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TRADPLAS CONSERVATORY A REAL WINNER !
02/05/2007

A conservatory designed and built by Tradeplas, Gloucester and featuring Spectus'
Sightline 70 windows and doors has won the Pilkington Glass Special Merit Award
in the Large Conventional category in the Glassex conservatory design competition.

The conservatory was
built to provide additional
living space and house
a hydrotherapy hot tub
spa at a bungalow
situated in an Area
of Outstanding Natural
Beauty in the
Devonshire countryside.
The 10m x 5.2m conservatory runs the
full length of the back of
the property & features
19 windows and 3 sets
of double doors all
manufactured from
Spectus' Sightline 70
profile in white glazed using Pilkington toughened K Glass.


Tradeplas Conservatory . . a Real Winner

All door sets feature low thresholds to enable the homeowner, a wheelchair user, to
access the space unaided. Says Richard Phelps, Marketing Manager of Tradeplas:

"This project was a real challenge, not least because of lengthy negotiations with
the local planners for a sympathetic design. The finished conservatory perfectly
complements the house, adding a real 'wow-factor' to the rear elevation.
In addition to producing a design that would meet both the planners & homeowner's
approval we also had to create a specialist drainage system to remove excess
water overflowing from the sunken hot tub. It's a real example of how Tradeplas'
experts can work to produce a stunning and practical result."