Mcnally Joinery

McNally Joinery are pleased to accounce their new Accoya range of joinery, including the Award Winning A rated Accoya triple glazed window. Please find some information on Accoya below.

Great Wood for the Great Outdoors

The following has been sourced from www.accoya.com

While mankind may hate extremes of cold, wet and even heat, Accoya® wood can withstand the toughest environments. Accoya® wood has been tested over prolonged periods in all types of weathering conditions, above ground, below ground and even in water. Not only is its durability proven, but it has also been shown to retain its appearance, requiring much less frequent maintenance than other wood species. This gives added reassurance to manufacturers, architects, specifiers, builders and property owners alike and makes Accoya® wood the ideal choice for a diverse range of external applications.

Accoya® wood is a “new wood species” whose performance credentials have been extensively researched and repeatedly demonstrated. Accoya® wood has properties that match those of the best tropical hardwoods, yet is manufactured using a non-toxic treatment and wood from sustainable sources. In fact, it may seem too good to be true… but Accoya® wood really exists.
Extensive laboratory and field testing by leading institutes around the world (including in New Zealand, USA, UK, Sweden, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, the Netherlands and Japan) has shown the performance of acetylated wood to be extremely reliable.

Accoya® wood has been thoroughly tested for dimensional stability, durability, UV resistance, paint retention and in-ground conditions to ensure optimal performance. Indeed, it is so reliable that for many years it has been – and continues to be – used by scientists as the benchmark against which other treatments and modifications are measured.

Acetylation

The technology behind Accoya® wood is based on wood acetylation, a process that has been studied by scientists around the world for more than 75 years. This method of improving wood has been proven to deliver such superior performance that it has long been used as the “gold standard” against which other methods are measured.

The physical properties of any material are determined by its chemical structure. Wood contains an abundance of chemical groups called "free hydroxyls" (represented as OH in the picture). Free hydroxyl groups adsorb and release water according to changes in the climatic conditions to which the wood is exposed. This is the main reason why wood swells and shrinks. It is also believed that the digestion of wood by enzymes initiates at the free hydroxyl sites - which is one of the principal reasons why wood is prone to decay.

Acetylation effectively changes the free hydroxyls within the wood into acetyl groups. This is done by reacting the wood with acetic anhydride, which comes from acetic acid (known as vinegar when in its dilute form). When the free hydroxyl group is transformed to an acetyl group, the ability of the wood to adsorb water is greatly reduced, rendering the wood more dimensionally stable and, because it is no longer digestible, extremely durable. Acetylation effectively changes the free hydroxyls within the wood into acetyl groups.

More information on Accoya is available at www.accoya.com

More information on our products can be found at the following links

http://www.slideshare.net/berniemcnally/mcnally-joinery-products

http://www.slideshare.net/berniemcnally/balbriggan-lighthouse

http://www.slideshare.net/berniemcnally/mcnally-joinery-accoya-presentation

McNally Joinery supply double glazed timber windows and doors to White's Gate Castleknock.

These windows and doors were all argon filled double glazed complete with mulit point locks and satin chrome handles from our range. 4 coats factory finish, delivered to site and installed by our team.

For more information, see link below;

http://www.whitesgate.ie/index.cfm?fuseaction=txt&cid=9

McNally Joinery supplied and fitted new sliding sash windows to Balbriggan Lighhouse. More information and images can be found here:

http://www.balbriggan.net/images/lighthouse/lighthouseNewWindiws.html

At McNally Joinery, clients are more than just an order number and are involved in the design process from the beginning of the project. AutoCAD working drawings are produced in order to ensure that everyone is satisfied with the design and specifications before production commences.

Flexibility with designs, dimensions and specifications ensure that you can add your own unique style to the piece of furniture or joinery. Our joinery is manufactured to suit your dimensions, design and taste.

Your joinery can be inspected before it leaves the factory or while it is being made.

We take responsibility for site dimensions, ensuring peace of mind.

Site surveys and installations are carried out by qualified professional craftspeople, in order to ensure a quality service.

We have experienced craftspeople who can offer advice on joinery and building in general.

Extra items can be ordered without long lead times.

Lead times are generally shorter in Ireland than abroad.

We offer complete joinery packages including windows, doors, skirting, architrave, staircases, frames, door sets, fire doors and one off pieces, such as study or bedroom fitouts. 

McNally Joinery provided external joinery for this project.The bifolding doors to the rear of the house are a two tone colour, a grey to the outside and a clear lacquer to the inside to highlight the warmth of the timber.

McNally Joinery worked closely with the architect, builder and client in order to provide a solution for their requirement for bifolding doors.

Details and images can be found below

http://www.rte.ie/tv/aboutthehouse/p09_7.html

McNally Joinery provided the external joinery for this architect lead extension. All joinery is Iroko hardwood, complete with a four coat factory finish, argon filled double glazing and multi point locks.

http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/132633-Refurbishment-and-extension-of-a-terrace-house/images

McNally Joinery supply external windows and doors to St Anne's Convent, Booterstown. Widnows are double glzed complete with a 4 coat factory finish and multi point locks.

http://constructireland.ie/Articles/Design-Approaches/Redeveloped-convent-blends-eco-restoration-with-low-energy-new-build/Page-5.html

An A rated, triple glazed Accoya® wood window stood out from the crowd for the judges at this year's Irish Building Exhibition, held in Dublin from 17-19 September.  Exhibited jointly by Accoya® wood's Irish distributor, Abbey Woods, and customer Joseph McNally Joinery Ltd, Accoya® was awarded "Winner New Product of the Show" by judges from the Chartered Institute of Building.  Philip Roche of Abbey Woods and Joe McNally of Joe McNally Joinery made the presentation on the product to the judges.

Philip Roche, Managing Director of Abbey Woods commented, "We are delighted with this award which follows last year's success for Accoya® wood when it was voted "Product of the Show - Best Exterior Building Product" at Plan Expo. Accoya® wood's superior performance and environmental credentials really do position it as an exceptional product that meets the demand for quality, sustainable wood that can be used with confidence in a wide variety of external applications.  It is already generating a great deal of interest here in Ireland and awards such as this can only help to generate further confidence and interest in the product."

Joe McNally added, "The A rated, triple glazed Accoya® window was tested and certified by TRADA. We are now the only BFRC (registered Window Manufacturer in Ireland with an A rated timber window.  We found working with and coating Accoya® very satisfactory and for those seeking a stable, durable, low maintenance material for windows that is also sustainable, recyclable and non-toxic, Accoya® wood  is the way to go."

Awards

The Irish Joinery Awards were introduced by the Irish Timber Trade Association to promote awareness, availability & quality of Joinery in Ireland & to enhance buildings by using natural timber products.

McNally Joinery is proud to have received Irish Joinery Awards in both the private & commercial categories. Below are some projects for which awards have been won.

1) The Timber Building Temple Bar, Dublin.
2) Curved staircase in a private house in Co Dublin.
3) The Oriel Window at Christchurch, Dublin.
4) Citibank HQ at the IFSC, Dublin.

Plan Expo 2007
The Mc Nally Sliding Patio Door received an 'Highly Commended' Award at the Product of the Show awards, Plan Expo, 2007.

The Irish Building Exhibition 2009

The McNally Accoya Triple Glazed A rated window scooped the Product of the Show Award at the Irish Building exhibition in 2009. This window is made from Accoya, that is guaranteed for 50 years and have a whole unit U value of 1.0.