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Powder Coating
Powder Coating is the term used to describe a paint finishing used widely on aluminium and metal framing for windows ...
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Toughened Glass
Toughened (or tempered) glass is made from standard Float Glass to create an impact resistant, safety glass. If float glass ...
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Slip Resistance
When using elements of structural glass as a walk on floor elements safety and anti-slip properties of the floor materials ...
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Protective Coatings for Glass
Glass is an extremely durable material, especially when systems use toughened glass. This being said, glass in environments with harsher ...
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Passivhaus and Glazing
About Passivhaus Passivhaus is an energy performance standard that is fast growing in popularity and usage worldwide. Its focus is ...
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Non-Reflective Coatings
Non-Reflective Glass is used on numerous architectural glazing projects where the glass elements need to be as invisible and unobtrusive ...
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What is Low Iron Glass?
Unprecedented Clarity Low Iron Glass is a specialist glazing solution offering unprecedented levels of clarity and transparency in large glass ...
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Low-E Coatings
In this article, we will cover some common questions about low emissivity glass such as what is low-emissivity glass, how ...
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IQ’s Strengthening Interlayer vs PVB Interlayers
Laminated glass is comprised of two or more panes of glass bonded together using an interlayer.  Laminates in glass have ...
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Fire Rated Glazing
A Brief History In recent years the expansion of technology in glazing has produced brilliant fire-rated glazing components that comply with ...
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Why not Anodised?
What is an Anodised finish? When using aluminium framing there are a number of colour finishes available to use depending ...
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Decorative Glass: Kiln Formed Patterns
Effects and Patterns As the name suggested these effects and patterns are created using a kiln oven. A huge variety ...
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Curved Glass: Technical
For glass to be used for most residential or commercial projects it needs to have impact resistance (be a safety ...
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Technical Glazing Terms
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What is Global Alignment in Architectural Glazing?
a glass extension to a listed building with timber posts that line up with the sightlines of the glass doors
Global Alignment is a term used in architectural glazing design to describe the method of designing architectural glass within the ...
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How to Specify a Gable End Window
Structural glass gable end windows with timber frames
Gable end windows can be incorporated in many styles, to suit any building design. Typically, a gable end window follows ...
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How to prevent water ingress on sliding doors
What is water ingress and why does it occur? Water ingress refers to water infiltrating a property. This can happen ...
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How to adjust Lock Keepers and Shoot Bolts
Door locking problems almost always originate from misuse of the locking system or where the door has been pushed or ...
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True vs Applied Glazing Bars in Steel Windows and Doors
A key design feature of many steel or architectural metal windows and doors is the inclusion of glazing bars into ...
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Impact Resistance of Glass
When specifying architectural glazing, the impact resistance of glass is an important factor to consider There are many ways to ...
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Solar Control Options for Structural Glass
Structural glass installations tend to be very large unencumbered structures of glass. Whether the element is a structural glass wall, ...
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What is a U Value or Rating?
A ‘U value’ is the term frequently used to describe the thermal performance of glazing and window installations. The term ...
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Air Permeability in Windows and Doors
Air Permeability refers to the amount of air that will travel through a window or door system in its closed ...
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Roof Glazing Thermal Performance
Roof Glazing Performance Changes All Ug values given for architectural glazing are always given in its vertical position. When you ...
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What is a thermal break and how does it work in Metal Windows and Doors?
A thermal break (or thermal barrier) is a material of low thermal conductivity placed in an assembly to reduce or ...
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Controlling Solar Gain & Overheating in Highly Glazed Spaces
Solar Gain, also referred to as solar heat gain or passive solar gain, is a term that refers to the ...
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Sound Insulation in Glazing
A human ear can detect frequencies between 16Hz to 20000Hz. When considering acoustics for building or architecture it is generally ...
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RAL Colours
What is a RAL Colour? RAL colours are colours within a European colour matching system that defines the colours for ...
