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Aluminium French Doors – A Perfect Summer Addition
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>Summer is almost upon us and if you are a homeowner then now is the perfect time to be thinking about all the essential home improvements your property needs this season. Finances will be tight in many households but that does not mean that you cannot do something to revive your home.
If aluminium conservatories and aluminium windows are beyond your financial means then why not instead look into getting aluminium French doors as they can add a real touch of class to your home.
As the name suggests, French doors originate from France towards the end of the renaissance era, but still retain huge popularity in both the UK and across the continent. Placed at the rear of a home they look simply exquisite …
Household Energy Up By 71 Per Cent In A Decade
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>If any further proof were needed of the impact energy bills have had on homeowners over the past 10 years then you need look no further than recent research carried out by Santander. The banking specialists have found that the average household energy bill has risen by 71% in a decade. This is remarkably double the speed at which inflation has increased. Broken down, over the past 10 years, the cost of gas has tripled and the price of electricity doubled.
Banking director at Santander, Carlos Palacios, says: “Times are tough for a lot of people at the moment and increasing household bills are one of the biggest causes of squeezed consumer finances. People have already been forced to make a number of adjustments to …
Spruce Up Your Home Before Placing It On The Market
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>The worst-case scenario for a homeowner who puts their home on the market is for it to remain unsold months or even years down the line, particularly if you already have your eye on another home. You need to make sure your home is as appealing as possible to buyers so that they are inclined to make an offer rather than give it short shrift.
Here are just a few ideas of how you can make your home irresistible:
Garden
Most people aspire to live in a home with a beautifully arranged garden. The last thing anyone wants to see is an over-grown lawn which over time has slowly been neglected. Get a mower and strimmer and give your garden a good tidying up. Don’t …
New slimline “A” rated aluminium sliding patio door
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Independent double glazing manufacturers and installers Hazlemere Windows has launched the Crown 98 Aluminium Sliding Patio Door, which replaces the now obsolete Monarch Monaframe sliding patio door. The new thermally efficient and current Building Regulations compliant 98 design has the benefit of being a slimmer outer frame of 98mm front to back as the name suggests enabling the door to be fitted in situations where internal finishes would otherwise have to be disturbed.
In addition this thermally broken new generation aluminium sliding patio door allows the manufacture of large fixed light areas as part of the door as the glazing is fitted directly into the outer frame, minimising framing sight lines and giving maximum vision area. Exceptional thermal performances can be achieved down to 1.4 …
Why Ration Energy Use When You Have Aluminium Windows?
Author: Tarriq | Leave a Comment >>Winter has well and truly arrived. Temperatures have reached as low as minus 11 in certain parts of the UK (for example as in Chesham in Buckinghamshire) and for those who are struggling to meet the cost of energy it is a particularly miserable time of the year. Consumer experts’ uSwitch have found that the prospect of harsh winter weather is forcing millions of people to ration their energy usage.
Research shows that as many as 8 out of 10 people are rationing the time they rely upon their heater to provide them with essential warmth, a total of 83% of those surveyed. More worryingly, this survey was carried out prior to the recent steep drop in temperatures so these figures may actually now be …
What is the optimum position for a letterbox?
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>The whole concept of an “optimum” location is for a letterbox in a UK property may not seem that important initially, but can be one of those quirky decisions that has a genuine impact on how well a residential composite, hardwood, metal or UPVC front door performs energy efficiency wise, plus the position of a letterplate also genuinely affects just how secure any particular home is (along with multi-locking devices etc.)
The favoured height of a letterbox for a postman has got to be on or above the mid-rail of a front door or side panel, so they cannot claim “health and safety” reasons for not being able to deliver through a very low letterbox positioned say in the bottom rail, meaning they have to …
Slimmer outer frames mean more glass, light & better views
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Regardless of whether one is a home owner wanting a replacement sliding patio door or looking for energy rated double glazed doors for an extension or new build home, slimmer profile high quality aluminium sliding patio doors deliver the best views and maximum light into any property.
Sapa Crown aluminium sliding patio doors are the more technologically advanced version of double glazed Sapa Monarch Monaframe patio doors that have been serving the UK marketplace for more than two decades. The energy rated Crown aluminium patio door has much thinner sight lines that it’s Monaframe predecessor. In addition this high quality aluminium double glazed product has the major advantage of a thermal break, helping to return a maximum combined U-value of 1.8 W/m2K making them highly …
When is a door not a door?……………………………..
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>It’s funny how we still remember some of the old saying and jokes our school friends and parents told us………particularly the bad ones! That said, in this energy conservation age, thermally efficiency wise, a door in practical terms is not actually a door (in the energy saving sense) when it is a-jar, as obviously when open a door lets out all the energy that has been generated by the property’s heating system.
A door is also not a door when it is a-jar in the security sense either, as it is designed to provide access and egress for the property’s owner(s), visitors and guests. You don’t find many UK households today who leave their front and/or back doors unlocked at night! I do know a …
Why it is worth replacing broken down sealed units
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Condensation when it forms on double glazing, tends to form in ONE of three places. Either, 1) on the inside of the inside glass pane, 2) in-between the two glass panes or 3) on the outside of the outside glass pane.
Double glazed sealed units have only broken down if moisture or “misting” appears in-between the two glass panes. Any slight moisture or misting means the unit needs replacing, as over time the amount of moisture and misting will increase, making the window look unsightly. More importantly, it is clearly no longer a “sealed unit”, so will not be performing the function of a modern sealed double glazed unit, which is to keep the cold out, energy generated by your heating system in and allow …
Don’t be a doughnut like me – take out the key!
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>What you must not do if you have a multi-locking double glazed or triple glazed door with a split spindle. Don’t leave a key on the inside of the door like I did then go out! Because if you do you may well end up doing what I recently did – locking myself out of my house. This is doubly embarrassingly given i) I work for an independent double glazing manufacturer and installer and ii) this is not the first time I have managed to lock myself out!
I achieved this magnificent feat by leaving my front door key in the lock on the inside of the door and proceeded to shut the front door behind. Now stuck outside, I was unable to get back …
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