Put Glazing on the Programme Before You Need the Glass One of the easiest ways for glazing to become a programme problem is to introduce it to the programme too late. On a construction schedule, windows and doors can sometimes appear as two simple milestones: Order glazing. Install glazing. But there is a considerable amount […]
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Clear Information Early Enough to Build Around For a main contractor, glazing information has value only if it arrives before the work that depends on it. A beautifully detailed threshold section is considerably less useful once the screed has been poured, the external levels established and the surrounding construction completed around a different assumption. That […]
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Not All Drawings Are Trying to Tell You the Same Thing One of the easiest misunderstandings on a building project begins with a perfectly reasonable sentence: “But that isn’t what the drawing showed.” Sometimes that matters enormously. But before deciding something has gone wrong, there is another question to ask: Which drawing? A project develops […]
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Structural Silicone Is Far More Than Ordinary Sealant Structural silicone is one of the most overlooked materials in contemporary architectural glazing. Most homeowners recognise the thin dark lines between large panes of glass but assume they are simply decorative sealant, similar to the silicone used around a kitchen worktop or bathroom. In reality, structural silicone […]
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Frameless Glazing Exposes Every Construction Inaccuracy One of the defining characteristics of frameless glazing is its remarkable visual simplicity. Slim sightlines, flush thresholds and uninterrupted expanses of glass create the impression that the architecture has been reduced to its essential elements. The result is clean, contemporary design where light, landscape and proportion take precedence over […]