Recent content by ronniecabers

Just remember full compression isn't made until locking mechanism is fully engaged. Eg handle pulled up

Totally agree Crank , it is something that definetly requires practice, even after 20 odd years I still get it wrong occasionally lol and I see why he did it but to say ' that's how hinges are ' is absolutely ridiculous!

The fitter needs to go to specsavers! Clearly those hinges can be lifted up lol

that silicone is awful, even a small white quadrant trim would have looked better , or if as others saw , masking tape!

Post a picture up of the inside of one of the windows in question , close enough to we can see the edge of the glass and frame but far enough way to get asmuch in as possible. We should be able to tell you from that I'd it's internal or external

As Freddie says , window fitters work from inside when upstairs these days, only issues will be if the existing windows are externally glazed

That cement/mortar that's in those gaps will fall out overtime. Personally I'd have put a clear silicone and then fixed a small upvc quadrant over it to make it look tidy

I can't answer whether you can remove those or not , never tried!

Is the wood actually rotten? Replaced a lot of glass units in these over the years and yet to see one that the wood is rotten despite being black like that.

Polytrol

The regs on the size of the opening were designed more to allow fireman/women access with breathing equipment, and is now 450 x 730

Open the door and look at the gap between the frame and door sash , from the opening side , and you'll see a screw securing the hinge cover on, unscrew and remove cover , adjustment is made under the cover. It may be that the other door is actually at fault though .. also it could be that the...

In theory do-able ... in practice not really. Only possible way is to put the tilt and turn the entire size of the fixed pane ... and before you even consider that you need to know the make of profile and who actually manufactured it, so that you stand a small chance of getting a sash that...

Well done on fixing it ... hopefully it won't reoccur , as the ball bearings moved once on its own already....

Poor handling will not have caused this. Poor installation or Poor manufactuing