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HOUSING - 3rd Feb 2012
Edgemere in Action
Edgemere interlocking slates have delivered the right result on a number of applications across the UK in recent years. On a development of 65 low-rise affordable homes for the Weaver Vale Housing Trust in Cheshire, architects John McCall highlighted the cost benefit of choosing Edgemere concrete interlocking slates when compared to the natural product. Lead architect, Richard King says: “With the Housing Trust conscious of price considerations, we made the case that the specification of t... Read more >
Rockwool Simplifies RockShell Specification with Standard Interface Details
To support specifiers in adopting the RockShell wall system, Rockwool has developed a suite of standard interface details which are designed to optimise thermal performance and provide an ‘off-the-shelf’ solution for delivering low energy buildings to Passivhaus standards and higher levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Launched to the UK market at the end of 2011, RockShell is a modular exterior load bearing wall system which integrates high levels of insulation into its design... Read more >
Be Gas Safe with Timloc Access Panels
Recent changes to Approved Document ‘J’ of the Building Regulations relating to the inspection of flue systems, mean that if all or part of a property’s flue boiler is hidden behind a wall or ceiling, the householder or landlord must arrange for inspection hatches to be fitted. High performance Access Panels from Timloc have been designed to provide a range of solutions suitable for all applications. For drylined walls, ceilings, ducts and units, Timloc’s Plastic Access ... Read more >
Ten-year first for CO alarm
The very first battery carbon monoxide alarm range with a full 10-year guarantee has been launched by Kidde Fyrnetics, the world’s largest manufacturer of residential smoke, heat and CO alarms. The new TenYCO self-contained, state of the art carbon monoxide alarms are specially designed for quick and simple installation by non-electricians and for low cost of ownership. Both models are small in size with a neat appearance and can be wall-mounted or used free-standing. Battery specificatio... Read more >