I am about to start looking for quotes for pvc double glazing, to replace existing aluminium double glazing.
Half of the house has been done already, and a quarter of that was really poor work, so as well the learning from these mistakes, I'd like a bit of extra expert advice to arm myself with.
I've bookmarked, cut and pasted so much from this board already, but I've a few specific questions:
On a French door, and a tiny (aprox 50x60 cm) toilet window, there are original architraves/window boards that I'd like to keep- is this possible?
Below all of the windows outside, there are stone windowsills. On loads other houses I see pvcu window sills placed on top of the stone (sometimes directly on the masonry and sometimes above an ugly inch or so gap), but my previous double glazers didn't use them on the windows I've had done. I really don't want the pvc window sills outside- is this ok practice?
Again on other houses I have seen that the pvcu windows are not always the complete height of the window area, and there is a gap about an inch from brick to the edge of the window frame. I'd hate to have this gap- is there any reason why I should?
looking forward to any responses cheers!
P.S I realise that pvcu is something to be ashamed of here, and I do actually dream about wood sash windows, but in reality it isn't a current possibility.
Half of the house has been done already, and a quarter of that was really poor work, so as well the learning from these mistakes, I'd like a bit of extra expert advice to arm myself with.
I've bookmarked, cut and pasted so much from this board already, but I've a few specific questions:
On a French door, and a tiny (aprox 50x60 cm) toilet window, there are original architraves/window boards that I'd like to keep- is this possible?
Below all of the windows outside, there are stone windowsills. On loads other houses I see pvcu window sills placed on top of the stone (sometimes directly on the masonry and sometimes above an ugly inch or so gap), but my previous double glazers didn't use them on the windows I've had done. I really don't want the pvc window sills outside- is this ok practice?
Again on other houses I have seen that the pvcu windows are not always the complete height of the window area, and there is a gap about an inch from brick to the edge of the window frame. I'd hate to have this gap- is there any reason why I should?
looking forward to any responses cheers!
P.S I realise that pvcu is something to be ashamed of here, and I do actually dream about wood sash windows, but in reality it isn't a current possibility.
