Our house is of 1950s construction and has steel framed windows. An easy solution would be to cut the internal framing out of the outer box section frame, and screw the new frames into the box section and pop in the glazing. This would give quite a 'thick' looking frame.
Preferably the old frame would be completely cut out back to the brick. However, are these types of windows likely to use the steel box section frame as a lintel, or will there be a separate lintel? ie. if I remove the frame is there nothing else supporting the brickwork above? Or, is hacking the plaster off to look the only way to really tell? I had hoped to avoid any unnecessary damage.
Thanks.
Preferably the old frame would be completely cut out back to the brick. However, are these types of windows likely to use the steel box section frame as a lintel, or will there be a separate lintel? ie. if I remove the frame is there nothing else supporting the brickwork above? Or, is hacking the plaster off to look the only way to really tell? I had hoped to avoid any unnecessary damage.
Thanks.
