Liniar Sales Guide

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Balustrade - The handrail and picket system used in conjunction with Liniar PVCu decking, offering an
attractive, safe and strong finish for decking installations.
Bay pole - A Liniar bay pole assembly is required for the correct installation of bay and bow windows.
BBA - The British Board of Agrement is the UK’s main organisation for construction products and installers. For a
product to be approved by BBA it has to be subjected to tests to ensure it complies with building regulations.
Bead - The PVCu glazing bead which securely clips in around a window’s glazing unit, holding the glass in
place and providing weather tight seal.
Bevelled - Also known as the Chamfered style of window profile.
BFRC - The British Fenestration Rating Council is the premier UK authority for independently verified ratings of
energy efficient windows and energy efficient doors.
Bi-fold door - A door consisting of anywhere between 2 and 7 panes which slide and fold back on themselves
Bubble gasket - Liniar’s patented design, the bubble gasket is the black rubber seal you see around the
window frame. This is co-extruded onto the PVCu frame, creating a continuous weather-tight seal.
Building products -- a collective name for matching add-ons such as soffits and fascias, trims, cleaners etc
Building regulations - Government-set criteria that all new building projects must comply with – including
energy efficiency, security and weather performance.
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Casement window - A standard term for windows which are top or side hung and which open inwards or
outwards. Liniar casement windows are available in a wide variety of styles, with bespoke sizes for your project.
CE Marking - All complete, finished products made from Liniar profiles should be supplied with CE Marking,
which is the manufacturer’s declaration that the window or door meets the requirements of the applicable
European directives. (BS EN 14351)
Chamfered - A style of window profile, or frame, offering a bevelled edge which looks flat, rather than curved
(sculptured). Often used to give a contemporary appearance, or to resemble the old putty lines found on
traditional windows. Also known as bevelled.
Cill - Also known as sill, the external PVCu cill offers an attractive finish to a window and helps to prevent
rainwater dripping directly onto the brickwork underneath. Internal cills are usually made from window board.
Co-extruded gasket - A process where the gasket, or seal, is seamlessly manufactured onto the window
profile as part of the extrusion process. This process is known as “co-extrusion.”
Composite door - A door made from a combination of materials, designed to offer the appearance and
strength of a timber door with the thermal and maintenance benefits of PVCu.