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Architectural Glazing Wind Resistance and Loading
The term 'wind loading' refers to the amount of pressure caused by wind that the glass must be able to ...
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Sliding Glass Doors
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What is Global Alignment in Architectural Glazing?
a glass extension to a listed building with timber posts that line up with the sightlines of the glass doors
Global Alignment is a term used in architectural glazing design to describe the method of designing architectural glass within the ...
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How to prevent water ingress on sliding doors
What is water ingress and why does it occur? Water ingress refers to water infiltrating a property. This can happen ...
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How to adjust Lock Keepers and Shoot Bolts
Door locking problems almost always originate from misuse of the locking system or where the door has been pushed or ...
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Key Questions to Ask When Specifying a Slim Sliding Door
Table of Contents How many sides of the sliding pane are bonded?What silicone is being used to structurally bond the ...
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Motorisation of minimal windows
Our minimal windows and minimal windows 4+ sliding door systems are available in extremely large sizes with sliding leaves over ...
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System Variations
The sliding glass door system from Keller can be configured and designed to fit into many multitudes of design constraints ...
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Sliding Glass Doors: The Engineering
Base Track and Sliding Rail Running underneath the whole of the sliding system is a solid neoprene block. There are ...
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Glazing Applications
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Glass for Basements
minimal glazing with gable end windows
IQ Glass are fast becoming the experts in basement glazing due to our expertise in glass, large glazing elements into ...
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Internal Glazing Systems
Types of Internal Architectural Glass Glass cladding: Use glass cladding to provide colour to your interior decoration. Glass Partitions: Hugely popular for internal ...
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External Glazing Systems
Types of Architectural Glass Glass roofs and skylights: The inclusion of glass roofs or skylights in a building help to maximise ...
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Useful Information about Architectural Glazing
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What is Global Alignment in Architectural Glazing?
a glass extension to a listed building with timber posts that line up with the sightlines of the glass doors
Global Alignment is a term used in architectural glazing design to describe the method of designing architectural glass within the ...
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Thermal Performance in Modern House Design – All You Need to Know
One of the first questions architects often ask about the glazing for their modern house design is; “what is the ...
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7 Reasons Why Glazing Installations Could Be Delayed
Thanks to television programs like Grand Designs, architectural glaziers have acquired an unfair reputation for being late or causing installation ...
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What to Consider when Buying Architectural Glazing
The world of architectural glazing and technologies can be a tricky one for non-building professionals to navigate. Glazing is highly ...
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Our Lead Times and Contracts Process
Table of Contents Our Lead Time Graphic Deposit PaidInitial Design Drawing Issue Drawing Revisions Approved Drawings2nd Stage Invoice PaidManufacturing ProcessInstallation ...
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Visual Distortions in Glass
A certain element of visual distortions in glass are accepted in glass manufacturing. The glasses that are ‘processed’, such as ...
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Roller Wave
What is Roller Wave? Heating float glass creates soft pliable glass which is then rapidly cooled to create heat-strengthened or ...
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Nickel Sulphide Inclusions
What is Nickel Sulphide Inclusion? Nickel Sulphide Inclusion is a naturally occurring phenomenon in glass. Impurities can still be contained ...
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Home Insurance & Glass
Different perspective to home insurance Many homeowners are attracted to the idea of installing minimal windows or Frameless Structural Glass ...
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IQ Glass Warranties
Operation and Maintenance Manual When working with IQ Glass, each client will receive an operation and maintenance manual to allow ...
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When to Order Architectural Glass
When to Order Architectural Glass? Specialist items of any kind carry a longer lead time than standard, off the shelf ...
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Structural Glazing
What is Global Alignment in Architectural Glazing?
a glass extension to a listed building with timber posts that line up with the sightlines of the glass doors
Global Alignment is a term used in architectural glazing design to describe the method of designing architectural glass within the ...
