DOORS & WINDOWS
FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
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SWINDON-BASED EMERALD Windows has quickly established itself as one of the leading home improvement brands in the South of England – and now , the fast-growing firm has begun offering Dekko Window System ’ s ground-breaking Infinity range of seamlessly-welded PVCu .
Unlike normal PVCu window and door frames that feature a 3.5mm corner groove , Infinity frames are manufactured using a state of the art graph welding machine to achieve a choice of superior finishes – a totally smooth , seamless corner join on all laminated profiles , and a thinner , subtler 1.5mm line on all nonlaminated ones .
“ With its sleek-looking , smooth-cornered frames , Infinity provides us with a valuable USP that really helps us stand out in the increasingly crowded PVCu market ,” commented Emerald managing director , Martin Brett .
The decision to adopt Infinity comes as Emerald cements its relationship with Dekko - most notably by beginning to offer Deceuninck uPVC products through the Ashton-Under-Lyne based fabricator .
“ Deceuninck always carry 26 colourways from stock , and this in turn means Dekko are able to offer us a very fast turnaround on coloured windows and doors ,” Martin
continued . “ Demand for coloured frames is increasing all the time so the combination of a wide colour choice and fast turnaround is very appealing .”
www . dekkowindows . com ; www . emeraldupvcwindows . com
Structurally Sound
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THE BAYPOLE JACK FROM WINDOW Widgets stops windows moving and bricks cracking , so installers know their windows will be safe and structurally secure for the long term . Window Widgets is the leading supplier of ancillaries that make installing windows and doors easier and safer .
‘ can hold the weight they need to without failing ’
Window Widgets ’ jack is CE marked and BBA accredited . It is certified by itself , and tested and certified to be used with the Window Widgets baypole .
BARRIER FREE AND WATERTIGHT
Window Widgets Managing Director Dan Gill says : “ There wasn ’ t a BBA accreditation for jacks , so we worked with the BBA to create one . Our baypole and jack have been tested separately and together . Testing them together means we know they join correctly and can hold the weight they need to without failing .”
“ Testing shows that the common failure in baypole installations is where the jack and the pole join . The problem with mixing and matching baypoles and jacks is that if they haven ’ t been tested together the can fail where they join ,” Dan continues . “ This can be catastrophic because the aluminium turns almost “ molten ” where they fail , and the installation isn ’ t structurally sound .”
www . windowwidgets . co . uk
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AS AUTUMN SETS IN , what do you think is the most important aspect of windows and doors ? Roto is suggesting it is air tightness , reflecting the need to keep out those cold draughts . One of the key selling points of Roto hardware is how it helps to provide people with comfort all year round .
Roto ’ s Barrier Free door solution has excellent weather sealing properties . No longer does
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there need to be a compromise between universal access to a building and weather sealing . The combination of Roto Eifel T / TB threshold and the Texel floor-door gasket provides a Zero Barrier arrangement with a proven water tightness of up to 600 Pa .
The thermally broken thresholds , Roto Eifel T and Roto Eifel TB for main entrance doors as well as for balcony and terrace doors , made of PVC and timber ,
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ensure ideal access to the outdoors and lead to improved thermal insulation .
Extreme functional safety and durability , at the same time , make this system more cost-effective
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and easier to install than similar products on the market .
http :// ftt . roto-frank . com / gb / products / product-view / detail / roto-eifel /
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