10 INTERIORS; EXTERIORS


Driving security forward with the complete package


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f you were selecting a car for security reasons, would you be looking for one that just had four wheels, an engine and a door


you could lock? No, of course not! You would rightly be interested in its overall performance, verified roadworthy tests, the quality of its components, not to mention other safety features and naturally its appearance and stylish kerb appeal. Selecting the right Secured By Design (SBD)


Doorkit is not dissimilar. After all there is so much more to consider in the modern build environment, from fire rating to life cycle expectations and installation to design flexibility. Portaro SBD Interior timber Entrance Doorkits from Vicaima provides just that scope, with ease of assembly, quality materials, outstanding performance and design appeal as standard, all encased in one of the most comprehensively certificated products on the market. Of course, one of the first considerations for


any project or development is how will it look and will it fit in with the project design theme.


Here the Portaro SBD system provides a rarity in today’s somewhat limited market. With matching door, frame and architrave in a myriad of veneered, foil, laminate, paint lacquered and even special finishes, the Portaro system offers complete design freedom, so that performance does not equate to compromising aesthetics. Beyond the finish itself, design configuration


also offers flexibility, with a choice of either a conventional architrave or for a seamless face the Inverse system, where door sits flush with its surroundings. All door systems incorporate a 3-Point locking system, handle and security escutcheon, together with an automatic dropseal. The doors themselves are constructed with


heavy duty and high-density cores, surrounded by double timber rails on all sides, complete with hardwood lippings. Furthermore, the frames are made from hardwood and come pre-fitted with fire, smoke and acoustic seals. From the installers perspective, the Portaro SBD System really is the complete package.


Supplied as doorkits for ease of fitting on site, the carefully and separately wrapped doors come pre-machined with all primary components, alongside the boxed and matching frame/ architrave sections with simply connecting parts and screws. There are so many reasons why Portaro SBD


Doorkits offer the ideal entrance security solution, of which these are just a few: • Certified Secured by Design with dual scope Fire and Security certification


• Sound reduction performance with Acoustic AC35 and AC36 options


• Completely matching door and frame surround


• Ease and speed of assembly on site • Quality components and construction • FD30 to FD60 Fire Rating • SBD Inverse Model


01793 532333 www.vicaima.com


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Marmox Tilebacker board used for five bathroom fit-out


‘The Tilebacker’ board manufactured by Marmox Limited, has been chosen by a specialist sub-contractor working on a very large residential property in Maidstone, to help create a total of five bathrooms and en-suite shower rooms. J. Jupp Tiling works across Kent and into the capital, mainly on domestic contracts, and has been a long time user of Marmox products including the manufacturer’s widely specified Multiboards. With some 130m2


of wall area to


address and 22mm thick structural ply already fixed in place as the substrate, it made practical and economic sense to switch to the new value-for-money alternative. Director Josh Jupp comments: “I have been using Marmox products including Multiboard, along with the tapes and fixings, for a good while and always found them very dependable for the high-end residential projects we are involved on. I like the new Tilebacker which is relatively lighter and even simpler to cut than the Multiboard and it seemed perfect for the house in Maidstone where we are working for a private developer. The Tilebacker boards will soon be covered with 1200 x 1200 x 6mm Italian tiles, which will create really striking interiors. This has been a successful first try out with the new boards and I am planning to use them again for our next job which features more than 300m2


of tiling, including three very large bathrooms.” 01634 835290 www.marmox.co.uk LISTEN HERE


StormCrate55 controls surface water at caravan showground


When it came to the management and control of surface water run-off at a caravan showground in Hull, StormCrate55, an engineered Sustainable Drainage System from Brett Martinwas up for the challenge. Having previously used Stormcrate55 to successfully manage stormwater on a number of other projects, installer Catalogue Engineering undertook the installation for groundworks contractor Evabuild in order to reduce the risk of flooding on this trafficked site during periods of heavy rainfall.


Manufactured from 100% recycled plastic, 523 m³ of the StormCrate55 modular units were clipped together in a brick bond pattern to create a three tiered underground attenuation tank. With a loading capability of 562kN per m³, their high strength provided more than enough vertical strength for this tarmacked area at the showground. The use of StormCrate55 has ensured this showground will have a proven rainwater attenuation solution for the long term.


028 9084 9999 www.brettmartin.com LISTEN HERE


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