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Winkhaus blueMatic AV2-B AUTOMATIC Multi-Point Locking System – Locks automatically as soon as the door is closed!

Superbly engineered and manufactured in Germany the automatic AV2 mechanical lock operates as a slam secure lock as soon as the door is closed. This reduces the risk of a ‘followon’ attack or ‘tailgating‘ as it is sometimes known. Closing the door behind you as soon as you enter a dwelling gives instant full security and reduces the risk of anyone trying to enter immediately behind you.
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Hush, can you hear it?
The rustling in the grass,
Bringing you the welcome news that
Winter’s day is past.
Soft, can you feel it?
The warm caressing breeze,
Telling you the sticky buds
Are bursting on the trees.
Look, can you see them?
The primrose in the lane.
Now you must believe it –
Spring is here again.

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“What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” (John Steinbeck)

Profound words, but when it comes to trying to regulate the temperature of our conservatories during the changing seasons, then we don’t really want to feel cold just to appreciate the warmth or visa versa!

So if this is how your conservatory tends to be – cold in winter, hot in summer then maybe it’s time to consider a change.

That doesn’t always mean replacing the entire room, you can achieve a great deal by simply changing the roof.
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“January opens
The box of the year
And brings out days
That are bright and clear
And brings out days
That are cold and grey
And shouts “come see
What I brought today!”

– Leland B. Jacobs, January

January, the beginning of a brand new year. The weather is fairly typical for this time of year and we look forward to the first signs of spring in our gardens and the environment around us. January is also a time when many of us (or not!) resolve to change ourselves and our lives even though it is well documented that most New Year’s resolutions fail! Yet we keep making them, so where has this custom come from?
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“We have had a long love affair with glass. It inspires us with its beauty, surprises us with its versatility, challenges us with its complex physical properties, and transforms our lives with its unique technical capabilities” (Wendell Weeks, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Corning Incorporated)

Glass is all around us in our everyday lives, so much so that we perhaps often take it for granted. Yet this natural material is used in the most delicate processes – from intricate Lalique glass sculpting to complex engineering constructions such as the amazing glass bottomed skywalk above the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Central China. So who discovered glass in the first place?
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Spring flowers are emerging from soggy ground, there are mild days, then Storm Doris days …. pretty much the norm for March in the UK!

What else? Well it’s also coming up to spring cleaning time …. where on earth did that idea come from, I hear you ask? The cynics might think it‘s a commercial ploy to get us to buy more rubber gloves, mops and dusters but in fact, it has its roots in some age-old beliefs and customs.

For example, in Jewish custom, Passover is also a time of thorough house cleaning as a way of ensuring that any crumbs of leavened bread are not overlooked, which would be considered an insult to God during this period of time [source: History Channel].
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November. Goodbye to the ghouls and witches of Halloween and hello to Guy Fawkes and Christmas! Lots to look forward to but on the other hand, there are a few months ahead of shorter days meaning less daylight hours which can make some people feel sleepy and depressed. On the positive side, exposure to light reverses the process due to increased production of the natural chemical serotonin, so this is why it’s really important that our homes are well lit!
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If you are thinking about adding more light to a room, but also would like it to be a functioning door, with access to your garden you’ll probably end up looking at patio doors and bi fold doors, but how are they different?

What are Patio Doors?

Patio doors are very similar to French doors, with two nearly full length sealed units, however patio doors tend to slide across each other. With French doors you need room to fully open them, whereas patio doors don’t take up much space, so with this in mind sliding patio doors are the ideal next option. Read more