Fake Georgian UPVC

[Loob]

Hello,

I'm wondering if someone here might be able to lend their expertise;
I have UPVC windows with Georgian-style strips between the panes. Can the strips be removed? Looks a bit odd on 1950s semi.
The windows are Pennine and approx 12-15 years old and in good condition.

Many Thanks.
Loob

 

[fillapolly]

Only if you take the glass units apart

 

[Loob]

Thanks Polly..

And is it a feasible thing to do? Do you know of it being done and how easy/costly it is?

 

[fillapolly]

It can be done but at a cost and a lot of hassle. First depends on the frames, how brittle the pvc has gone, gasket/seals/back rubber dried out. Glass size, somewhere to lay glasss flat. There's the glazing firm to re-seal the glass unit, new glazing spacer. There is is a cold pour way to re-seal the units but never done it or seen it done. Glass units are normally hot melt. Both hot and cold need new spacer. If you sort that then there is the splitting of the unit, thats fun. Lay the glass flat and get a stanley knife and cut round to release the first glass pane then cut off spacer bar. Scrape of all the black stuff and clean until your happy. Take to glazing firm to re-seal and put back. I would not do it and i've been fitting windows etc 20 plus years. So much can go wrong, can you get spare beads that hold the glass in. Glass can go at the slightest thing. Some things to think about. lol

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Or just replace the double glazed units for clear ones, at 15 years old they may well start to fail soon anyway.

 

[crank39]

It can be done but at a cost and a lot of hassle. First depends on the frames, how brittle the pvc has gone, gasket/seals/back rubber dried out. Glass size, somewhere to lay glasss flat. There's the glazing firm to re-seal the glass unit, new glazing spacer. There is is a cold pour way to re-seal the units but never done it or seen it done. Glass units are normally hot melt. Both hot and cold need new spacer. If you sort that then there is the splitting of the unit, thats fun. Lay the glass flat and get a stanley knife and cut round to release the first glass pane then cut off spacer bar. Scrape of all the black stuff and clean until your happy. Take to glazing firm to re-seal and put back. I would not do it and i've been fitting windows etc 20 plus years. So much can go wrong, can you get spare beads that hold the glass in. Glass can go at the slightest thing. Some things to think about. lol

Like you say and I would too it can be done but by the time you've removed, split, cleaned surfaces, took to glass shop, paid for new spacer bars and reassembling then you may as well pay a few pounds more and get new glass and just swap your units one by one

 

[Loob]

Think I might just have to learn to love them.
Thanks very much for your replies. Great info.
Loob