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    The history of glazing firm TuffX

    Professional Builder visits a company which has a clear vision on helping contractors choose the right gl ...

    Professional Builder visits a company which has a clear vision on helping contractors choose the right glazing option. As the second most bombed city outside of London, by the end of World War II larg ...

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    Top tips on surveying for windows and doors

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough takes a look at surveying for windows and doors. I have seen so many wind ...

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough takes a look at surveying for windows and doors. I have seen so many window and door installations that were ruined well before the frames were even made, because of po ...

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    Sourcing traditional and heritage windows

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough talks about the rise of heritage-style windows. Heritage windows are popu ...

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough talks about the rise of heritage-style windows. Heritage windows are popular - those that accurately replicate the original styles installed in genuine period homes, or ...

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    The advantages of joining FENSA

    Professional Builder takes a look at how joining a window installation organisation could help you win mo ...

    Professional Builder takes a look at how joining a window installation organisation could help you win more work. It stands to reason that a customer who will spend the majority of their life earnings ...

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    Better Vintage windows for heritage projects

    Dakea's Better Vintage windows are suitable, with flashing, for all roofing systems with a pitch of 15 to ...

    Dakea's Better Vintage windows are suitable, with flashing, for all roofing systems with a pitch of 15 to 90 degrees. All products come with a 10-year guarantee as standard, which can be extended to a ...

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    A quick guide to window regulations

    In the first of a new series, Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough offers an at-a-glance list of the UK regs f ...

    In the first of a new series, Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough offers an at-a-glance list of the UK regs for windows and doors. The Government has created Competent Person Schemes for certain trades. A ...

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    Dakea: Considerations for a Roof Window

    Lee Griffiths, Technical Sales Manager at Dakea GB, explains what to consider when choosing a roof window ...

    Lee Griffiths, Technical Sales Manager at Dakea GB, explains what to consider when choosing a roof window to ensure a ease of installation; and to get the most from it in terms of light, energy effici ...

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    Dakea: UV Protection

    Dakea's series on what to consider when selecting a roof window continues this month, as we discuss an of ...

    Dakea's series on what to consider when selecting a roof window continues this month, as we discuss an often overlooked element – UV protection.   Sunlight is essential to health and wellbei ...

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    Step-by-Step: Replacing a Window

    When installing replacement timber windows there are a number of common mistakes that installers tend to ...

    When installing replacement timber windows there are a number of common mistakes that installers tend to make time and time again. So here’s a video that takes you through the key points to remember w ...

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