January 2024

AFFORDABLE REACHES TIMBERLOOK MILESTONE
Manufacturer of the Timberlook Window and door range, Affordable Window Systems, has
fabricated its 65,000th Timberlook window.
Launched just six years ago, the Timberlook range of PVC-U flush sash windows has been designed
with painstaking attention to detail, replicating the aesthetics of heritage timber frames. Modern
requirements are easily catered for with low U-values and Timberwelded joints. Care has also been
taken to retain the appearance of a traditional window by concealing trickle vents externally and having
the slimmest astragal bar on the market.
Aware of the need to supply into the conservation market, Affordable Windows has produced a
specifier’s guide showing all cross-sectional details of the window and its ancillary profiles. Both this
and the new brochure are available on the new www.timberlook.com website.
UNIVERSAL COUPLER RANGE SUITS ALL
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Window Widgets says it can offer ‘the perfect coupler solution’ for windows, offering a variety of widths,
strengths and sizes. The in-line couplers are universal, accommodating 58mm-76mm deep frames.
Whether they are being used for bounce bars, structural loading or simply just reduced sight-lines, they offer frame
to frame coupling, and are available in a range of colours. The trims are completely interchangeable, so if you see the
D/P stamp in the product brochure, this means that they can be swapped for a different finish.
Adrian Clare, Technical Sales Executive at Window Widgets, said: “We take pride in the wide range of couplers we
have here at Window Widgets, and we work to create products designed to support fabricators and installers regardless of the window systems they
manufacture or install. Window Widgets’ range of universal couplers means the fenestration industry has access to a product which can be used in a
range of scenarios, from a leading ancillaries firm, that is a worthy competitor in the market.” www.windowwidgets.co.uk/couplers/
ROOFLIGHT ASSOCIATION UPDATES TECH GUIDANCE
The UK trade association representing the rooflight industry, The Rooflight Association, has updated
its guidance for specifiers in relation to recent changes to the conservation of heat & power.
‘Brief’ and ‘easily digested’ details of regulatory requirements covering rooflights and roof windows
have now been assimilated into four ‘Quickguides’ on The Rooflight Association website, each covering
the different requirements of the four devolved nations of the UK.
The new regulations were introduced at varying dates across the nations, with the latest being
Approved Document L 2022 for Wales, Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwellings.
The four new Quickguides 09EN, 09SCO, 09NI and 09WA, can all be downloaded free of charge, from
rooflightassociation.org/compliance/
YEAR-ROUND WEATHER PERFORMANCE FROM LEGACY
Quickslide reports that its Legacy vertical slider is ‘officially one of the best performing sash windows available on
the market’, as proven by the results of recent weather performance tests.
During testing, windows are assessed for air permeability, water tightness and resistance to wind. Legacy VS was
successfully tested against wind speeds of up to 120mph to achieve a 1200 rating, while for water tightness it withstood
being sprayed with eight litres of water per minute for 40 minutes with zero leakage, earning it a higher level Class 6A
classification.
Meanwhile air permeability testing – designed to assess a window’s loss or gain of air – earned Legacy the highest
performing level Class 4, far better than the Class 2 window requirement for the UK – and Quickslide says this is ‘great news
for homeowners looking for superior energy efficiency to reduce their monthly bills’. www.quickslide.co.uk
PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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