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The BFPWG publish a wide range of guideline and Codes of Practice aimed at raising the standards within the PVC-U Window, Door and Conservatories industries. The Windows Group is always reviewing and updating existing publications and producing new ones, when appropriate. |
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358/1 - BPF WG GUIDELINES TO GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE
The document outlines what is considered 'best practice' within the sales, marketing and customer care spheres of a domestic installer's activities. It gives clear do's and don'ts in relation to the areas that give most cause for concern and seeks to promote fair play between the industry and its customers. 1997 |
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356/2 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PVC-U WINDOWS & DOORSETS IN NEW DOMESTIC DWELLINGS
This Code has been written for the growing use and application of PVC-U windows and doorsets in to new buildings. It is an essential good practice guide for use by System Designers, Installers and On-site Operatives alike detailing Design Requirements, Site Practice, Location, Fixing and Sealing, Glazing and Finishing Off. March 2005
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323/1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE REINFORCEMENT OF HIGH IMPACT MODIFIED PVC-U WINDOWS & DOORS
The purpose of the Code is to state the requirements and recommendations for reinforcement of PVC-U windows and doors, in new and replacement products. It is intended to provide sufficient information to help Specifiers and Fabricators to choose the correct levels of reinforcements without costly over-specification, and to harmonise the approach throughout the industry towards reinforcement. 1991
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333/1 Guidelines for welding : Laminated shopfloor checklist, A4 size
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342/1 - CONSERVATORIES LAMINATED PLANNING BUILDING REGULATIONS FLOW CHART, A3 SIZE 1993
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340/1 - CONSERVATORIES LAMINATED PLANNING PERMISSION FLOW CHART, A3 SIZE 1993
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345/2 - MATERIALS FOR GASKETS AND WEATHERSTRIPS FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, CONSERVATORIES AND CURTAIN WALLING
Materials for gaskets and weatherstrips for windows, doors, conservatories and curtain walling - Specification and performance requirements. October 2004
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GBRBC FENSA - Guide to Building Regulations, Building Control and FENSA
To coincide with the launch of FENSA, the BPF Windows Group has published a Guide to Building Regulations, Building Control and FENSA. Available in A5 hard copy on on a CD-ROM this document, provides guidance to the new Building Regulations, and includes an explanation of the work of Building Control and FENSA. The Building Regulations amendments introduce significant changes to the present Building Regulations, especially with regard to the inclusion of replacement works, and the increased thermal performance of windows and doors. Anthony Wilkinson (Chairman, BPF Windows Group Technical Committee) compiled the guide, with the assistance of the Technical Executive and various members of the BPF Windows Group. The guide is also available as a PowerPoint presentation. |
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W365/1 Sympathetic Design Guide
BPF WG publication, pdf only. |
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337/2 - GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN & INSTALLATION OF PVC-U CONSERVATORIES
These Guidelines supersede and extend the original publication (337/1) issued in 1993. They deal with surveys, building regulations, design, materials and construction for Victorian, Lean-to and Edwardian types of conservatories with floor areas of 30sq. metres or less. 1995
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336/1 - GUIDELINES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF PVC-U PROFILE COLOUR & GLOSS
These Guidelines are the result of industry expertise and collaborative trials by members of the British Plastics Federation Windows Group. They offer advice on instrumentation, measurement, prefabrication and procedures. They offer a Form of Report for production-line sampling. Properly applied, they should form a basis for the settlement of disputes on colour. 1993
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351/1 - GUIDELINES FOR USE OF PVC-U WINDOWS AND FRAMES IN COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
These Guidelines have been prepared for both Specifiers and Manufacturers who are concerned with the design, materials, construction and performance requirements of light duty curtain walling incorporating PVC-U windows in commercial and light Industrial applications. 1995
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W366/1 PVC-U Windows and Doorsets - Standards, Sustainability, Specification
BPFWG) to assist Architects and other Specifiers in the preparation of specifications to ensure the required performance in the use of PVC-U windows and doorsets in domestic and light commercial applications. |
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355/1 - INFILL PANELS FOR DOORS & WINDOWS
This product performance standard has been published as a Draft for Development, to allow suppliers and their customers to review and agree performance levels based on the tests included in the standard for use as acceptance criteria for specific applications. June 1996
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357/1 - REPLACEMENT WINDOWS & PLANNING LAW
A document to provide guidance for both consumers and the window industry in the selection of windows for use in historic buildings and conservation areas. It outlines some of the key points of the law and a number of the penalties for not complying with the various regulations. 1997
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359/1 Specification for Composite Doors
Provides a set of necessary and sufficient attributes for external and composite doorsets |
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363/1 - SPECIFICATION & GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION & APPLICATION OF FASTENERS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTICS WINDOWS AND DOORS
The Technical Committee of the British Plastics Federation Windows Group in conjunction has prepared these guidelines with manufacturers and suppliers of fasteners. It is intended to help the fabricator to understand the importance of correct fastener selection in relation to the performance of the finished product. In addition these guidelines will help to assess the performance of the fastener. February 2001 |
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360/1 - SPECIFICATION FOR SLIDING PATIO DOORS MADE FROM PVC-U EXTRUDED HOLLOW PROFILES
June 2000 |
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