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within a thermosetting phenolic resin. The boards are available in a wide range of colours, sizes and finishes, and can be produced with decorative facings. While SGL has solid performance characteristics, its appearance has one key drawback – its resin core edge is always visible.
Stability
Within leisure, specifying a fully framed cubicle system is imperative. With the panels fully recessed into the framework, the panels do not support the system – instead, all of the weight is transferred through the frame to the floor, ensuring strength, rigidity and fewer visible fixings. For example, this allows a bench to be safely cantilevered from the cubicle. Moreover, a fully framed system does not require any anchor walls or floor to ceiling posts to support it, making it perfect for island and back to back chang- ing configurations. Specifiers can even reduce the number of foot fixings with a suspended cubicle system, which is suit- able where underfloor heating or waterproof membranes are a concern, or where ease of cleaning is a priority.
Locking considerations
Wet lockers (aluminium carcass) are ideal for all environments and can be used with glass, laminate or real wood veneer doors. Ventilation and natural drainage are important to ensure wet items which are being stored are allowed to drain, and a good quality two-part sprung hinge is also essential as this will ensure that locker doors open to a controlled aperture, and
close safely and securely.
There are many lock options available; by far the most commonly specified within a leisure environment is the coin return lock which lends itself perfectly for multiple users. This year, a new £1 coin is being introduced, so it is critical that all coin locks in current use are checked to ensure they can accept the new coin. RFID (Radio Frequency Interference Device) locks can support both personalised and public use lockers, and can be activated with most building access cards, chips, or wristbands.
Accessibility
When specifying tier configuration, it is important to give consideration to the end user. A single tier and an unequal two tier allow for storage of prosthetic limbs and should be used in combination with wall mounted lockers to meet equality guide- lines. Benches can be integrated with the locker either underneath or to the front of a ‘welled’ system. A concrete plinth is by far the most common solution for a wet public area; however, aluminium plinths are a popular alternative allowing for adjustable heights and can be faced with a matching laminate to ensure no dirt or dust traps are created.
Sustainable materials are also penetrat- ing the market, with specifiers increasingly looking at eco-friendly choices for lockers and cubicles and taking interest into our FSC-accredited range and the related chain of custody documents.
Vernon Charles is sales and marketing manager for Prospec
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