Recent content by dwaivel

I'll add my recent experience with this as it may help others with the same problem. I thought I might be able to fit three new panels myself, but also wanted to replace the seals on the other windows. Before I ordered panels, I did a dry run to see how difficult it might be. I followed the...

That's really helpful to know, and explains why I couldn't get the old gasket out, even when trying to prise it out with a small screwdriver. You've saved me a lot of heartache as if I'd gone ahead taking out and dismantling the window, the new gaskets I have are not the wraparound type and...

Hi, it looks like I'm facing exactly the same issue and started another thread without noticing yours. (Newbie mistake!) Do you think you'd be able to post an update after you fit the window, explaining exactly what was involved and how tricky it turned out to be? I'm a bit nervous about...

Ah, my apologies for not noticing that thread! This was my first post on the forum and I dived in without doing a proper search. I guess I didn't think that someone else would have the very same issue! I've just gone and checked my window, and yes, there are large self tappers hidden under the...

Thanks for your reply. It's perhaps hard to see from my photos, but the exterior aluminium frame is solid, so the only way for the pane to come out is by removing this plastic moulding. The gaskets on both the inside and outside won't pull out as they are perished and just break into tiny...

Does anyone know how to remove the double glazed panels from 30 year old CR Smith 'Lorimer' windows? The fixed windows are easy - curved mouldings which pop off. However the opening windows are very different. I can ease a scraper between the moulding and the aluminium frame on the edge (red...