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Storm protection for 19th hotel with Vortex Shutter
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nly a walk away from Tynemouth Castle, the Grand Hotel has long been a remarkable landmark. Built in
the early 1870s as a summer residence, the property was converted into a magnificent hotel in 1877. Since then, it has survived 2 world wars, the 1930s depression and a constant change of ownership. Rather unconventionally, a bespoke Vortex Bolt-On roller shutter from CGT Security now contributes to preserving a portion of the hotel’s architecture!
As the hotel is located at the top of a cliff and faces the sea, it would often experience extreme winds. Whilst in an ideal location for tourists, bad weather did lead to a very draughty reception and entrance area. Vortex offered the ideal protection against extreme winds for this luxury seafront hotel by safeguarding the entrance and lobby from harsh weather effects.
A certified solution against storm impact and capable of resisting wind loads of up
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to 114 MPH, the Vortex Shutter by CGT Security was an ideal solution for protecting this luxury hotel from frequent storms. Vortex’s small rolling feature and radically reduced installation space maximises the overall opening size but minimises the visual impact of the shutter on the hotel’s elegant facade. A Vortex shutter has a patented lath design resulting in up to a 50% smaller roll zone when compared to standard shutters. It was installed with a perforated lath to allow outside guests to see through the entrance and know that the hotel is open. Not only that, but Vortex shutters can also be finished in any RAL colour, in this case, ensuring that the colour is sympathetic to the historic stone of the building. Vortex now protects the main entrance from being forced open and prevents the weather from being let into the lobby, whilst preserving the aesthetics of this remarkable building.
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Make space for living with the Guardian Home Extension
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uardian Building Systems has launched Guardian Home Extension — a revolutionary
offsite solution for domestic extensions. In addition to providing the flexibility and thermal performance needed for modern homes, its simple construction allows it to be built up to five times faster than traditional brick and block approaches, giving you the space your
home needs as soon as you need it. The system combines the Guardian
Warm Wall, fabricated from structural insulated panels (SIPs), with the popular Guardian Warm Roof system. This creates a highly insulated structure which can achieve U-values of 0.18 W/ m2k with a much slimmer construction than traditional cavity walls. This can help to increase the useable floor space within a typical 5m x 4m extension by up to 20%, giving you more room to live, play or work. All the elements are manufactured offsite to each project’s bespoke requirements, ensuring the highest quality and limiting the need for onsite adjustments and waste. Guardian Home Extension is available in several configurations, with a range of roof types, shapes and external finishes available, from rendered walls to traditional brick and
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slate constructions. To help guide and inspire customers, Guardian has developed five template Guardian Home Extension designs for common uses: Social+, Creative+, Play+, Rest+, and Utility+.
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