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    I work for Ecowin Ltd and supply Gaulhofer, Zyle Fenster windows and doors, Eko Okna uPVC alu clad and other products as well Solarlux sliding doors and bi fold doors.

    I'm not here on a sales mission but on a professional basis supplying my knowledge and assistance when and where required.
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  1. craig
    Any "gable" glazed screen floor to roof in my honest opinion should always be in curtain walling, it's what it is designed for. What you have with windows/doors being coupled and creating a glazed screen is deflection and loading calculations that will need to be confirmed for static reason. There may be too much deflection with a coupled system meaning additional strengthening is required and can then become quite bulky. Curtain walling is what is and can incorporate other systems and opening windows etc, inside and is the best solution but not the cheapest.
  2. craig
    No problem, I can most likely do this in an aluminum only system but it would be very expensive. The risks involved in logistics, lifting, transportation, installation are astronomical.
  3. craig
    Truth be told, you'll struggle to get someone to do this for you, most will stop at 1m width, 3.5m height or 3.5m width and 1m height others can achieve slightly more and some will achieve a little more. In diagram below, this is max height/width triple glazed as standard 3.92m. You also have to take into account the maximum weight that the system can take, timber frames might only be able to take 400Kg
  4. craig
    This likely to be lateral movement (side to side on the top hinge. Give it a half turn, then check.
  5. craig
    It’s a case of get your point across, ask for a review and from glass supplier and if no movement, check if they are GGF nembers . Get in touch and make the complaint to them. They will assist, they’re good. If that fails, arbitration from 3rd party industry experts. If the supplier is good, they’ll pass on any cost savings for expert witnesses. If that fails, it’s the legal route. All of this is pretty subjective and could go either way. if it was us, I’d not be happy and I would fight your case with glass supplier.
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    The rule is looking through the glass not at the glass, it is excessive roller wave tbh. It is during toughening process that is caused. The heat-treating process can reduce it but issues must be addressed such as conveyor, furnace temperature, quench. However, it cannot be completely eliminated, only reduced. In my opinion, it appears excessive.
  7. craig
    Yip, roller wave.
  8. craig
    Not looked at video yet but I would guess roller wave a common occurrence when treating the glass. Will come back to you once I watch video/view pictures and if it is, supplier should have glass replaced.
  9. craig
    All I can say is, every BCO is different and how the interpretation of the standards is undertaken. I would say have a look at the topic here for further assistance, but as a side note, RC2 and RC3 are acceptable for entrance doors, supply the documentation and evidence available is paramount.
  10. craig
    Ahh OK, sorry, only guy I could suggest will only tackle new builds now.
  11. craig
    New build or refurb?
  12. craig
    Where are you based?
  13. craig
    M2 is irrelevant tbh, the size of units, access, equipment, labour all need to be taken into account. £4.8k and 44m2 is open to interpretation, without all the relevant knowledge required, it’s a wild guess if fair or not.
  14. craig
    Your supplier will or should specify safety glass but there is no regulations yet on the middle pane of glass in a triple glazed unit. Only the inner and outer panes. To save cost, some will leave this as float glass, others will have the middle pane as safety glass (toughened). Basically, if it breaks it’s at your cost. Large panes will already have safety glass factored in dependent on location (not necessarily the middle pane).
  15. craig
    Personally, make sure that all glazing panes are safety glazing at a minimum, no ifs or buts. If the middle is float that is susceptible to breakage and not covered under warranty (thermal stress fractures for example), if the door is slammed shut it could crack and for the sake of a couple of quid. It could save you heartache later (less likely to break if safety glass in the middle).
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