Clearview National July 2019 - Issue 212 | Page 52

HARDWARE New brochure for bespoke hardware solutions Unique Boathouse Project in Devon » » LONDON BASED architectural practice, Wimshurst Pelleriti, has recently specified P C Henderson’s Straight Sliding 301 industrial door hardware for a unique Boathouse project on the River Yealm in Devon. The architecture practice was provided with a challenging brief to design a boathouse which could be sensitively built into the steep sided estuary of the river. The new structure would be small in size but used to store a wealth of waterside equipment and water craft, including a 14 foot speedboat. The result was an innovative and sophisticated infrastructure built with galvanized steel and untreated Siberian larch to reflect the woodland setting. To meet the design requirements for optimum storage, using minimal space, a series of sliding doors were installed on the ground level of the boathouse to enable easy access from both the surrounding land and water. P C Henderson’s Straight Sliding 301 was identified as the best system for the project. Will Wimshurst, Director at Wimshurst Pelleriti commented “Our aim was to not only design a solution which was innovative and aesthetically pleasing but one which could also deliver considerable social benefits to our client. By incorporating seven different sliding door systems throughout the boathouse, we were able to maximise both internal and external space whilst also ensuring easy access to the quayside and slipway”. The project also benefited from a number of other design elements including a hoist so that the heavy yet delicate speedboat could be stored 10ft high in the eaves and easily lowered into the water when required. “The doors on some of the systems were extremely heavy so it was important that the specified hardware could cater for the additional weight. Due to the surrounding marine environment, it was also important that the material used was highly corrosive resistant without affecting performance”, continued Will. Straight Sliding makes up part of P C Henderson’s industrial range of sliding door hardware. The robust system caters for anything from light commercial doors right up to heavy industrial doors weighing up to 2000kg. www.pchenderson.com 52 » JUL 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M VBH has created an attractive new rollfold brochure to showcase the wide choice of finishes available across its greenteQ range; an impressive breadth of products and finishes, coupled with a market-leading guarantee. » » SIMON MONKS, Managing Director at VBH, says: “Our team is continually researching and developing new products in line with the latest market trends or customer demand. We also work closely with fabricators to create bespoke hardware solutions and ensure PAS24 and Document Q standards are met.” VBH’s greenteQ suite spans outward opening windows, residential doors, Tilt & Turn windows, inline sliding patio, lift/ slide & bi-fold doors, and the Invisifold Slide & Fold hardware system for doors and windows. All greenteQ products are covered by a 10-year corrosion and security guarantee, with the Coastline range boasting an industry leading 25-year guarantee, and 1,000 hours salt spray testing. The brochure also gives information on VBH’s Q-secure guarantee, which covers homeowners for up to £3,250 in the event of a break-in as a result of hardware failure. For your copy of the new brochure, speak to your VBH Area Sales Manager or email [email protected]