New network member

Kenrick has joined the Joinery Network as an affiliated partner.

Joiners manufacturing the Joinery Network’s Lignum Flush Sash timber casement window will now be able to use Kenrick’s flagship Excalibur multi-point window lock, which has been modified to help the window meet the requirements of PAS24: 2016.

Steve Williams, Kenrick’s sales and marketing director, said: “Timber is becoming more popular as a material for windows and doors, but there is a perception that they are not as robust and secure as PVCU and aluminium windows. When fitted with the Excalibur locking system, the Lignum window is proven to deliver high security, thus enabling joiners to offer customers the peace of mind that is it built to last and designed to deter intruders.”

A Secured by Design licensed product, Excalibur benefits from steel shoot bolts, a robust unhanded die-cast gearbox, and bi-directional die-cast claws. It also features a specially developed lock and keep set which fits the Lignum flush sash casement timber window.

The four-point locking mechanism of Excalibur sits neat and flush with the timber window, with no protruding parts from the sash. This prevents the locking elements – two central security claws and two steel shootbolts – from fouling on the frame or keep, which is a major problem with timber windows when the timber changes shape over time.

The Excalibur system sits entirely flush even when the window is open, so there is no danger of any parts catching when the window is closed. This also means that windows only require a very small air gap, which improves the security and weather seal on the flush casement, the company said.