Clearview North February 2014 - Issue 147 | Page 44

DOORS&WINDOWS

Shaken not stirred
The name’s Chemie, ISO-Chemie - the
former Kent home of James Bond creator
Ian Fleming is being refurbished with new
windows using the latest advanced sealant
tape technology from one of Europe’s leading
suppliers.
The imposing 1930s Art Deco White Cliffs
Cottage, situated at the foot of the cliffs at St
Margaret’s at Cliffe in East Kent, was bought by
Fleming in the early 1950s from Noel Coward
and became the inspiration for the setting of
Hugo Drax’s rocket installation in his third 007
novel, Moonraker.
Now, following decades of attack from the
elements, particularly wind-blown saltwater, the

cottage’s old windows are being replaced and 120
metres of ISO-CONNECT Vario SD humidity
regulating foil has been used by installers from
the Wooden Window Company in Deal to
provide an airtight sealing solution for dozens
of connecting joints. The humidity regulating
foil provides rapid and effective year round high
performance sealing and, in addition to the
‘intelligent’ humidity control, comes from a new
generation of multi-purpose window sealing
products, which not only adapt to seasonal
variations but also provide an excellent external
weather seal and/or internal airtight seal that
surpasses UK Building Regulations in domestic
and commercial buildings.

More at
www.iso-chemie.co.uk
or email p.thompson@
iso-chemie.co.uk.
Tel: [phone].

Skylights provide maximum light, minimum
effort at award-winning chef’s home
Market leading skylight manufacturer,
Sunsquare has transformed the home demo
kitchen of award-winning French chef, Régis
Crépy, with the design and fitting of two new
skylights.

Sunsquare was appointed by architects,
Brown and Scarlett, to design and manufacture
two skylights to be fitted above the kitchen;
improving levels of natural daylight for
home cooking and professional culinary
demonstrations.
As the client had already decided on large
concertina glass doors across the whole back wall
of the kitchen, adhering to building regulations
on the percentage of glass used in the project, left
only 3m2 available to use for the skylights.
The SkyView product was chosen from
Sunsquare’s product range for its ability to

provide maximum light with the minimum of
effort.
The pair of 1000x1500mm skylights was fitted
in just an hour on the day of installation, and
provide clean and elegant lines, whilst allowing
an abundance of natural light to flood into the
room.
Régis was keen to create a closer relationship
between his kitchen and garden area, improving
the living space for his family and enhancing his
multifunctional kitchen.
www.sunsquare.co.uk

Investing in the future
Polyframe has recently
completed phase two of a major
investment programme in
new machinery at its Halifax
manufacturing facility.
A year ago Polyframe installed
an 8 head Rotox welding machine
and two head automated corner
cleaning line. This has now been
complimented with the addition
of a new automated sash line –
again supplied by Rotox.
The new sash line comprises two
mul H