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News Release from: D R Services | Subject: Low-profile balustrade anchor system
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 July 2005
D R Services anchor glass balustrades
Statutory requirements can now be met through the use of a new low-profile balustrade anchor system available from D R Services.
Statutory requirements to protect the public against being injured by the movement of a sliding door can now be met through the use of a new low-profile balustrade anchor system available from D R Services The new system, a cut-to-length aluminium shoe and dry fix gasket kit, is intended to be used to install 12, 19 or 25 mm thick toughened/laminated glass without the use of any additional bracing
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 4 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Julie Jarvis, Director of D R Services, recounts: "Since the Disability Discrimination Act came into force, a lot of main entrance doors have been converted to sliding operation.
Such installations obviously facilitate ease of access or egress to the less able bodied members of society, but also introduce their own hazard.
"As part of their duty of care to building users, anywhere there is a sliding door, designers must now provide protection along part of the travel to prevent injury to someone falling in its path.
Our new aluminium base shoe allows this requirement to be met in the most unobtrusive manner possible".
The 100 mm high aluminium extrusion is held in place with mechanical anchor bolts at preset intervals along its length.
The 1100 mm high glass balustrade is then retained using the dry wedge system supplied by D R Services as part of the pack.
The glass can also be demounted through the use of a special tool provided to remove the gaskets.
D R Services can supply the new balustrade shoe with cloaking in virtually any metal finish including gold, chrome plated, anodised aluminium or brushed stainless steel.
Matching end caps are also available.
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