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Hundertwasser’s House

These 50 apartments, constructed in 1982-1985, have no straight lines or surfaces, and they’re completely asymmetrical.

Weird Factor: 7/10

Loacted in Szymbark, Poland, the Upside-Down House is a tourist attraction intended to make a statement about the Communist era.

Weird factor: 10/10

This house, built by the founding member of the World Toilet Association, is dedicated to providing clean sanitation to the more than 2 billion people who live without toilets. Its official name is Haewoojae, which is Korean for “a place of sanctuary where one can solve one’s worries.”

Weird Factor: 9/10

Fashion designer Pierre Cardin thought up the idea for this one to “demonstrate the possibility of short-circuiting traditional architecture in the name of original, contemporary design.”

Weird Factor: 7.5/10

This house was created by the aristocrat François Nicolas Henri Racine de Monville, who also lived in the house immediately before the French Revolution.

Weird Factor: 7/10

A detailed video showing the workings of a UK sealed unit glass manufacturing plant.

We show you how glass is cut to size, how sealed units are put together using Super Spacer, how we apply bevelled glass designs etc.

For more information about Conservatory Outlet Glass in Huddersfield, please visit: http://www.conservatoryoutlet.co.uk

Selling Double Glazing Never Looked So Good

If you are a double glazing or conservatory company in the UK then you need to do things a bit different these days - especially if you want to stand out from your competition and take “business” from them.

Conservatory Outlet is an example of one company that continues to innovate and lead the way in being “different” especially with their use of video:

Conservatory Outlet has reputation for doing things a little different and their latest video featuring a Kill Bill femme fatale demonstrates the strength of their windows in a unique “movie style” manner.

Enjoy - Selling Windows Never Looked So Good!

The home security expert with a fetish for zombie culture will already know that there are 3 key areas you will need to focus on if you want to keep the flesh eaters out:

(1) Strength
(2) Transparency
(3) Weatherproof

Any good home/base should have these 3 key factors, but also, your base should have a lot of windows… why? because in a post apocalyptic world, it is unlikely the electricity companies will still be running properly, so windows are key.

****STRENGTH****

Here are some tricks to make your windows more zombie-proof:

(1) Add a layer of synthetic film/sheet of synthetic glass or plastic to the outside and inside of the window
(2) Change the glass in your windows to be thicker, a synthetic glass, or adding security windows (with wire embedded in the glass — examples of synthetic glass includes Pyrex, Plexiglass, and Lucite)
(3) Add a layer of wire mesh or some other rigid, very strong though not transparent (sheet metal, wire mesh, plywood, bricks, etc.)

While adding metal security bars across the window would keep the bad things out, it would not protect the windows themselves. As you will see, keeping the windows whole, without cracks and holes, will give you a more secure, comfortable, and durable base.

****TRANSPARENCY****

Anyone who has heard the new Spice Girls single will know the feeling of deep horrifying darkness, but zombies and darkness are not a good mix, so we need plenty of sunlight in our base.

There are ways to increase light flow into a room without using the windows (you may use mirrors, open holes, or manufactured skylight systems) but for the best security and comfort, it is going to be windows that will make the best light source.

(1) If you must use a solid, opaque material, add perforations (holes) to make sure light can get through
(2) Use woven material like wire mesh or chain-link fence to the outside of fences to add strength without blocking too much light
(3) Whenever possible, use transparent materials (like Plexiglass) for reinforcement with an addition of a more solid material such as wire mesh or metal bars for additional security

****Weatherproof****

Since the energy supply in our zombiefied world is going to be highly limited, we will want to maintain a good temperature as much as possible. Using windows if high quality or using multiple windows in one frame will help insulate from either of the extremes. Considering that the window coverings may be no more than perforated sheet metal or plywood, there will need to be a way of keeping the rain or snow out. Using one or many of the following ideas can help to keep your locale temperate and safe:

(1) When possible, use a double layer of material to maintain a layer of insulating air and to help maintain proper temperature inside
(2) Use high quality material when possible – many high quality glass materials will have a reflective though transparent layer of metal on the outside of the glass, keeping too much sunlight in and overheating the building
(3) If there is no solid material available, that meets the previous criteria and you must use an opaque material with holes, make sure there is some sort of storm covering to keep the elements out in case of a bad storm

Remember, part of safety is thinking not only of the zombies outside, but the natural elements that can make you ill just as easily. Remember, to date, more people have died from pneumonia than zombies.

Sleep Tight.

Double Glazed Door Lock Bumping and Lock Snapping

Here is an excellent video from our friends at West Yorkshire Windows - on Double Glazed Door Lock Bumping and Lock Snapping - the new craze for breaking into uPVC doors in the UK.

These techniques exploit vulnerabilities in door cylinders and are devastatingly effective. This has led West Yorkshire Windows to stock anti snap-able and anti bump-able cylinders.

Video is taken from a recent sales meeting

Credit: http://www.westyorkshirewindows.com