The installation of a conservatory roof at Red Lodge Care Home in Taunton, Somerset was a tough challenge for Sheerlite manufacturer L.B. Plastics Ltd and Bridgewater-based fabricator and installer S. Notaro Windows Ltd, but the end result has been an outstanding hit with residents and staff alike.

The challenge was to build a roof that would join the existing care home building with a new 16-room extension and create an expanded dining area. Following a detailed survey, designers at L.B. Plastics needed to take into account the large size of the roof at 48 square metres, but also that none of the three adjoining walls were the same length and none of the angles 90 degrees.

Sheerlite galvanised steel rafters were used with hidden bolster to provide exceptional snow loading provision, without detracting from the visual appeal of the roof.

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