fixtures and fittings are properly secured. The challenge is also to ensure installers, such as dryliners, can easily socially distance while working too.

As doubling the contractor workforce is out of the question, then, the solution rests on the building products and manufactures to help solve the challenges of this new world.

Historically responsible for allowing dryliners to finish installations days in advance, PATTRESS PLUS, the pre-rebated, pre-sized pattressing panel from MEDITE SMARTPLY, is developed to rise to any challenge, and is recognised as a suitable alternative to plywood.

DRYBACKER 1Dryliners can save valuable minutes on each panel installed as no cutting or rebating is needed on site: the precisely positioned, continuous recess along one side is designed to accommodate ‘C’ studs easily and securely.

As well as speed, this effect of this is a massive reduction in use of power tools, unnecessary dust and excessive noise generation.

Panels are provided ready to use in thicknesses of 15mm or 18mm, widths of 397mm or 597mm (to perfectly fit 400mm and 600mm stud centres), and lengths of 1250mm or 2397mm, corresponding with leading plasterboard partition specifications. This is in line with FIS safety task guidelines and make PATTRESS PLUS a safe one-man lift, enabling dryliners to work alone when necessary.

Importantly, speed comes with no sacrifice of loadbearing ability. Meeting the severe duty rating, PATTRESS PLUS is tested to BS 5234-2, demonstrating a pull-out working load of 150kg and heavyweight anchorage of 250kg. Anything from large mirrors, basins, cupboards (whatever their contents might be) and toilets (and whatever extra weight is applied to them) will be safe.

Finally, PATTRESS PLUS doesn’t add to the thickness of the finished partition wall. It can even provide a robust structure suitable for use in public access areas, including corridors and stairwells, contributing to higher levels of impact-resistance.

While construction is certainly not the only industry that must adapt to accommodate a new era, it is becoming clear that it must be one of the first. In light of this, innovation in building products that make adapting easier and more efficient, for the safety of all involved, are all the more important. Let’s do the right thing, together.

Check out PATTRESS PLUS from MEDITE SMARTPLY here.

 

Hygiene in the washroom

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S_900_1Hygiene is becoming increasingly important in washrooms. Especially in heavily frequented sanitary rooms of public buildings, hygiene requirements are increasing to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses.

The new HEWI dispenser systems for public and semi-public areas not only meet the highest standards of design and functionality. HEWI solutions in the sanitary area also enable hygiene to be increased.

MORE HYGIENE THROUGH NON-CONTACT DISPENSER PRODUCTS

S_900_2With waste containers, hygiene combinations and dispenser systems in various sizes, HEWI enables a consistent, functional range. With different materials and surfaces, HEWI offers design options for architects and planners.

HEWI’s range of dispenser systems includes designs in polyamide, antimicrobial polyamide, models with powder coating in black, grey tones and white as well as stainless steel variants.

A choice of electronically controlled soap and disinfectant dispensers as well as paper towel dispensers offers a plus in hygiene. The Sensoric versions allow the dispenser products to be used without contact and hygienically.

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PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS INCREASE HYGIENE IN THE WASHROOM

S-900-paper-towel-dispenserHEWI paper towel dispensers increase hygiene in washrooms in offices, educational establishments or public areas in hotels.

A comprehensive study by scientists at the University of Westminster shows that replacing hand drying fans with paper towel dispensers significantly improves hygiene in washrooms.

The study shows that the use of paper towel dispensers leads to a significant reduction in the bacterial and viral load in sanitary rooms compared to warm air dryers and jet air dryers.

The results of the study in detail can be found here

Guidance and advice on changing lift use

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In critical settings like hospitals as well as warehouses, supermarkets, lifts have provided vital support for the movement of people and goods and continue to do so. But elsewhere as companies have had to close doors temporarily… perhaps a longer time than we all hoped for and it’s impacted these buildings.

LOLER thorough examinations, scheduled lift maintenance visits, inactive lifting equipment; lockdown has impacted the basic operation and functions of a lift right across the UK.

With changing guidelines on lockdown, the need to adapt has continued. For the lift industry and lift owners, it’s meant new health and safety requirements regarding the use of lifting equipment.

That’s why we’ve compiled a series of blogs that follows the latest guidance. From escalator & lift cleaning; lift use during social distancing; FAQs – guidance for lift owners during Covid-19 lockdown; preparing your lift for reopening, we’ve covered most COVID related topics.

  • Advice on Leaving Your Lift Inactive – for safe lift travels, as more people are returning to new work normality, checking your “forgotten” and inactive lifting equipment is crucial.

We’ve also been busy innovating and have a range of solutions to help you effectively revitalise your lifting equipment as well as eliminate the spread of covid-19.

It’s business as usual at Stannah, we’ve updated all our practices and taking extra care, supporting our customers wherever and whenever we’re needed.

So if you need help with a lift, we’re ready, simply get in touch.