Hi all
I'm currently enquiring about having replacement timber frames and double glazing fitted. My current units are rotting pine-framed units with single glazing.
It appears that the glass is held in place with pieces of wood (are these beads?), pinned to the frame. This is on the outside of the frame though! It's a 2nd floor flat and this seems like a strange way of fixing the glass in to the frame. Surely if a pane of glass was ever broken and needed replacing, it would be much better (and safer!) to replace the glass whilst working inside the flat and not dangling about outside on ladders two stories high?
I am guessing that my over-simplified view must have some caveats? Is there a good reason why the glass is not fitted and held in from the inside?
Is there a good reason not to request that my new windows are designed in a way to allow glass replacement from inside the building?
Many thanks
Stu
I'm currently enquiring about having replacement timber frames and double glazing fitted. My current units are rotting pine-framed units with single glazing.
It appears that the glass is held in place with pieces of wood (are these beads?), pinned to the frame. This is on the outside of the frame though! It's a 2nd floor flat and this seems like a strange way of fixing the glass in to the frame. Surely if a pane of glass was ever broken and needed replacing, it would be much better (and safer!) to replace the glass whilst working inside the flat and not dangling about outside on ladders two stories high?
I am guessing that my over-simplified view must have some caveats? Is there a good reason why the glass is not fitted and held in from the inside?
Is there a good reason not to request that my new windows are designed in a way to allow glass replacement from inside the building?
Many thanks
Stu