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Design Options for Glass Atriums in Private Houses
modern home with structural glass courtyard
A glass atrium was traditionally an open aired section in the middle of a building, the concept has evolved to ...
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A Beginners Guide to Glass Box Extensions
Will a glass extension suit my building? Although a glass box is seen as a futuristic addition to a building these types ...
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7 Reasons Why Glazing Installations Could Be Delayed
Thanks to television programs like Grand Designs, architectural glaziers have acquired an unfair reputation for being late or causing installation ...
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Slip Resistant Options for Walk on Glass
Glass is a slippery material, especially when wet. Therefore when you are using a glass unit as a walk on ...
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What to Consider when Buying Architectural Glazing
The world of architectural glazing and technologies can be a tricky one for non-building professionals to navigate. Glazing is highly ...
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What to Consider When Specifying an Oriel Window
An Oriel Window is a popular structural glass window solution for architects and designers looking to create a 3D window ...
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Solar Control Options for Structural Glass
Structural glass installations tend to be very large unencumbered structures of glass. Whether the element is a structural glass wall, ...
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What is Structural Glass & Structural Glazing?
What is Structural Glass? The term ‘structural glass’ is a wide-reaching product term used to describe a frameless glass assembly ...
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Condensation and Glass Designs
Condensation occurs when moist, or humid air comes in contact with a colder surface and ‘condensates’, the water molecules in ...
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Building Regulations and Planning Permissions
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Building Regulation Part K for Glazing – Requirement K4
Approved document K of the Building Regulations outlines the requirements for protection from falling, collision and impact. This article will ...
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Building Regulations for National Parks
Great Britain’s 15 national parks are legally protected areas, set apart to conserve and enhance the areas’ natural beauty, wildlife, ...
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Building Regulations Part L1 | Architectural Glazing to Existing Dwellings
Building Regulations are a set of governmental rules and guidelines to ensure all building works in the UK are safe, accessible and ...
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Building Regulations Part L1 | Architectural Glazing to New Build Dwellings
Building Regulations are a set of governmental rules and guidelines to ensure all building works in the UK are safe, ...
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Building Regulations Part Q for Glazing
Effective since 1st October 2015, Part Q of UK Building Regulations 2010 lays out the security performance required for windows ...
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Building Regulations: Approved Document B, Volume 1 for Glazing
Approved Document B, Volume 1, lays out the guides for fire safety in dwellings. For the purpose of this article, ...
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CODE FOR Sustainable Homes
This is the national standard for the construction of new homes with a sustainable design that aims to reduce carbon ...
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Regulations and Building Practice for Glass Balustrades
Glass balustrades, in particular, frameless glass balustrades, are a popular use of structural glazing to provide protection against level changes ...
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SAP Calculations and Glazing
All residential new builds and extensions (where the building is open to the extension) in the UK are required to ...
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Security Ratings
There are various standards and testing methods that are used in order to categorise the security protection that different glass ...
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Slip Resistant Options for Walk on Glass
Glass is a slippery material, especially when wet. Therefore when you are using a glass unit as a walk on ...
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Thermal Performance in Modern House Design – All You Need to Know
One of the first questions architects often ask about the glazing for their modern house design is; “what is the ...
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What building regulations do I need to consider for architectural glazing?
An overview of Building Regulations and Architectural Glazing When building a new house or residential design in the UK, you ...
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What is FENSA Certification and Do I Need It?
What is FENSA? FENSA stands for Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme. It is a competent person’s scheme and industry standard founded by ...
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Will I need Planning Permission? A guide to Permitted Developments
Knowing whether planning permission is required is a key element in the early stages of planning a home renovation project ...
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Fire Rated Glazing
Fire Rated Glazing
A Brief History In recent years the expansion of technology in glazing has produced brilliant fire-rated glazing components that comply with ...
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What is fire rated glazing and what are the design options?
Fire Rated Glass (which is often referred to as fire-resistant glass) is a specialist glazing product that has been developed ...
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