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Motorised; intelligent systems; fabric, wooden, aluminium or steel-based shading solutions; are
all part of the vast portfolio of shading solutions Adore more proudly offer.
“Ours is the authentic product” he said. He added that
the same applies to the glass used in the apertures - which
is manufactured by Pilkington specifically for their client’s
requirements - and comes ready finished and assembled
from overseas. One must also add that the glass sheeting
used in their apertures is specially treated for UV protec-
tion, so that the acclimatisation of the client’s interior is
always safeguarded as much as possible.
CORRECT INSTALLATION
Kenneth here added that they also notice that often ap-
ertures installed on the local market are not installed in
the right way. “There should be a gap between the aperture
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and the wall of about 2 to 3mm into which the expanding
foam is injected, thus ensuring that the aperture will func-
tion well in all climatic conditions. With larger windows
this may be as much as 5mm. Nonetheless, without this
expansion foam the silicone will crack much quicker than
normal, allowing the outside air to enter, thereby losing
the insulation that you planned to have in the first place.”
Mr Fenech feels that the local market still needs to learn
more about these things, adding ruefully that this matter
is further compounded by customers insisting on having
the window right against the wall. He explained that “very
often an expert can easily tell one aperture from another
just by looking at it and noting unprofessional finishing.”
One has to keep in mind that when we talk of the apertures
Adore more supplies, these are not just windows but also doors,
wooden, metal, fire retardant and so on. “So, when talking
of fire doors – and we also have steel fire doors! - one must
underline that the importance here is now not solely on in-
sulation but more so on its inherent fire resistance,” he said.
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