32 | MARCH 2019
Products
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ATLAS INSTALLER SEES THE
LIGHT WITH LANTERN 2.0
An expert roof lantern
installation firm has shared its
experience of fitting the new
Atlas Lantern 2.0 and is now
urging fellow installers to cut
their own lantern installation
times with this pioneering
solution, which is faster and
easier to fit than ever.
Cheltenham-based Bifold
Shop took to Twitter to
speak out about its first
installation of the new lan-
tern and praised the many
advances that Atlas has
made; advances that, in fact,
enabled the fitting team to
cut installation time in half.
Lantern 2.0 was launched
in January and Atlas has
improved on all of its
features to make it the best
lantern the industry has
ever seen. Created with
installers at the heart of the
process, the new lantern
features a fully aluminium,
thermally broken ringbeam,
which has been reduced
in size by 55% to make it
even lighter, better look-
ing and more thermally
efficient than before. It also
incorporates a sleeker ridge
topcap, which is 25% slim-
mer than before to achieve
super sleek sightlines
when viewed from below.
Thanks to a new ridge top
cap, which has also been
reduced in height by nearly
50%, the lantern sits much
lower than before so it is
more subtle when seen
from above.
The Lantern 2.0 is perfect-
ly proportioned with the in-
ternal ridge, transom rafters
and hips the same 40mm
width and appearance for
a streamlined look. Unlike
some alternative systems,
there are no boss or hoods
to intrude on the roof’s
super-slim ridge. It is also
one of the strongest glazed
roofing systems available
and, despite its extensive
glazing, it delivers outstand-
ing thermal performance.
www.atlasroofsolutions.co.uk
TUFFX WALK ON ROOF
LIGHTS ILLUMINATE
RENOVATION PROJECT
It takes the right blend of old
and new to elegantly renovate an
historic, feature filled building,
using modern materials. For Mer-
seyside’s toughened glass specialist
TuffX, the biggest challenge on a
recent project was enabling their
contemporary walk on glass floor
to complement the majesty of a
stained-glass window centrepiece.
The result of such an unusual
combination is a beautiful pillar of
light streaming vertically through-
out Chapel Cottage; an ex Method-
ist chapel in Brockdish, Norfolk.
The chapel has been newly
converted into a home, and as
part of the development, included
the installation of TuffX’s 33mm
laminated roof light.
The panels - which are manu-
factured to bespoke dimensions
at no extra cost to the customer
- allow for an increased flow of
natural light and are supplied as a
finished unit, ready to install and
Snickers’
NEW Street-
Smart Stretch
Trousers For
Maximum
Mobility
on Site
These NEW slim-
fit stretch trousers
deliver extreme
working comfort.
Hi-tech fabrics and
body-mapping designs in the NEW
FlexiWork SoftShell Trousers from
Snickers Workwear ensure maxi-
mum working mobility wherever
you are.
The brand new 4-way stretch
comfort fabrics integrated into
these Work Trousers deliver en-
hanced freedom of movement as
well as improved ventilation and
overall comfort.
With great fit and superb value
for money, they also have a slim-
mer tailored fit for better all-round
looks and protection against
snagging, plus Armortex Kevlar
reinforced stretch fabricin the
KneeGuard Pro System for greater
flexibility, comfort and durability.
So check out these and the oth-
er Stretch Garments from Snickers
Workwear – the optimal choice for
craftsmen and women who need
to get every job done comfortably
on site.
secure. The eco-friendly U-Value
of 1.2 means that even when it
looks cold outside, homes stay
warmer for longer with minimal
heat loss.
Created in-house by TuffX
masterminds, the product was first
introduced to the trade sector in
December 2018 and has been met
with unwavering interest since.
Designed to provide an easy to fit
solution that can be delivered di-
rect to sites anywhere in the UK.
But surely glass is slippery, and
not the ideal material to walk on?
TuffX walk on roof lights come
in an anti-slip finish to ensure in-
creased safety outside, or in high
traffic areas.
www.tuffxglass.co.uk
www.snickersworkwear.co.uk