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Doors and windows from the Mumford & Wood Conservation range have been specified for a prestigious new-build project on Oxshott's Crown Estate, Surrey. The company use only premium quality, engineered and knot free natural timber for strength and stability, and supply only fully factory finished, double glazed doors, windows and doorsets. In this project a combination of small and large panel classic Georgian designs have been used in both sash and casement windows, to all floors and aspects. Semi circular fixed lights were used over casements and doorsets to lend a classic aesthetic to the orangery. All Mumford & Wood products are supplied on site with three coats of factory-applied water-based microporous paint, or stain, for reduced maintenance.

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Spectus is now offering its Elite 70 range of PVC-U profile in a through coloured cream finish. The cream profile is ideal for the new build housing and refurbishment markets across the whole country, although its has particular appeal in counties such as Yorkshire and Gloucestershire where stone is a common building material. Elite 70 cream can also be used with conservatories.

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The Endurance door range from Rocal has a unique 48mm thick solid LVL core, making it suitable for the majority of 70mm window systems. The doors are available in a range of colours plus Rosewood, Mahogany and Oak woodgrain effects.

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A compact house in North London specified Pilkington Activ as an integral part of its design. Moulded leaf patterns found embellished in the stonework of the surrounding houses acted as the inspiration for the decoration of the insulated glazed facade panels. These were arranged in a framework of slim aluminium sections and consisted of 6mm toughened Pilkington Activ with enamel patterning on the inner face and 6mm clear toughened glass with a white vinyl and foil backing. The curtain walling element pushed out from the facade, echoing the bay windows of the flanking houses. The first floor windows are set back to empathise with the surrounding sash 's.

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Home improvement celebrity Tommy Walsh has just completed the finishing touches to his impressive 19th Century home with a little help from timber and panel products distributor James Latham. The company supplied Tommy with a quantity of European Oak, which he used to build an outstanding 'barrel formation' staircase which begins on the ground floor with a 'monkey's tail' before stretching up over five storeys, incorporating turns and rises. In addition, Tommy specified 90m² of rustic Oak flooring incorporating a Wenge 'black' inlay which he used throughout the hallway, first floor lounge area and kitchen.Tommy said he was delighted with the way it had turned out.

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Radiator cabinets from Winther Browne add a level of protection for young and old against coming into contact with hot surfaces. The Easy Fit range is said to be popular and allows cabinets to be clipped together . The traditionally designed Classic cover comes in five sizes to fit most standard radiators with an Oregon grille. Surfaces range from Satin White to real oak veneer.

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Eighty five crown cut maple doorsets from Leaderflush Shapland were specified for a purpose-built children's home in Worcester. The high performance characteristics of the doorsets, such as fire resistance and acoustic control, were essential elements of the specification. Nicholas Tweddell, project architect, said 'I really feel the building has benefited from such a high quality product, the geometry has made some fascinating views.'

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New options to capitalize on the renovation and restoration of old buildings have been developed by Brett Martin Building Products. The company has extended its range of components for its innovative cast iron style range, giving greater flexibility in the design and styling of rainwater removal. The range has three styles of gutter - 106mm Profiled Ogee, 112mm Half Round and, for larger or steeper roofs, a 115mm Deep profile. All fittings are manufactured with external fixing lugs, enabling easy access with power tools.

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The Polytec 50 composite curtain walling from Rehau has been combined with S706 windows in a development for Laing Homes. The circular facetted rotunda and stairwells were fabricated and installed using the Polytec 50 after it was chosen as a cost effective and contemporary alternative to aluminium. The product has the strength of the steel core and is low maintenance.

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Building on its reputation as a provider of efficient underfloor heating solutions, DEVI is launching the Danfoss range of air source heat pumps. The product supplies heating and hot water simultaneously, helping building owners to enhance their 'green' credentials and more than halve their energy costs. For every unit of energy used to extract heat from the air, a Danfoss Air source heat pump produces at least three units of energy. As they use renewable energy and produce no emissions, they offer a very sustainable and environmentally friendly form of heating. With a compact footprint of around half a square metre, the Danfoss heat pump range can be installed anywhere where there is an outside wall to site the external air module to extract energy from the air. This could include rooms such as a kitchen, utility room or garage. It can operate with wet underfloor or modern radiator heating systems. These heat pumps employ high quality control systems to regulate the supply of heat at source and claim to save up to 15% compared with traditional technology. At the heart of the heat pump is a scroll compressor. These have fewer moving parts than conventional compressors.

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