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property must also attain Police Preferred Specification for a Self Build Guide Award to be made. If you choose to store these vehicles in a shed, they must be secured to a security anchor, which too must meet our requirements. All member companies and their products that have achieved Police Preferred Specification, are listed on the website.
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of the building line. Use prickly plants, such as pyracantha or climbing roses, to protect fencing, easily accessible windows, and drainpipes.
Gravel driveways or pathways can be attractive and help you hear the crunch of approaching footsteps. Strategically placed solar globe lights will provide low-level illumination at night as well as sculptural interest to borders. Low voltage dusk to dawn external lighting will provide added security.
YOUR PHYSICAL BUILDING SECURITY SBD requires doorsets – door, frame, locks, fittings and glazing – which allow direct access into the home to achieve
Police Preferred Specification. Easily accessible windows, including easily accessible roof lights and roof windows, are also required to meet our standards. Both door and window frames must be securely fixed to the building fabric in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications.
Garage doors can also be certificated to meet standards, or they may be considered satisfactory if an external ‘garage door defender’ type security product is fitted.
External containers designed for the secure storage of mopeds, scooters, motorcycles or bicycles and other
SBD also recommends you consult your local SBD trained Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO), who works for your local police force. The DOCO will be able to advise you from the outset and provide additional site specific information, and their service is free.
HOMES 2019 GUIDE
If you are building your own home, refurbishing or developing a portfolio of homes to sell or rent you should also refer to the SBD Homes 2019 Guide. SBD has a permanent display in the professional services hub at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon. The website also contains lots of useful information.
Emma Snow is development officer at Secured by Design
New QUATRUS sink for maximum space
BLANCO’s stunning new stainless steel QUATRUS sink showcases the company’s well-known intelligent design capability while making maximum use of the cabinet. The striking, modern rectangular bowl of the QUATRUS sink offers plenty of space for all the user’s culinary and utility needs while leaving lots of free space in the cabinet. The large sink space is also perfect for today’s clever taps; it can be fitted with boiling- water taps and filter taps to provide an optimal functioning kitchen and, to create a
spectacular focal point, homeowners can opt for an angular tap as the shape complements the deep rectangular bowl. Available in two different sizes, the sink design is the perfect complement in any kitchen scheme.
www.blanco.co.uk Transform the kitchen Rosemary Shrager style!
Homeowners looking to update their kitchen and include a certain style or item and can be inspired by famed chef, Rosemary Shrager. Rosemary wanted to a do exactly that and so called upon Granite & TREND Transformations to help transform two downstairs rooms, comprising of a kitchen and dining room, into an open- plan kitchen-dining-living combination. The design team at Granite & TREND Transformations recommended the new Arabescato worktop for the kitchen units, as
the colour matches the original marble, and slate cabinetry which echoes the dark veining in the Georgian slab. The units were designed with big drawers for plenty of storage space.
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