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Helping you become upwardly mobile
Tim Wakeley of Premier Loft Ladders promotes the use of loft ladders to gain access in
domestic and commercial buildings. By Tim Wakeley
More and more homeowners The Classic Type 50 is a 3-part
and commercial businesses are folding wooden stairway which,
increasing storage space when folded, sits on top of a
through the use of mezzanine spring loaded trapdoor. A 2 part
floors and the utilisation of sliding model is also available. The
roof space. For homeowners, Classic Twinsafe offers a 30
the loft is an ideal storage solu- minute fire resistant trapdoor.
tion for both unwanted and
wanted items, keeping them At Premier, they offer a free serv-
out of sight and freeing up ice to help architects, specifiers
space in the rest of the house. and contractors choose the right
Many businesses use mezza- ladder for their specific needs.
nine floors for storage and
utilise the space afforded by All they need to know is:
flat roofs to locate such things
as plant, motor and boiler The floor to underside of ceiling
rooms. height (or in the case of a sus-
pended ceiling, the floor to
W
hatever the application, underside of the suspended ceiling
access is paramount and together with the suspended ceil-
loft ladders have proved ing to underside of the ‘fixed
to be the most practical and con- ceiling’ height)
venient access solution because, The hatch opening length and
unlike fixed stairways, they take up width
no floor area. The distance from the underside
At Premier, our ladders are speci- of the ceiling through to the floor
fied by architects and designers level in the loft or wherever
throughout the construction indus- All other relevant dimensions
try for use in new buildings and
refurbishments and they lead the When deciding on a position for
field in the domestic market. Their the ladder, be aware of the likely
products, which are available with touchdown point to ensure safe
a host of energy efficient and fire and easy access. For example,
resistant options, include three avoid blocking a doorway or
concertina style aluminium loft lad- climbing on/off next to a stairway.
ders - the Supreme, the Elite and
the Piccolo together with a selec- For further information telephone
tion of 3 part folding and 2 part 0845 9000 195, email sales@pre-
wooden ladders. For CAD draw-
mierloftladders.co.uk or visit
ings for most products please visit
www.premierloftladders.co.uk
www.premierloftladders.co.uk.
Premier Loft Ladders
Three of our most popular models 2 Dawson Drive
are highlighted below. Trimley St Mary
Felixstowe
The Supreme can be offered with IP11 0YW
several options including a weath-
erproof roof hatch, 30 or 90
minute fire resistant casings, elec-
trical operation and vertical access.
SAFETY FIRST
A Safe, the safety barrier manufacturer is making a
move to encourage the Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) to legalise increased safety standards for
pedestrian and vehicle segregation across the manu-
facturing industry. The move will change the law that
currently states that road and pedestrian walkways
should be demarcated, but this can be interpreted
widely to include physical barrier systems to lines
painted on factory floors. A Safe are professionals in
providing pedestrian and vehicle barrier systems, util-
ising their highly visible, patented plastic systems. A
Safe have produced a product that is tough, durable
and can withstand high impacts from factory vehicles
of up to 304KN- this equates to a 3.5 tonne vehicle
with a speed of 10mph causing a head-on impact
into the barrier. Changes to the weight and speed of
the vehicle can change the impact.
For further information telephone 01422 344 402
or visit
www.asafe.co.uk
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