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Passive fire protection solutions for UK Housebuilders

Passive fire protection measures are equally important in low to medium rise dwelling houses, such as semi-detached homes, terraced houses, townhouses and apartments as they are in multi-storey developments. This risk of fire spread exists when electrical and mechanical services are installed through walls, ceilings and floors or an open path within concealed cavities is…

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Sowing the seeds of disaster

Fitting the correctly tested and proven “loft covers” to downlights makes simple sense in both energy efficiency and safety terms, the common ad hoc use of “upside down plant pots” has been shown to be highly dangerous, Rupert Coggon of Tenmat Ltd discusses the dilemma. Recessed halogen downlights create large amounts of heat energy which…

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Tenmat’s firestopping products provide passive fire protection for peace of mind and safety

What are Firestopping products? An essential element of safe commercial construction, firestopping products enable fire compartmentation within a building by preventing fire and heat from spreading through multiple areas and rely on the integrity of its structures not being compromised. These products are made from intumescent materials and form seals around openings and in-between joints…

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Guidance confirmed for Green Homes Grant

Tenmat loft covers are the tried and approved product for meeting all of the pas2030:2019 requirements for downlight proection in loft insulation. The Green Homes Grant scheme has recently been launched and is expected to be a major contributor to the UK becoming carbon neutral. The installation of loft insulation is one of the key…

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Green Homes Grant 2020

Tenmat are delighted to announce that we are able to work with any UK loft insulators taking part in the UK Green Homes Grant (available within England only) which begins today (21st August 2020), providing the Tenmat FF130 Loft Covers.   The Green Homes Grant allows domestic homeowners, including those in shared ownership properties, access to a voucher of up to £5000 towards the cost of making energy efficient…

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One product – Total piece of mind

Tenmat FF109 pipe fire sleeves solve both the issues of pipe insulation and fire protection with one simply to use product. Background With ever increasing energy conservation and environmental concerns driving building legislation, there is now a general requirement for hot, cold and cooling pipe work to be fully insulated “though out its whole length”…