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Doors & Windows Crittall ‘best thing since sliced bread’! A historic flour mill in Ramsgate has been transformed into luxury apartments with Crittall windows meeting the strict requirements of local planners. The former mill – now given a new lease of life as The Bread Factory – was built in 1865 and taken over by Rank Hovis, Britain’s most prominent flour miller, in 1960. The redevelopment of the site combined restoration of the old with adjacent new build, and local planners were keen to protect the historic nature of the original structures. “The original building had steel casements and we wanted something that was in keeping with this, and energy conservation and acoustic requirements,” said Chris Chambers from architects GPM2 Design. The W20 windows from Crittall were in many cases installed in existing openings and, elsewhere, where original doorways were filled in to create windows. This first phase of the development has yielded 19 sought-after apartments. The Crittall product was also specified for two existing cottages on the site. www.crittall-windows.co.uk Secure education access from TORMAX Situated in a busy location in the Tower Hamlets area of London, the Central Foundation Girls’ School now benefits from a TORMAX automatic entrance system, designed in conjunction with S&D Contracting Services Ltd. With a contemporary aluminium profile, the two glass swing doors are powered by technologically advanced TORMAX iMotion 1201 drives. Delivering improved security, the new doors allow reception staff to safely control visitors into the school, with teachers having swipe card access. The swing doors are situated in an extension to the school that was completed a few years ago and deliver improved access that complies fully with DDA and security requirements. With an installation height of just 85mm and a length of 640mm, the TORMAX 1201 operator is sufficiently compact to make installation possible in most locations. Housed in an anodized aluminium casing, it is a discreet and unobtrusive solution. As with all TORMAX automatic door drives, the 1201 delivers outstanding reliability in the long term, with minimum requirements for routine maintenance. www.tormax.co.uk London’s Iconic Lighthouse Buildings - From mysterious past to bright future Adjacent to Kings Cross, sits the iconic Flat-Iron Lighthouse building, it was once a building at risk, but has been carefully renovated into office and retail space with the assistance of Selectaglaze. Neglected for over 20 years, UK Real Estate took on the task of restoring it for its new purpose as office and retail space. The project wasn’t without challenges, with two underground tunnels running beneath; the building’s restoration had to be carefully managed, including tackling the issues of noise and vibrations. The solution to the extensive vibration issues was to isolate all internal fixtures and fittings by inserting elastomeric bearing pads at all points of contact with the external structure. Secondary glazing was an intrinsic component of this solution as a fully independent internal window system, it allows the full sealing of the internal envelope. Selectaglaze is the specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of secondary glazing, with fifty years’ experience working on a wide range of building types. Selectaglaze recommended the use of 8mm toughened glass, glazed to series 25 and series 90 vertical sliders and series 41 lift out units, designed to suit the style and sightlines of the primary window. In total Selectaglaze installed 83 units. When there is a cavity of at least 100mm between the primary and secondary glazing a reduction of 45dB is achievable. Selectaglaze units are a fully reversible adaptation making them an ideal solution for Listed buildings, as they are accepted by most heritage bodies. For further information contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271; email: enquries@selectaglaze.co.uk www.selectaglaze.co.uk 36 Refurb retrofit magazine Nov 2016 R2
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