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Retractable insect screens: The house above has a roll-away Infinity Zipline insect screen from Freedom Retractable Screens. Spanning up to nine metres, the roll-away insect screen can be used in conjunction with bi-fold, stacking and French doors, and pillar-less corners. It can also be fitted into a recessed track for a more streamlined look.
This house on Sydney’s North Shore features sliding glass doors that open the interior to the deck, then a layer of pivoting and sliding shutter doors that extend the deck to the backyard and pool. The louvres on the shutters are adjustable, and the pivoting and sliding panels allow for a variety of opened, closed and partially opened configurations to suit the weather conditions.
If you have a north-facing living room that is exposed to harsh sun, you might consider the brand’s LightBridge range – it reduces heat gain and loss by up to 77 per cent as well as UV exposure and glare, and it can be combined with various performance features such as noise reduction, security and privacy.
2. Zinc Zinc is highly versatile and an increasingly common sight in contemporary architecture. It is a soft and malleable material, which allows for flexible construction. Zinc is extremely durable and low maintenance, and its resistance to oxidisation – by forming a naturally protective layer, known as a patina – helps it achieve an average lifespan of approximately 60 to 80 years. Zinc is also a sustainable choice, being a non-toxic, recycled and recyclable material. It also takes less energy to produce zinc than other principal metals.
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