Clearview National December 2017 - Issue 193 | Page 38

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Eurocell raises the bar with lower threshold
» » AS A PART OF ITS DRIVE TO
continuously improve its systems, Eurocell
– the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor
and recycler of PVC-U window, door,
conservatory and roofline products – has
introduced a new PVC-U low threshold
for its Eurologik 70mm chamfered and
ovolo doors that offers users an alternative
to aluminium that will cut energy bills and
improve comfort.
This threshold is superior to aluminium
equivalents because it reduces cold bridging
and is more thermally efficient. Using the
PVC-U low threshold improves the U-value
by roughly 0.1 W/m2k depending on the
style and specification of the door. Put
another way, using the PVC-U threshold
can boost the energy rating of a door by up
to one energy band, over the aluminium
equivalent.
This threshold has another advantage too:
Eurocell has designed it so that it can be
removed and replaced without removing the
whole door if damaged.
Fully tested to BS 6375 and PAS 24 both
on residential and French doors, the threshold
complies with Part M of the Building
Regulations (Access to and use of Buildings),
which govern disabled access, when installed
complete with a choice of specific ramps from
the company.
www.eurocell.co.uk
A FAMILY FAVOURITE
FOR DESIGNER PAUL
» » IT WAS AN OBVIOUS CHOICE FOR
Apeer R&D engineer Paul Vajda to have one
of the doors he helped to design for his own
home near the company’s Ballymena factory
recently. So, it was just as natural, when his
father-in-law wanted a new front door, that
Paul would recommend the company’s radical
Lumi system.
The result, a striking combination of Lumi
composite door with two full-height glazed
sidelights in Chartwell Green exterior, with
Winchester foil inside to complement the oak
flooring, was obviously well-received as the
customer is now looking to order matching
Lumi windows.
Just as with the acclaimed Lumi windows,
the entire system, door frame and sash are
made of glass-fibre reinforced profiles and is
triple glazed as standard. As well as U-Values
as low as 0.8 W/m²K, the Lumi door is
exceptionally strong and of course every
component, from windows, entrance doors,
patio and bi-folds, is perfectly co-ordinated in
the same iconic styling that has marked Lumi
since its launch in 2015.
Lumi proved to be a show-stopper from
day one when the radically different window
system was unveiled at Grand Designs London
in 2015.
www.apeer.co.uk
FABRICATOR TO MANUFACTURE
MECHANICALLY JOINTED VERTICAL SLIDER
» » MERCURY GLAZING SUPPLIES LTD,
one of the country’s biggest manufacturers of
the market-leading Spectus Vertical Slider, has
just announced it will be the first fabricator
to manufacture the new mechanically jointed
variation from November.
The mechanically jointed option on the
Spectus Vertical Slider replaces the mitred welds
on the frame and sash with mechanical joints
that offer the impeccable authenticity of timber
jointing. The jointing complements all the
other heritage features such as sash profiles that
offer stunningly authentic sightlines, sash horns
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that are part of the sash not an afterthought,
Georgian bars that are milled for a superb fit,
deep bottom rails, traditional ovolo styling
and traditional box sash dimensions. There
are dedicated ancillaries, end caps and cills so
the traditional look can be personalised plus a
choice of 28 colours and foiled finishes from
the Spectus Spectrum colour range to help to
recreate the authentic heritage look.
But behind the period looks there is a
21st century window with no compromise
on the thermal efficiency, security and low
maintenance you would expect. It all means
the window offers an unbeatable combination
for even the most sensitive of refurbishments.
www.mercuryglazing.co.uk