Author Archives: K30

Ambiguity in fire rated glazing

acoustic glazing, acoustic glass doors, transom glazing, office space, glass office, office pod, commercial glazing, suspended ceilings, commercial fit-out

After over 20 years in the industry, it baffles me how there can be so much ambiguity when it comes to fire rated glazing. How can a partitioning manufacturer claim that by installing fire rated insulated glass into non-thermally broken aluminium channels, that the system can truly be certified as integrity and insulation? It doesn’t […]

My first blog post – If a “drop” needs protecting, protect it!

framed partition systems, NBS K30 specification, glazed screens, commercial offices, fire screen

I had a conversation yesterday with a glazing safety specialist. Afterwards, I felt perplexed and annoyed to think that someone could question my knowledge and perhaps my business. Then that got me thinking, how many times over the past few years have I seen glazed screen specifications (K30 and L10) that call for standard toughened […]