Clearview National June 2018 - Issue 199 | Page 64

GLASS & SEALEDUNITS

An innovative solution to traditional design

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THE LATEST GENERATION of flush sash and heritage-style windows has taken the market by storm . Traditional looking windows with Georgian bars combine beautiful sightlines with the benefits of warm edge , ideal for enhancing period properties and adding character to new builds . Most systems companies now offer a choice of flush sashes and vertical sliders , and they ’ re selling fast .
Homeowners love the look of heritage-style windows but expect high performance too . Along with security and weather performance , energy efficiency is a top priority . A variety of surveys over the past 10 years show homeowners are concerned with rising energy prices . Homeowners may want beautifully designed windows , but they want windows that keep their properties warm and help to reduce heating bills .
In traditional timber windows , each square section was an individual glass pane . Today ’ s vertical sliders and flush sash windows use a spacer bar inside the sealed unit to create the look of separate panes , with an outer astragal bar replicating the original design . Many window companies still use a warm edge frame with a metal Georgian bar , but that spoils the look of the window and the thermal performance .
SWISSPACER ’ s Georgian bar is a modern solution to traditional design for authentic , high performance flush sash and vertical slider windows . It gives a seamless transition from the outer warm edge spacer bar to inner Georgian bar for outstanding energy performance and a high-end look . In response to growing demand , SWISSPACER recently launched new 12x18mm and 16x18mm bars
to fit the most popular windows sizes in the UK and Ireland . It ’ s available in our best-selling colours and now features improved bar crosses with an integrated anti-rattle plug and matching end caps for a premium finish .
We ’ ve produced high quality Georgian bar sample boxes to mark the launch of our extended Georgian bar range . The new sample boxes are designed to let sealed unit makers and fabricators see and feel SWISSPACER ’ s
Georgian bar , and learn how it ’ s put together . The attractive sample box includes a Georgian bar frame with new bar crosses and corner keys .
www . swisspacer . com

All pane and all gain

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FRAME FAST UK HAS SMASHED ITS own goals with glass unit production , as it ’ s now manufacturing more than 1,300 insulated glass units every week .
“ Opening the glass factory has been a big benefit to customers ,” says Nigel Leivers , Director at Derby based manufacturers Frame Fast . “ We have seen production continue to grow as demand has continued to rise . In fact , it ’ s grown so much that we ’ ve had to make more space for glass production .
“ We have added another 10,000 square feet of factory space . Both roof manufacture and aluminium window and door fabrication have moved to give them more space . Glass production has a new , much larger , home too . The £ 60,000 investment in machinery means we needed more space and we wanted to put glass production into a place where there was space for it to grow even more .”
Alongside the production of IGUs Frame Fast also has a decorative glass division where craftsmen hand make any design . It has attracted a lot of interest especially for entrance doors where some homeowners want to make a real statement . Now the move is complete , Frame Fast has also custom-made its own logo in glass .
“ Customers can get exactly what they want from Frame Fast ’ s glass factory ,” adds Nigel . “ It makes it even easier to order the glass and frames together , and that means one delivery or collection . It ’ s been a real success for everyone .”
www . framefastuk . com
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