Posted on 18/09/2015

Renovating or replacing a tired or lifeless staircase into a new elegant centerpiece can be high on the to-do-list of any interior designer, homeowner or developer. Removing timber newels or plastic 'glass' to replace with high quality materials, modern styles and real glass can make a huge differen

Posted on 10/09/2015

How to get your staircase landing right Staircase landings are far from wasted space- with some simple creative design input, they can be anything but. Your landing area may be a galleried mezzanine or something more modest but there is always a way to improve on tired décor and design flow. Let t

Posted on 08/09/2015

DioMet design, supply and install balcony and balustrade products throughout the UK on a daily basis and our latest small domestic project has been completed in East Sleekburn, Northumberland. The glass balustrade chosen was a variation of our ever popular stainless steel and glass balustrade system

Posted on 01/09/2015

Dio-Met have recently completed the design, supply and installation of 8no. modern glass door canopies to a residential housing project in central Nottingham. The glass canopy design chosen for the project was based around our standard T1 modern glass canopy but shorter in projection and complete wi

Posted on 26/08/2015

Can contemporary homes be cosy? Most people outside of the architectural design world tend to have the same kind of reaction to contemporary homes and that view is that they are great in principle and look attractive in a glossy magazine but are just not practical to live in and seem cold, clinica

Posted on 25/08/2015

Glazing Solutions Replacing solid walls with glass can be an instant way to lighten up dark areas and open up tight spaces that might otherwise feel cramped or claustrophobic. Full size floor to ceiling panels of toughened glass offer a modern, attractive and simplistic way to achieve a lighter, m

Posted on 21/08/2015

Transformation through renovation. Around 30% of homeowners are planning improvements to their home in the near future, this may come in the form of updating specific rooms, building extensions or full scale renovations. A large proportion of those improvements planned are medium scale projects su

Posted on 18/08/2015

How DioMet can help with your new balcony Our previous blog post ‘adding a walk out balcony’ gave an insight into the advantages gained from installing or updating a walk out balcony system at your home and now we’ll look at how DioMet can help with your walk out balcony design and the options ava

Posted on 10/08/2015

Dio-Met off the shelf handrails What is a handrail ? Simple enough - A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by a persons hand as to provide stability and support. Handrails are most commonly used on staircases for assistance ascending and descending safely to prevent falling or injury

Posted on 05/08/2015

When considering purchasing toughened glass panels for your project, be it a glass balustrade, canopy, balcony, decking railing or otherwise, it is often useful to know it's weight. The weight of the glass will often affect how it is held in place, the structural integrity of the frame, how it is in