The Detail.
A behind-the-scenes podcast about the business of design — from architecture and interiors to materials, makers, and the people building the spaces we live and work in.
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Understanding Fire-Rated Glass with Jade Lashford of FireGlass (opens the original)
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Jade Lashford, Estimating Manager at FireGlass UK, joins usfor Episode 7 of The Detail by iSteel to explain the world of fire-rated glass and the important role it plays within glazedfire-rated doors and screens . Filmed at the FireGlass facility, Jade takes us behind the scenes to explore what makes fire-resistant glass different from ordinary glass, how different types of fire glass performand what classifications such as E30 and EI30 mean. We also look at how fire-rated glass is manufactured,
Bradley Grove on Fire-Rated Steel Doors, Testing & What Makes a System Fire-Rated (opens the original)
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Bradley Grove, Commercial Manager at Forster Profile Systems UK , joins us for a special episode of The Detail by iSteel for Fire Door Safety Week to explore the engineering, testing and specification behind fire-rated steel doors and glazed screens. In this episode, Bradley helps demystify fire-rated steeldoors, explaining why fire performance is about far more than simply using fire-resistant glass, and how steel profiles, glazing, seals, hardware, fabrication and installation all work togethe
Philip Watts on Craftsmanship, Architectural Hardware & the Art of Making (opens the original)
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British designer and maker Philip Watts joins us for Episode6 of The Detail by iSteel , filmed at Philip Watts Design and its working foundry in Nottingham. Philip has spent decades designing and manufacturingdistinctive architectural hardware, door handles, furniture and bespoke interior products. In this episode, he takes us behind the scenes of his foundry and shares his approach to design, craftsmanship and British manufacturing and explains why the smallest details can completely transform
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