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    put a prices to this

    Work out how long it would take you to do the job. Multiply that by the hourly salary that you work for. Add on the materials. Then add on the VAT. Four grand sounds the right order of magnitude.
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    Wooden/Oak Windows

    Me too.
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    Putty won't harden

    Hmmm.... it will harden eventually. Sounds as though there was too much oil in it to start with. Patience.
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    Laminate glass U value?

    If you get double glazing with a small gap get it with krypton fill rather than argon fill. More expensive though.
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    A WINDOW QUESTION

    Unless you window supplier is not Fensa registered. A self employed craftsperson making bespoke windows will probably not be registered as it's all too expensive and too much hassle.
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    Exterior door repair

    Actually, they are joiners, making very nice oak furniture, and have branched out into paint making.
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    lintels

    Concrete lintels in a timber framed house. Mad. Ignore any advice from whoever suggested that.
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    New Double Glazing for wooden windows

    Some firms will charge proportionally more for small units. Ask for their per square metre price and whether there is a minimum size charge. Don't use putty. Use glazing tape and wooden bead. The unit manufacturer will probably sell rolls of tape - its a double sticky sided foam. For...
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    A WINDOW QUESTION

    Pilkington K is just about visible in certain lighting conditions, as you describe, but Optitherm and other soft coats (which give a lower U-value) are pretty much invisible. There is an electronic detector that can identify whether a coating is present.
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    A WINDOW QUESTION

    Er, not quite. The window has to conform to the Building Regulations but Fensa, a trade organization, is just one way of getting a certificate to demonste compliance. Getting a certificate from your Local Authority's Building Control is another way.
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    double glazing

    And that's probably without using a blowtorch to melt the lock out. You might even beat the 11 seconds :D
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    Broken stained glass panel

    I'd expect to see some chipping at the point of impact if it had been broken by a stone. I've broken a unit by squeezing it into a not perfectly flat frame so it twists.
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    Mastic/Sash Windows

    I'd fill gaps that size with lime mortar. 3 parts sand 1 part lime. I'd use sand/linseed oil mastic for smaller gaps.
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    Oak Window Frames Neglected

    Get someone who knows about wood to look at it. It's hard to tell from a photo but Alex's pictures above look like oak. The 'figuring' produced by the meddulary rays are a sure sign of oak but you don't see these on all surfaces - it depends how the wood was cut.
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    Oak Window Frames Neglected

    Best not to varnish exterior oak - it will only fall off again after a few years. The wood will go grey and there's really nothing you can do except sit back and enjoy the natural weathering process. In a few hundred years it will look like medieval oak houses look now. Lovely. Put some...
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    Softwood vs Hardwood in replacement sash windows

    Don't use tropical hardwood whatever you do. Oak last longest with or without painting. The really important thing is that the paint must be vapour permeable. Real linseed oil paint is much better than anything else. It will allow the wood to stay dry and largely explains why softwood...
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    Aluminum v upvc

    If you really won't have wood, then steel is better than either al or pvc.
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    Windows opening inwards

    Funny how British casements almost always open outwards and French casements almost always open inwards. What do they do with their ornaments? :)
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    Window Cill Material

    That's probably the wood to avoid, since the trade is usually more concerned about price than the health of the planet and the homes of orang utangs.
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    24mm vs 28mm Sealed Units

    More seriously, Philip, do you know why there was a move from 16mm gap to 20mm gap in igus? Did they think that more seemed better or was it that the slightly better sound insulation was worth the slightly worse thermal insulation?
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