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Outdoor Living Latest update packed with new features BM Aluminium has just released the latest update of its LogiKal software – 11.4, which is ready for customers to download and install now from their update accounts. » BM ALUMINIUM’S MANAGING Director Dean Hodges says: “Every update takes into account feedback from customers, so they are always useful. Even if you don’t think you’ll necessarily benefit from the new features though, it’s still best practice to always be working with the latest version of any piece of.” For example, it now allows users building complex positions to import grids from one position to another with just a few clicks, and it automatically adds machinings to thresholds. Greater levels of customisation are achievable, with users able to add in as many free articles as they choose under their supplier option and standardise more hardware configurations for use as pre-sets. Reporting is clearer too. Horizontal ventilation sashes have been added and new functions to process lift and slide door combinations with 90° corners and 90°corner mullions with cover cap profiles in facades. There are also improvements for making glass designs and foil illustrations clearer for presentations. www.bmaluminium.co.uk Conservatory roof replacements to top the home improvement wish list With a spike in Google searches for ‘conservatories, ‘home office,’ and ‘home gyms,’ since lockdown, it appears that the home is set to change from a living space to a multi-functional space. » AND THAT’S GOOD NEWS FOR registered installers of SupaLite’s Tiled Roof System, which will increase in demand as a result. Steve Hacking, Managing Director of SupaLite, said: “Despite the country slowly easing out of lockdown, people are finding that working from home, whether full-time or part-time, is the new norm. And, despite gyms being given the go-ahead to open their doors again, many are not willing to take that chance, and instead want to continue exercising at home. “And with the recent news that there could be a potential second wave of the virus in the winter, getting the right extra space sorted at home for any eventuality is the number one priority for people. “They will be looking at ways to achieve it, whether through replacing their inefficient conservatory with a retro-fit product or investing in a brand-new conservatory, complete with a high-performance solid tiled roof.” A SPACE TRANSFORMED The SupaLite Tiled Roof System uses lightweight aluminium beams and rafters, 100mm high-density, humidity-proof, insulation and high-performance ExtraLight roof tiles to achieve a U-value rating of 0.18W/m²K. It undergoes thorough testing and is subject to extensive research, producing a compliant, resilient product which is compatible with all roof styles. The system is easy-to-install and fully accredited for Building Regulations approval. The Tiled Roof System will transform any tired conservatory into a welcoming living space free from wind and rain noise, leaks, and extreme temperature fluctuations. TAKE ADVANTAGE The company now has a dedicated training space and showroom site near its headquarters in Preston for its partners to utilise. And along with its original SupaLite roof, it offers solutions to suit all types of conservatory and orangery and a full range of design and customisation options across all roof systems, with the showroom, and the training, refreshed and updated regularly. Becoming a SupaLite Registered Installer has never been easier and with the market in its current buoyant state, now is the time to take advantage. www.supaliteroof.co.uk CLEARVIEW-UK.COM » AUG 2020 » 41