A wider than usual door provides access to the new garden providing safe space to play for the couple’s children with seamless inside/outside access. This combined with the advantage of maintenance free powder coated aluminium caps means a huge improvement in weather-tightness and durability over traditional methods using timber cappings and sealants.Ī nice design touch by HUT Architecture was extending the timber joists to floor level integrating them with shelving for the clients collection of books and retro artwork.įour walk-on rooflights to the ground floor provide plenty of natural light reaches the basement, while the glass roof to the side extension floods the living room and inner hallway with light too. The continuous gaskets and pressure plates safely secure the glass and weight bearing glass stops prevent glass slippage. The Lonsdale rafter glazing system provides integral drainage channels to ensure any water that penetrates the system flows safely to the outside of the building. The provision of a soft low-emissivity coating created maximum heat retention and lower heating bills. Similarly, heat soak testing the toughened glass immediately after the toughening process reduces the risk of spontaneous breakage due to nickel-suphide inclusions. Importantly, the bottom edges of the double glazed units were stepped to avoid the laminated glass over-hanging at the gutter thus reducing the risk of thermal cracking. Safety was optimised by using laminated glass to the inner pane of the insulating glass units with heat soaked tested toughened glass for maximum strength to the outer panes. ![]() The timber was recessed, allowing the lower aluminium glazing bar to sit inside the top of the rafters so only timber is visible up to the glass line from inside. This side extension features a glazed roof using Lonsdale thermally broken aluminium glazing bars on top of 150 x 50 structural oak joists. Lonsdale Rafter Glazing Bars provide bright new family space The new owners required more space for their expanding family and wished to infill the basement courtyard enabling re-instatement of a back garden and addition of a side extension gaining around 21Sqm of useable internal floor space. For all deliveries, please ask for a quote first.Previous owners had carried out a basement extension at this mid-terrace property in East London. Note, this product is not covered under our standard delivery fee. Not available for pick up (sent direct from factory) - delivery available nationwide (non-rural) ( click here for delivery details ). Aluminium Rafter Glazing Bars are typically most popular for medium to large projects at home and commercial projects where roof lifespan and quality are key factors. Not all components are set up to order online, feel free to email or call us with your order. If you're considering the ClearVue system or any other system, take a look at EconoGlaze and ClearSpan. For more detailed information, click on the instructions and spec sheets below.
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