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Underfloor heating frees up wall space for furniture, keeps feet toasty warm on even the coldest of surfaces and provides a feeling of natural warmth without stuffiness. To make installation even simpler for the homeowner, DEVI has introduced the devimat with an ultra-strong adhesive.
Designed to be laid within the thickness of the adhesive, rather than set within a screed, mat-style underfloor heating systems are simple and cost-effective to install. However, it is vital that mats are fixed... [more]
Located not far from the Edinburgh Castle, the 23-year-old property Yeaman Place consists of 26 dwellings in a four-storey block. The flats were occupied throughout the refurbishment work, meaning that each home had to be renovated from start to finish extremely quickly. For a major refurbishment of this classic Edinburgh apartment block, Dunedin Canmore Housing Association wanted to tackle the problem of condensation as well as deliver controllable warmth and reduce carbon emissions, and Dimpl... [more]
The White Horse Inn, based in Overstrand, has just undergone a complete renovation and modernization.
The Inn has eight en-suite bedrooms and although pressure and flow rate was not notably low at the main, ensuring water performance was not compromised on the second and third floor was essential.
Hotel Manager, David Walsgrove said: “We needed a system that could cope with all our rooms but the old ordinary system wasn’t up to speed.” Liam Betts, Service Manager of Gasway and Colin Cage, ... [more]
Known as The Moonstone Project, the unique multi-level six-bedroom house, which includes an indoor swimming pool, gym, cinema and games room, is a model of eco-efficiency. The house in The Moonstone Project has a U value of 0.07, giving it a passivhaus rating. This means that in theory, the building is so well insulated that the heat given off by the people inside would be enough to heat it. The house has, on average, around 0.5 metres of insulation incorporated within its walls, floors and roof... [more]
The Outlet designer shopping centre in Belfast has chosen Dimplex air curtains to provide an invisible barrier of air to keep either warm or cold air in when doors are frequently opened.
The shopping centre, which opened in April 2007, attracts high footfall from a wide catchment and many of the stores needed assistance to improve indoor air quality. Julian Graves, the UK's largest independent specialist natural food and ingredients retailer, the luxury British brand Jaegar and Regatta outdoo... [more]
A barn conversion project which featured on "Build a New Life in the Country", Channel Five’s television programme, is home to a Dualstream water control system from GAH Heating.
It took 12 months to convert the barn in Happisburgh, North Norfolk, from a shell into a living space, with a TV camera crew following the work from day one. Anticipating several relatives and guests who would regularly stay at the barn on completion, homeowners Steve and Lorraine Kinsey were worried about their wat... [more]
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