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NOVEMBER 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO PRODUCTS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
THE DOOR THAT’S
SEVEN DOORS
Composite door CNC fabricators can now make seven
popular door styles from just one door blank with the
latest innovation from DoorCo - the 6/4 Combi.
The 6/4 Combi has a
unique midrail with
a woodgrain pattern
running through, from
top to bottom enabling it to be made
into any of the following styles, six panel
solid, twin vertical,
twin top, twin top
with mid panel, half
glazed, full glazed
and four glazed (twin
and bottom).
The Samuel Alexander building,
part of the University of Manchester’s Language Centre, is located
on a prominent site and includes a
library, multimedia suite and study
area.
For this latest chapter in the
building’s history, and part of a
wider refurbishment project on
most of the University buildings
worth £14 million, the Samuel
Alexander building now has newly
renovated, single-glazed sliding
sash and Venetian windows, in
keeping with its heritage.
The £220,000 project assigned to
the Ventrolla specialists, involved
more than 300 windows being
restored to their former glory and
was completed in April 2014.
Ventrolla’s patented Sash Removal System (SRS) and unique
Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System
styles while taking up less
space, tying up less money
and simplifying ordering
and invoicing.
“All this is with absolutely,
no sacrifice to the aesthetics
of the door or its quality
and specification. This design innovation is absolutely
unique to the 6/4 Combi
and another exclusive benefit to DoorCo customers.”
The 6/4 Combi joins the
existing comprehensive
range from DoorCo, formerly Capstone Doors Limited,
which not only imports the
Capstone brand of door
slabs for major door fabricators but also offers part
finished and painted doors
for fabricators who wish to
add their own style on to
the product.
For more information call
01625 428955 or email
[email protected]
Tape seals it at Passivhaus
housing association scheme
Renovation
Honours
Building At
Manchester
University
A neo-classical, Grade II
listed building dating back to
1919, has been given expert help to retain its front
facade by period window
specialist, Ventrolla.
This not only makes the
door extremely versatile
but also drastically cuts the
need for stocking various
styles.
DoorCo MD, Dan Sullivan,
explained: “Stock is always
a challenge for all door
fabricators especially for
the lower volume fabricators because of the range
of options available. The
6/4 Combi brings together
seven of the most popular
Dozens of windows and
doors at an award winning
Passivhaus new build
project have been air tight
sealed using advanced foil
sealant tape technology
from ISO-Chemie.
(VPSS) were installed to combat
draughts, reduce external noise
and enable easy maintenance.
All the inner windows were then
woodstained and painted white
to retain the building’s classic
exterior.
David McGinnis of Graham
Construction, contractors of the
project said, “Due to the building’s
difficult access requirements we
only had small pockets of time to
get the work completed, sticking
to a tight schedule.
“The Ventrolla team were
professional and flexible. They
understood the project and how
important it was to upgrade and
repair the existing windows to the
highest standard.”
For further information call
0800 0277 454 or visit
www.ventrolla.co.uk.
ISO-CONNECT Vario SD humidity regulating foil has been
used to achieve air tightness of
less than 0.6 air changes/hour to
comply with Passivhaus standards at the new Hastoe Housing Association’s Ditchingham
scheme in Norfolk.
Specified by window installer, Sidey Ltd UK, because of
its ability to provide rapid
and effective year round high
performance sealing of window
and door reveals, ISO-CONNECT
Vario SD provides ‘intelligent’
humidity control for scheme.
The foil is part of a new
generation of window sealing
products that not only adapt
to seasonal variations, but also
provide an excellent external
weather seal that surpasses UK
Building Regulations for air
tightness in domestic and commercial buildings when used
as an internal seal, as well as
sealing against wind driven rain
to Hurricane forces.
‘ISO-Chemie’s ISO CONNECT Vario SD has been used
for high performance sealing at a Passivhaus housing
association scheme’
The three bedroom terrace
houses have been built in a conservation area adjacent to Grade
II listed buildings.
Dan Higginbotham, associate
at project architects Parsons
and Whittley, said, “Vario SD
is a very good overall product
providing excellent air tightness
qualities.
“Cost savings were also
achieved using the foil when
compared to the sealing product
originally considered for the
scheme, a vapour resistant plaster sealing tape.”
Designed to last the lifetime
of the windows, ISO-CONNECT
Vario SD will bond to virtually
any substrate and guarantee the
airtight and weather tight integrity and is part of the ISO3 3-level
sealing system, which comes with
a 10 year guarantee.