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You can try and remove the hinge pins, will depend on whether its hookbolts or not ss to whether it will come out. As Crank has said though , tilt and turn hinges on a door are incredibly unusual and if that bottom one is definetly the same as a tilt turn bottom hinge ( which it does look like...

That does look like traditional leadwork rather than ' sticky 'lead , that means every single pane is individual and youll be able to see the lead and came . Depends how attached you are to the wooden windows really. We have used a carpenter to repair wooden windows in the past but he always...

You could remove the glass, this would give more ' flex ' in the pvc. Are any of the locking points free at all? ( if so thats again added flex to be able to force the door out of its lock keeps. Dont suppose you remember if it was hookbolts on the look ? Trying to turn the lock with the Allen...

Not that I'm aware of , but the main testing house is a company called CEN solutions Ltd, dont know if they can help.

The average life of a sealed unit should be 10-15 years, its what they are all tested for ( providing the manufacturer has a licence to manufacture them....yes a licence) But there is a caveat to this, it depends on the glazing system and how well its glazed. For example no one will warranty a...

Totally agree with Crank , the far easiest and simplest solution

Personally a non polished edge on toughened looks better than a sawn edge on plate polycarb, obviously a polished edge would make it nice and shiny

Yeah your paying for those polished edges and corners. 4mm tough glass will be fine , cost approx £30 + vat but no polished edge, ( which would easily double it , if not more ) , but toughened glass should.come with a non sharp edge, that would be very similar to a sawn edge of the 3mm...

If its the main door then you wont need to remove any plastic... what you will need to do is remove the glass on the main door, put the glass on some pieces of wood for safety. Then pull the handle down , push the top of the door out and lever up the bottom of the door, that should give enough...

Looking at the picture, im guessing 2 more cabinets in the middle, hence a one size of 220 x 1400. Plate Polycarbonate or Acrylic would do it and both are stronger than glass. I am surprised they are cheaper than glass though ( you only need 4mm thick). Im guessing you've been quoted for a...

Was the pin under the leading edge of the door ( eg lock side not hinge side)? If so very possible that its a shoot bolt extension and its dropped off the main lock ( or been forced into the wrong position). Youll need to remove the centre mullion cover to access the lock , providing the master...

Butyl strip is a lot like blutac in consistency when first applied so allows for movement

Ideally you use it on both faces , as you would in the past with putty. And yes put it on so some is proud of the rebate ( literally 1-2 mm so majority is on rebate ) then cut off any excess.

Having been Awol for a while, I dont know what Crank may have suggested but we use a Butyl Flexistrip, fondly known as ' putty on a roll'. We use the one made by Hodgson Sealants. You don't need to go to the expense of a whole box , Reddiseals sell it by the 19mtr roll

Are you meaning to fit a Trickle Vent? If so measure the ge and screw holes if there was one previously , if not pick a size you want to fit...and pray the window doesn't have any metal reinforcing in it!. If its upstairs I'd be u screwing the opening sash and doing it on the floor. If its a...

Bear in mind that the op looks like they are in the US and films may be different to ours... and there may be local rules and regulations , especially if they are in a dreaded HOA!

Normally you wouldn't need to remove the handle but a lost key is an issue. You have already broken the handle so new handle required ( as screw snapped ) , unlikely the centre spindle is coming off that handle with ease if its rusted on that much ... unless there is a grub screw you have...

Window film needs an expansion joint. Normally if put on after the window is installed you will see a 3mm gap all the way round. I wouldn't be sealing window film with silicone or similar

As Crank alludes to , all profiles are of a similiar ilk. You will make your name by making a good window. If you make a poorly put together window, with rubbish hardware ,hard to fit beads, poor attention to cleaning welds etc then people will avoid you. Good, well put together product and...

@richsmif , you wait until you buy a premium door like Solidor ... trust me they are much worse, I try not to sell them anymore! ( both Doorstop and Solidor are owned by the same company for full disclosure) Most composite doors have issues would you believe!