ThermGard-R Patent Glazing Bars for Timber Rafters - Aluminium Glazing Bars
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ALM100/1
ALM100/1
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ThermGard-R aluminium patent glazing bars for timber rafters provide the ideal combination of the natural beauty and warmth of timber inside and a weather-tight, maintenance free external finish.
Application
Suitable for patent glazing rooflights to commercial, public, heritage, listed buildings, historic, museums, galleries, offices, universities, residential, schools, colleges, atriums, conservatories, orangery, octagonal, lean-to, abutment, lantern, hip ended, monopitch, bespoke, and domestic buildings.
Description
40mm wide ThermGard - R Patent Glazing
ThermGard-R aluminium patent glazing bars for timber rafters provide the ideal combination of the natural beauty and warmth of timber inside a weather-tight, maintenance free external finish. The carrier rail features integral drainage channels to ensure in the unlikely event that water penetrates the capping and high-performance gaskets, it is safely transported to the outside of the building. A continuous screw on pressure plate with provides outstanding glass retention and a choice of decorative external covers are available to provide either contemporary glass roof appearance or a more traditional heritage style for patent glazing roof lanterns on period buildings. Designed to combine the benefits of more costly curtain walling sections with the rapid installation advantage of traditional two-edge support glazing, to provide thermal break roof glazing.
Features and benefits:
- System incorporates a thermal break design to minimize the risk of condensation.
- Continuous pressure plates and snap on covers provide invisible fixings and a low profile appearance.
- An optional period-style aluminium capping is available for heritage buildings.
- Integral patent glazing drainage channels
General information
Color | Silver Other Guidance for specification option: Polyester powder coated to any RAL, BS or Syntha Pulvin colour. |
Finish | Powder-coated Mill |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Aluminium alloy, 6063-T6 to BS 1474. Glass Guidance for specification option: Thermal glazing. |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H10/10 Patent glazing H10/115 Patent glazing |
SKU Code | ALM100/1 |
Specification data - Aluminium patent glazing bars
Classification data | |
Profile | Flat. |
Finish | |
Coating | Mill finish. Guidance for specification option: Standard. Polyester powder-coating. |
Colour | Not required. Guidance for specification option: (Mill finish). Powder-coating, colour. Guidance for specification option: Standard RAL or BS colours to BS 6496 available, consult manufacturer and insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceA range of architectural finishes available, including polyester powder-coating to BS 6496 in standard RAL, Syntha Pulvin or BS colour ranges. |
Accessories | Not required. End bar wing. GlazaTherm Top hung opening rooflights with cord. GlazaTherm Top hung opening rooflights with electric motors. GlazaTherm Top hung opening rooflights with factory fitted pole. |
Spacing | 600 mm (nominal). Guidance for specification option: Generally up to and including 750 mm, but wider centres can be accommodated in some circumstances; insert requirement. Manufacturer guidanceGlazing bar. |
Slope | 5º (minimum). Manufacturer guidanceGlazing bar. |
Bottom overhang lap | 75 mm (nominal). Manufacturer guidanceGlazing bar. |
Type | 6 mm clear toughened glass. 6 mm solid polycarbonate. 6.4 mm clear laminated glass. 7 mm wired safety glass. 16 mm multi-wall polycarbonate sheet blown free of swarf and taped both ends. 24 mm low-e. Guidance for specification option: 1.5w/m2.k double glazed units consisting of 2 x 4 mm clear toughened glass with flush bottom edge and aluminium U-channel. 24 mm super low-e. Guidance for specification option: 1.1w/m2.k double glazed units consisting 2 x 4 mm clear toughened glass with flush bottom edge and aluminium U-channel. 25 mm multi-wall polycarbonate sheet blown free of swarf and taped both ends. 28 mm low-e. Guidance for specification option: 1.5w/m2.k double glazed units consisting of 6.4 mm laminated, argon cavity and 6 mm toughened clear glass with stepped bottom edge. 28 mm super low-e. Guidance for specification option: 1.1w/m2.k double glazed units consisting 6.4 mm laminate, argon cavity and 6 mm toughened clear glass with stepped bottom edge. Manufacturer guidanceProvided by the installer.
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Construction | Single skin. Double skin. |
Type | Manual. |
Dimensions | Guidance for specification option: Single glazing: 3000 mm (recommended), Double glazing: 1900 mm (maximum). Insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceSpan. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Aluminium alloy, 6063-T6 to BS 1474. Glass Guidance for specification option: Thermal glazing. |
Recyclability | Approximately 85% of the product is aluminium which 100% recyclable, remaining 15% is gaskets and thermal liners. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 35 % |
Product certifications
BRE Certificate
Air Permeability Test BS EN 1026
BRE Certificate
Watertightness Test BS EN 1027
Literature
Literature type
Rafter Glazing Bars For Timber Rooflights & Conservatories
Data Sheet ThermGard-R Glazing Bars
Data Sheet ThermGard ALM100-WF Patent Glazing 28.05.2025 - Product Data Sheet
LMC ThermGard Rafter Glazing Bars Design Guide - Technical Drawings
Case studies
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