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Forticrete – Architectural Masonry, Roofing, Cast Stone, Walling Stone, Standard Masonry and Civils

Window Surrounds

General

Winster window surround
  • Available in 4 styles
  • Standard range of 6 colours
  • Bespoke catalogue of colours on request
  • Manufactured from high grade aggregates
  • Specification exceeds BS requirements


For all Sales enquiries please contact our Anstone office.

NOTE: Jambs will have 100mm s/s dovetail anchor slots where they exceed 450mm in length. No window head should exceed 1 metre clear span without support. No fixings or allowance will be made for the interconnection of head, mullion, cill and jamb unless specified. Please specify if surrounds are to be finished internally.

Specification

Specification Sheet
   
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH: In accordance with the updated UKCSA recommendations, all Forticrete Cast Stone is now manufactured with a design compressive strength potential in excess of 35 MPa, (35 N/mm²) when reaching concrete maturity.
DENSITY: Typical Material Density = 2100Kg/m³
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 'K' : Exposed: 1.56 W/mK Protected: 1.46 W/mK
WATER ABSORPTION: ( TYPICAL ): 3.5%
DRYING SHRINKAGE: Less than 0.04%
MORTAR: Mortar used for the installation of Cast Stone Dressings should not be stronger than Designation III (1:1:5/6).
HANDLING REINFORCEMENT: Any units over 600mm in length contain one or more steel bars.These are included to comply with Health and Safety Regulations,relating to the handling of the product by site operatives.
FIXINGS FOR SUPPORT, RESTRAINTAND HANDLING: ( TYPICAL ): Some Forticrete Cast Stone Dressings will incorporate 100mm stainless steel dovetail slots to restrain lateral movement in vertical units i.e. window jambs, door jambs etc. M16 sockets may also be used for handling purposes in the factory.



Cast Stone Colours

Bespoke Colours

Forticrete has a library of over 400 Cast Stone colours that can be reproduced with accuracy at any time. Should you require a specific colour that is not in the catalogue, this can be provided at a supplementary cost.

To order standard colour samples please complete our online request form here

Darley window surrounds size and weights chart
derwent window surround size
Wensley window surrounds size and weights chart
winster window surround size
[icon] - Adobe PDF Cast Stone Dressings - Jun 2007 (1424 KB) Click here to download
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