Product category:
Windows - Aluminium and Steel
News Release from: Steel Window Association | Subject: Guide To Installation
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 April 2004
New Guide To Installation Produced By
SWA
Alongside the growing demand for steel windows there is a need for practical guidance for architects and builders and to fill the gap the Steel Window Association has publish a new guide.
The UK steel window industry has enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent years thanks to the introduction of new products that meet tough thermal standards, the trend for converting Victorian warehouses into up-market apartments and the increasing recognition of the importance of steel windows in conservation area buildings Alongside the growing demand for steel windows there is a need for practical guidance for architects and builders and to fill the gap the Steel Window Association has publish a new guide to the installation of steel windows
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Modern steel windows are designed for fixing directly into structural openings of masonry, concrete, brick, block or steel work.
They can be inserted into subframes of metal, plastic or timber, particularly when bolder sightlines are desired, but this is not a requirement.
Glazing techniques can vary from metal casement putty fronting of single glass to drained and ventilated systems for beads for insulating glass units.
The new SWA Guide offers advice applicable to frames of hot rolled steel - W40, W20, SMW - and of cold formed hollow profiles, either replacing windows in existing buildings or destined for new construction.
Complete with a guide to glazing and an introduction to the latest Building Regulations, the new guide is available free from The Steel Window Association.
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