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PRO INSTALLER OCTOBER 2016
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SECURE AND SHELTERED
BALCONY WITH COASTAL VIEWS
Wanting to make the most
of breath-taking views
over the Devon coast for
a client, the team at 100%
Stainless Ltd called on the
TAPER-LOC® system.
Part of a complete redevelopment project with an extension, a
feature of the private residence is
the creation of a beautiful balustrade to the rear of the property,
for relaxing and enjoying the
stunning scenery.
“Uninterrupted views of the
sea on a secure balustrade were
the ultimate aim of this project,”
explained 100% Stainless manager James Lethbridge. “However, the installation needed to
fulfil a number of other practical
requirements. Ultimately, the
customer wanted a secure balustrade that would not obscure
their view, but be strong enough
to withstand the wind rolling in
from the sea and create shelter.”
The solution was to use the
TAPER-LOC® System from
CRL, which supplies the glazing, railing, architectural and
construction sectors. “To provide our client with the ideal
solution we used a 15mm top
mount heavy duty base shoe,
with TAPER-LOC® tapers, and a
48mm diameter slotted stainless steel handrail which sits on
top of the 15mm glass with a
rubber gasket,” explained James.
“Installation was straight-forward
thanks to the in-house training of
our installers and the specialist
tooling from CRL.”
Fifty per cent faster to install
than traditional alternatives,
TAPER-LOC® is a dry glaze
system with no need for cement,
suitable for laminated toughened glass from 12 to 21.52mm
SPECIAL
thick. Tested to meet the strictest
building code requirements such
as BS6180:2011, CEBTP and
AbZ, the system uses a horizontal design, which allows it to be
adjusted, dismantled and re-set.
The base shoe can be surface
or side-mounted, and provided
drilled or undrilled. It is available
in 3m lengths and made from
aluminium.
“Taper-Loc is a strong and
calculated product that has been
heavily tested and proved to
work well, and ultimately for
our client keeps the view of the
coastline perfectly visible. The
specialist tooling and