Home Zone

Glass Selection

Whether

building or renovating, the type of glass you chose in your

windows and doors

will impact how your home functions, and ultimately your lifestyle. Factors such as energy consumption (ie. lighting, cooling and heating costs), comfort (ie. light transmission, glare, heat and sound control), safety, security and fading can all be influenced by glass. More...

Energy Efficient Glass

In

order to comply with council regulated, energy ratings for new homes, a common practice has been to reduce in size the windows and doors. Such a practice reduces the natural light, ventilation, view and other associated benefits that glazing provides. G.James offers a choice of tinted and laminated glass products PDF

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677Kb range of

coated laminated glass

, to not only make your home more comfortable year round but also create a more

energy efficient building envelope

Sound Insulation

Unwanted sound

is considered noise when it intrudes on our daily lives. In controlling noise, whether it be traffic, aircraft or industry related, all aspects of the house/building need to be evaluated, however here we will only analyse the acoustic qualities of two glass types - laminated and double glazing. More...

Fade Control

It

is well recognized that carpets, curtains and furnishings exposed to direct sunlight will over timel experience the effects of

fading and yellowing

. While the solution is usually to close off the room with curtains and blinds, this shuts out your natural light, ventilation and view. By selecting the appropriate glass, it is possible to allow natural light to enter a room yet significantly reduce the rate at which fading occurs. More... PDF

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Glass Splashbacks - Decralite^®

Decralite^®

coloured glass splashbacks

create that unique feature in your kitchen, bathroom or shower recess areas. With a full spectrum of colours from which to choose, Decralite^®

spashbacks

can be used to compliment or contrast any décor. Decralite is easy to clean, durable and requires no exposed or visible fixings. Download brochure PDF