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Shares 169 From the roof of Thermae Bath Spa I looked out over Tudor and Georgian rooftops with row upon row of cylindrical black chimneys as Charlotte Hanna, assistant sales & marketing manager for the spa, gave me a primer on the history of Bath, England. Archeological evidence suggests that humans were visiting and worshiping the hot springs in Bath as far back as 8000 B.C., but it wasn’t until 2,000 years ago, when the Romans colonized Britain , that written documentation began . The invaders wrote of a lush, uninhabited valley where natural hot springs bubbled up from the ground. Locals lived in forts atop the seven hills that surround the valley, descending each day to graze their livestock, fish, and to worship the water. But each night they retreated to their hilltop abodes, leaving the pristine valley to Sul, the pagan goddess of water, healing, and wisdom worshiped by Britons. “Clearly, the ancient people of Britain considered this a spiritual site ,” Charlotte expla...

In a general sense, the term “curtain wall” refers to an exterior wall that does not support loads other than its own weight. Curtain walls are therefore nonstructural, and serve solely to protect the building from the elements. Seismic and wind forces on a curtain wall are transferred to the supporting structure at anchorage points, where the curtain wall frame is attached to the building, generally at floors or columns. Although curtain wall systems may incorporate a variety of materials, we will focus on the type that is so ubiquitous, it has effectively become synonymous with the words “curtain wall”: the glazed curtain wall system . Glazed curtain walls usually consist of a metal frame, often aluminum, with infills of vision and spandrel glass . Other materials may be interposed between glazing units, including brick veneer , precast concrete, metal panels, and thin stone. The hallmark of these systems is a focus on large expanses of glass, which shrouds the building in a seemi...

Spring is here, the days are getting lighter and it’s time to think showers. But don’t worry; we’re not predicting April cloudbursts – rather, the sort with a much sunnier outcome. Yes, we mean bathroom showers .  And what better way to give your bathroom a facelift than with one of Gainsborough’s mixer showers?  Offering thermostatic temperatures and a choice of an exposed or concealed control , there’s something for every bathroom and budget in Gainsborough’s comprehensive mixer shower range . GS500 Mixer Shower Whether your bathroom is a blank canvas or you simply feel it’s time for a showering spruce-up, a smart new mixer shower is the perfect solution – and as long as you have a gravity-fed, combi-boiler or mains- fed plumbing system , compatibility should be assured.  If you’re unsure about your home’s plumbing system and available water pressure, have a qualified installer check it out for you before you choose your shower. Once you know what sort of system your home has, yo...