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Coldra Road, Newport, NP20 - 3 bed - £199,950 - Roberts & Co

Bedrooms: 3 A recently renovated, extended, three bedroom mid- terrace family home , conveniently located close to all local amenities, popular schools, bus routes, local parks, The Royal Gwent Hospital and Newport City Center , whilst also having swift easy access to Junction 27 & 28 of the M4 motorway making it ideal for commuting to both Bristol and Cardiff. This impressive property has been completely renovated and extended by the current owners and has the benefit of having three bedrooms, two good sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, as well as a contemporary family bathroom to the first floor. The the ground floor is an entrance hallway, living room with attractive multifuel burner with doors opening to a good sized family room and a good size kitchen/diner and ground floor shower room/utility. Outside: To the front is a small patio area and to the rear: An attractive, easily maintained enclosed rear garden with seating area. The property further benefits from...

AIA: Building Envelope | Building Design + Construction

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...