Publisher: McMillan-Scott plc Publication date: 2001 Format: HTML Document
Secured by design is a police initiative to incorporate crime prevention measures into buildings at the design stage. Testing windows and external doorsets is crucial to the efficacy of this already successful approach. Outlines the tests and certification compliance.
Primarily aimed at establishing the principles of good practice in the design and specification of wood windows, this manual is intended to aid architects in selecting commercially available windows or in designing windows specifically for a project. A secondary aim is to provide design guidance to joinery companies who take responsibility for the detail design and ultimate performance of windows they manufacture.
The manual concentrates mainly on domestic-scale windows and on outward...
Publisher: McMillan-Scott plc Publication date: 2001 Format: HTML Document
Modern wood windows can satisfy the expectations for window performance better than any other material. They have been recognised by Greenpeace as preferable to PVCu. Some manufacturers offer a 10 year maintenance free life for factory-finished timber windows.