07th May 2018
The minimum pitch for rooflights is 3 degrees. This is enough to ensure that water will drain off the surface of the glass and avoid ponding. Glass inherently has a degree of flex …
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04th May 2018
Thermal breaks are manufactured out of material that is very poor at conducting heat, so that when introduced into a metal frame it forms a physical barrier to stop heat being cond…
04th May 2018
Cold bridging is when condensation forms on the inside of the rooflight framework. This occurs when the rooflight is situated over a room with high humidity, such as a kitchen or b…
27th Apr 2018
The cavity is the width between two panes which can be filled with Kyrpton to improve the U-value rating of a double or triple glazed rooflight. A rooflights energy efficiency can …
27th Apr 2018
The cavity is the width between two panes which can be filled with Argon to improve the u-value rating of a double or triple glazed rooflight. A rooflights energy efficiency can be…
20th Apr 2018
A U-value measures how effective a material is as an insulator. The lower the U-value of your rooflight, the better it is, as a heat insulator. When installing your rooflight into …
13th Apr 2018
Triple glazed windows consist of three sheets of glass, with a gap between each of them to create an even greater insulating barrier than double glazed units. The space between the…
13th Apr 2018
Double glazed windows consist of two sheets of glass, with a gap between them to create an insulating barrier. The space between the glass is often separated by a layer of air, or …
06th Apr 2018
Part Q provides relevant requirements of compliance regarding security in dwellings, as part of the Building Regulations 2010 for England. This document imposes a mandatory require…
06th Apr 2018
Part K provides relevant requirements of compliance regarding protection from falling, collision and impact, as part of the Building Regulations 2010 for England. When you are cons…
30th Mar 2018
Nickel sulphide inclusion is a natural occurrence in glass where tiny particles of metal are still present in the glass and when rapidly heated, either by internal heating or direc…
23rd Mar 2018
Acoustic glass involves two panes of glass separated by a cavity. The gas in this cavity dampens the vibrations before they can reach the second pane. This helps to reduce both the…
