Selfbuilder & Homemaker – July – August 2019

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Keeping in the warmth
The beautiful ‘Designo’ from Premier Loft
Laddersis certified by the Passivhaus
Institute for use in passive buildings. It
features the latest innovations in loft ladder
design to perfectly balance aesthetics with
performance. Excellent thermal efficiency (U
value 0.60 W/m^2 K) and an airtight seal (class
four certified) help to ensure that you keep
in the warmth during the cold winter
months. The Designo also benefits from a
high strength ladder; rated to 180kg per
tread. Furthermore, the Designo features
concealed hinges and a discrete, recessed operating latch. The result is a
high quality, seamless finish. For further information, please visit the
Premier Loft Ladders website.
0845 9000 195 http://www.premierloftladders.co.uk/designo

Refresh your home this summer with Osmo
As with any home, wear and tear is
inevitable through everyday use, and with
Summer upon us, now is the perfect
opportunity to refresh the wooden surfaces
in the home. Osmo UKoffers a range of
internal finishing products, designed to
protect, preserve and enhance wooden
flooring, worktops and other joinery. This
range includes: Polyx-Oil; TopOil; Osmo
Wood Wax Finish; Woodfiller; Liquid Wax
Cleaner and Osmo Wash and Care.

If you feel inspired to rejuvenate your interior this Summer and want to
find out more about the range of Osmo products on offer, please visit the
Osmo UK website.
http://www.osmouk.com

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Healthy paint spec for accessible home
Steve Hudson and his wife Barbara were searching for a house enabling
ease of movement for Steve’s wheelchair. Eventually, the couple found a
rural property for demolition to make room for a new, purpose-designed
home. Barbara said: “We built a single storey property with extra wide
doorways and rooms large enough for a wheelchair to move around.
Aesthetically, we wanted to make the most of the views from each room.
And ethically, we wanted the build to be environmentally friendly.” Steve
and Barbara specified EarthbornClaypaint for most walls and most
rooms have their own colour theme, such as Sunday Stroll in the sitting
room, to complement the landscape views from the patio doors.
Earthborn paints are made without oils or acrylics, so are virtually VOC
free, do not give off any toxic emissions and are much better for the
health of building occupants as well as the environment. It also means
there are no strong smells, so Steve and Barbara could move into their
new home more quickly after painting. Claypaint is a clay based emulsion,
made using advanced technology to maximise the natural properties of
clay. The result is a high performance, highly breathable paint that is EU
Ecolabel approved and available in a standard palette of 72 shades.
01928 734 171 http://www.earthbornpaints.co.uk
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