Pro Installer June 2019 - Issue 75 | Page 41

Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk Dedicated Dedicated drip drip lip lip POSITION POSITION THE THE HIP HIP TOP TOP CAPS CAPS You You can can now now slide slide the the hip hip top top caps caps into into position position so so they they meet meet evenly evenly at at the the top top centre, centre, as as you you did did with with the the hip hip carriers. carriers. You You must must ensure ensure that that the the hips hips sit sit underneath underneath the the ridge ridge top top cap cap as as shown. shown. Repeat Repeat on on the the other other side side of of the the roof roof lantern. lantern. 13 13 ERS IERS FITTING FITTING THE THE HIP HIP AND AND RIDGE RIDGE END END CAPS CAPS he will ll be be tap y tap hip p If If there there is is any any plastic plastic hip hip carrier carrier showing showing at at the the bottom bottom of of the the hip hip bars, bars, gently gently remove remove with with a a hacksaw. hacksaw. Using Using a a screw screw gun gun set set at at a a low low gear, gear, attach attach the the end end caps caps as as shown, shown, being being careful careful not not to to overtighten overtighten them. them. Repeat Repeat at at all all four four corners corners of of the the lantern. lantern. FLASHING FLASHING GUIDELINES GUIDELINES (SHEET (SHEET MEMBRANE) MEMBRANE) Ensure Ensure the the roof roof membrane membrane is is tucked tucked right right under under the the dedicated dedicated drip drip lip lip that that sits sits just just under under the the glass. glass. This This is is important important as as it it acts acts as as the the final final weathering weathering stage stage to to avoid avoid water water ingress ingress in in this this area. area. ALL IN ALL, NOT JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL Award-winning trade fabricator Quickslide wowed FIT Show visitors on its ‘Brick-By-Brick’-themed stand that continued the company’s commitment to ‘partnership’ with its trade customers, by introducing exciting new products as well as initiatives designed to grow business together. Quickslide gained a reputation 15 years ago for pioneering affordable, If If using using a a torch torch on on felt, felt, we we recommend recommend that that replacement vertical sliders you you cut cut your your membrane membrane to to the the correct correct size, size, so when the company adds fold fold back back and and pre-heat pre-heat with with your your heat heat gun. gun. a new box sash system to its Only Only then then should should you you apply apply it it to to the the side side of of range, we have to take notice: the the unit. unit. This This will will prevent prevent you you from from damaging damaging but it’s so new that Quick- the the unit unit by by applying applying heat heat directly. directly. slide were being very tight There There is is an an alternative alternative guide guide to to flashing flashing when when lipped about the product, using using a a GRP GRP finish finish which which can can be be found found in in our our despite it being on the stand. full full installation installation guide guide at: at: But if looks are anything to roof-maker.co.uk/help/technical-document-hub roof-maker.co.uk/help/technical-document-hub go by, it’s a cracker and well worth looking at when more details become available. Quickslide now offers the renowned Deceuninck Flush as part of its heritage offer and in Agate Grey, the version seen at the FIT Show showed the window in what must be regarded as one of the best hues for www.roof-maker.co.uk www.roof-maker.co.uk this window. And continu- ing with PVC-U the com- pany drew attention to its ® ® Slimline Slimline lantern lantern installation installation guide guide in-house bending expertise by showing its True Arch VS that shows no visible welds in the outer frame It looked especially attractive in grey woodgrain, which again was added in-house. Adding a full suite of win- dows and doors in alumin- ium has brought excellent returns to Quickslide and an aluminium flush sash shown in anthracite drew a great deal of interest, as might be expected by showing the hottest style of window in this increasingly favoured material. Also in aluminium, Quickslide’s upmarket alu- minium designer residential door in a superb textured ‘Sensations’ finish drew a lot of attention. All products offered by Quickslide are covered by the company’s compre- hensive ‘Brick by Brick’ partnering philosophy, that Chairman Adrian Barra- clough took time out to explain: “The best way for us to stimulate the growth of our trade partners, and Quickslide, is to invest our time and resources in the continuous development of each individual partner company. When partnering with Quickslide, customers immediately gain access to the wealth of knowledge and experience that we’ve spent more than 15 years building up, brick by brick. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a small or large win- dow company, we’ll care for you, support you and build a great business with you. We want to help all of our trade partners to become the best they can be.” www.quickslide.co.uk