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    REMOVING WOODEN WINDOW FRAMES THAT ARE BUILT INTO THE WALLS.

    You will need 3 things - a reciprocating saw, a steel mallet and a crowbar. After you have removed the glass window itself, the best place to start cutting the old frame out is atthe bottom. Make 2 cuts into the cill @ 45 degrees pointing towardsthe centre, approx.inches from either end and...
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    Can't get glazing bars into a new UPVC window

    Firstly, I would always glaze tiny window panes BEFORE I instthe frame. The two shorter beads can easily be hammered into place, but the two longer beads HAVE to be bent to fit them, no matter how small they are. So when they will not bend, make a series of small cuts into the tongue of the...
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