Hi,
I have a pair of lovely original sash windows on the 3rd floor which are the last remaining in the house - everything else is standard uPVC. At the moment the side is scaffolded for other repairs, so the windows are accessible. It looks like the paint is cracked all over, putty missing in places and some paint missing - down to bare, grey wood but not rotten.
I can have a carpenter refurbish, said they would seal between frame and glass with silicone mastic and paint in 4 coats of Sadolin Superdec.
When I mentioned about linseed oil putty etc.. they can use putty if I want but that the world has moved on and modern products are available. Then said they can use a hardwood glazing bead instead. The price would be £240.
The room is used for storage and not heated - lots of water/moisture gathers on the inside and it's been covered in black mould - now tried to clean some off. I've never opened the windows but undid the bolts today and the left hand one opens and seems to work fine. The future plan is to use as a games room
Just wondering what others would recommend options wise:
1. Try and putty myself then paint (risky option as I'm good at starting but bad at finishing projects)
2. Pay carpenter to refurbish at £240 to keep the windows going. But may need scaffolding in future (cost could be around £500)
3. Have the windows carefully removed, not destroyed to reuse elsewhere (how feasible is this) and replace with modern uPVC (could be expensive)?
4. Have some specialist completely restore the windows inside and out, maybe even making them double glazed (most expensive option)?
Thanks very much in advance.
I have a pair of lovely original sash windows on the 3rd floor which are the last remaining in the house - everything else is standard uPVC. At the moment the side is scaffolded for other repairs, so the windows are accessible. It looks like the paint is cracked all over, putty missing in places and some paint missing - down to bare, grey wood but not rotten.
I can have a carpenter refurbish, said they would seal between frame and glass with silicone mastic and paint in 4 coats of Sadolin Superdec.
When I mentioned about linseed oil putty etc.. they can use putty if I want but that the world has moved on and modern products are available. Then said they can use a hardwood glazing bead instead. The price would be £240.
The room is used for storage and not heated - lots of water/moisture gathers on the inside and it's been covered in black mould - now tried to clean some off. I've never opened the windows but undid the bolts today and the left hand one opens and seems to work fine. The future plan is to use as a games room
Just wondering what others would recommend options wise:
1. Try and putty myself then paint (risky option as I'm good at starting but bad at finishing projects)
2. Pay carpenter to refurbish at £240 to keep the windows going. But may need scaffolding in future (cost could be around £500)
3. Have the windows carefully removed, not destroyed to reuse elsewhere (how feasible is this) and replace with modern uPVC (could be expensive)?
4. Have some specialist completely restore the windows inside and out, maybe even making them double glazed (most expensive option)?
Thanks very much in advance.