BUILDING ENVELOPE Glass roof


individual areas within your new home. FRONT DOORS


ften overlooked when it comes to drawing light into a house, glaed front doors or front doors with glaed elements or sidelight windows can be a great solution for creating light-filled hallways and entrances  ideal for a real wow-factor first impression for visitors. For those concerned about privacy, satin or obscured glass is an option because it lets light in without allowing passers-by to see into your home.


WILL LARGE AMOUNTS OF GLASS NOT OVERHEAT MY HOUSE?


nternal glaed doors offer a


permanent solution whereas glass partitions can be designed to slide into place when needed but be moved back when not  ideal for dividing up open- plan living spaces if you want to create


As glass and glaing technology has developed, so the sie and uantity of glaing that is designed into homes has increased. here once the back of a house would have been windows and perhaps a set of French doors, more recently, the whole ground oor elevation has been designed as glaing. This has led to fears that houses could overheat with temperatures expected to rise over coming decades, so uilding


Glass-to-glass corner window


egulations for new build homes have been updated to include art  which covers the mitigation of overheating. ven for those planning an extension


or renovation, fitting windows and doors on south-facing elevations with solar control glass is something to consider. olar control glass features a special coating that is designed to reduce the amount of heat that passes through the glass by reecting and absorbing some of the sun’s rays.


Edward Stobart is sales manager at IDSystems


Designing living spaces that draw light both into and through the home is a key design consideration


Airtight protection for west coast of Scotland self-build The threefold combination of the Wraptite®


, Wraptherm® and efl ectatherm® airtightness and vapour


barrier systems from A. Proctor Group has been chosen to provide enhanced thermal performance and protection for a sea-facing SIPS construction selfbuild property on the west coast of Scotland. Wraptite is installed as an external air barrier and alternative to a traditional standard breather membrane. raptite is certifi ed by the  and combines the essential properties of vapour permeability and airtightness in one self-adhering membrane. The self-adhered nature of Wraptite and its high level of water resistance and simplifi ed detailing made it an ideal choice he self-adhering nature of the Wraptite allows a simple and fast installation process. It also has excellent weather protection and water- tightness properties. The membrane can be installed directly to walls and openings with speed and effi ciency longside the raptite membrane, the thermal and airtightness performance of raptherm is included in the build. Wraptherm is a high-performance membrane composite that is self-adhesive and consists of a 10mm Spacetherm aerogel insulation blanket bonded to the face of Wraptite. The fi nal part of the airtightness and vapour barrier system is provided by efl ectatherm lus, a refl ective, high-resistance vapour barrier for internal walls, ceilings and fl oors that will signifi cantly reduce the risks of condensation by providing the highest levels of moisture resistance.


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The UK-wide Steel Window Association members are the established, proven experts in the renovation and sympathetic refurbishment of steel windows and doors in both domestic and commercial premises; typically, those in listed buildings or properties in heritage and conservation areas. One of the best qualities of a steel window or door is its longevity and this is where refurbishment and servicing are vitally important; this is where SWA members can help. Options range from a very basic


ease and adjusting, where the windows and doors remain in-situ and are serviced, to a full in-situ overhaul involving signifi cant paint removal and redecoration, where possible.


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