All Supplements articles – Page 9
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Plastic stable door
Hurst Plastics has added to its composite door range with a composite stable door
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Door handles
Dorma has launched a range of door furniture offered in three distinct categories: Premium, Plus and Pure.
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School doors
Schüco has launched the ADS 50.NI pivot door and framing system, which has been designed as a cost-effective, non-thermally insulated solution for schools, hospitals, offices, retail premises and other commercial buildings
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Folding doors
Jeld-Wen, the makers of timber doors and windows, has launched Room Fold, a new internal sliding and folding door.
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FeaturesTriple-glazing: Make mine a triple
There are notable precedents when it come to adding a third layer to things. But should the principle be applied to windows?
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FeaturesAluminium composite panels
Reynobond Architecture aluminium composite panels have been used on Mountain Dwellings, an apartment block and car park in Copenhagen
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FeaturesKnotty problem: when cladding goes bad
Every man and his dog seem to be using timber for cladding. Well, it does look great. But without proper installation and maintenance, you could be in for a nasty surprise
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Timber-effect cladding
Rockpanel has introduced a collection of board materials for external cladding that are claimed to have the appearance of wood but the durability of stone
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Coloured glass cladding panels
The Glass Wall Company has launched Chromatics, which it claims to be the world’s first cuttable, totally opaque, coloured glass cladding panel
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FeaturesRainscreen cladding
Ibstock has extended its Elementix rainscreen cladding system with the Express and Freedom ranges
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What it costs: curtain wall glazing
Curtain wall glazing can do many things: control temperature and light levels, and even clean itself. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks through the available options
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Super-insulated facades
Two of Schüco’s most popular facade systems, the FW50+ and FW60+, are now available in super-insulated (SI) versions with lower U-values for the frames, enabling architects and specifiers to exceed existing insulation regulations
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FeaturesAcoustic doors
SAS International has provided over 500 doors to the recently renovated O2 arena in Dublin. They include both walnut-veneered and fully finished painted doors as well as frames
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Aluminium doors
Schüco has introduced an ADS aluminium door system to the UK that is designed to integrate with its AWS window range. The door comes in standard and heavy duty versions
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FeaturesCode standard windows
Jeld-Wen has developed a window that is designed to help architects and developers meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Revolving doors
Royal Boon Edam Group has come up with a design for a revolving door that also generates energy
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FeaturesSomething for the panes: vacuum glazing
Double glazing isn’t always a suitable prescription for thermally inefficient older buildings, particularly in conservation areas where the original style has to be maintained. Could a slimline Japanese system be a better remedy?