Recent content by ronniecabers

Personally I wouldn't use plywood , firstly op had never mentioned whether light is needed or not....I suspect it would be advantageous. I also wouldn't use Georgian wire ...hate the look of the stuff. If there is a need for fire rated glass ( blocks of flats and the like ) , I'd use 7mm...

In answer to the original question, depends how thick your sealed units are. I'm pretty sure that integral blinds have to go in 28mm sealed units

Might just be able to turn them round

Look up how to toe and heel a door also You say they were open in and you've turned them around... what have you done about the built in drainage? A upvc frame is cellular and the outer section is for drainage , you should really block all drain holes up internally( I hope it was face drain...

If it's just height you need then no you don't need to remove the cover , just adjust the back Allen bolt. However if you look at the door and notice that the leading edge of the door is lower at the top than the hinge edge , then you will need to access behind the covers of the top and bottom...

Georgian wire cast ( obscure) is no longer deemed a safety glass and there is a shortage in the UK presently . To be honest toughened glass is your cheapest option ,would have to be ordered to the correct size though as once toughened you can't cut it. Laminate is good if you get 6.4 ( or 6.8...

Just remember full compression isn't made until locking mechanism is fully engaged. Eg handle pulled up

Totally agree Crank , it is something that definetly requires practice, even after 20 odd years I still get it wrong occasionally lol and I see why he did it but to say ' that's how hinges are ' is absolutely ridiculous!

The fitter needs to go to specsavers! Clearly those hinges can be lifted up lol

that silicone is awful, even a small white quadrant trim would have looked better , or if as others saw , masking tape!

Post a picture up of the inside of one of the windows in question , close enough to we can see the edge of the glass and frame but far enough way to get asmuch in as possible. We should be able to tell you from that I'd it's internal or external

As Freddie says , window fitters work from inside when upstairs these days, only issues will be if the existing windows are externally glazed

That cement/mortar that's in those gaps will fall out overtime. Personally I'd have put a clear silicone and then fixed a small upvc quadrant over it to make it look tidy

I can't answer whether you can remove those or not , never tried!

Is the wood actually rotten? Replaced a lot of glass units in these over the years and yet to see one that the wood is rotten despite being black like that.