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HARDWOOD OR SOFTWOOD FOR
WINDOWS AND DOORS – WHICH
IS BEST?
Tel: 01775 823000
[email protected]
www.georgebarnsdale.co.uk
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THE LEMAC MULTILIFT RICHARD EWEN ARCHITECTS SYMPHONY
The multilift is a low cost
customisable lifting solution ideal
for residential and commercial
applications. Quick and easy to install,
the Lemac Multilift eliminates the
physically demanding and potentially
dangerous need to move heavy loads
manually between different floor
levels, completing the job at the press
of a button. Simply install the vertical
core rail system to a wall, attach the
motor carriage and plug it in. The
Multilift comes with all the wiring
you need and once installed, the
included mounting bracket enables
you to add further components to
your Multilift. No significant structural
work is needed, and the Multilift can
be left open or enclosed, depending
on your needs and setting, and the
robust rechargeable DC batteries
means it will continue to work even in
a power cut. Richard Ewen Architects is a Chartered
RIBA registered practice offering a
complete design and build service.
They have offices in Twickenham,
London and Ditchling, East Sussex.
Richard Ewen Architects were
established in 1996 as a dedicated
design and build consultancy. Their
main REA design studio is located
in Ditchling, East Sussex, whilst still
maintaining a local presence in
Twickenham.Their specialisation is
a highly personal service creating
innovative design and management
of residential projects including: full
house renovations, space enhancing
extensions, roof conversions and new
basement construction with structural
engineering and party wall surveying
services available to all clients. For
clients wishing to enjoy a ‘one stop
shop,’ Richard Ewen Architects offer
a full design and build service from
conception to completion. Symphony is the first kitchen supplier
to feature its products across the
NBS platform. The fitted kitchen
manufacturer has announced that its
Linear and Gallery kitchen brands are
available on the NBS BIM library and
NBS Plus. The NBS platform enables
architects, specifiers, designers and
other construction professionals to
create project specifications and
download BIM objects.Robert Newton,
Head of Marketing, Symphony says,
“Symphony is delighted to be the first
kitchen supplier to feature products
across the NBS platform. As the UK’s
leading kitchen supplier to new build
projects we are pleased to streamline
the specification and kitchen design
process for architects by featuring our
flagship products only available via
Skyline service.”The Gallery and Linear
kitchen brands offer an assortment of
stylish and sophisticated kitchens; from
the latest handleless styles, to the more
modern arts and crafts styles, kitchens
from Symphony are the perfect choice
for new build homes today.
Contact Lemac Multilifts now on 0800
093 8555 to find out more, email us
at [email protected], or visit
www.lemacmultilifts.com
Tel- 01273 845096
Mobile- 07966 261660
Email- [email protected]
www.richardewenarchitects.co.uk
www.skyline-symphony.co.uk
When it comes to timber windows,
there is a misconception that hardwood
is always best, but this isn’t necessarily
the case. The two categories of
timber – softwood and hardwood
have nothing to do with the durability
of the timber, some hardwoods are
brittle and soft, like balsa wood and
some softwoods are very strong. The
terminology relates to the type of tree
– hardwood comes from deciduous
trees and softwood comes from trees
that keep their leaves/needles all year
round. The concerns that people have
about softwood windows have arisen
from the shoddy practises of joiners
and manufacturers in the 1970s/80s.
In fact, timber has been used for
millennia in buildings and can last
for hundreds of years, when properly
designed and manufactured to modern
standards.
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