double glazing

Hi We have old double glazing with metal frames, on the handle the there is a small screw turned by an allen key that locks the window. Does this comply with insurance companies requirements to have key locked windows? IF not can anyone make a recommendation as to what I could add. I also...

If a ground floor room is used as a bedroom, does the window still need to have a bottom opening as it would on the first floor? It's a 1600mm high at present and has a small top opening, not enough to climb out of. That said, it's door is just off the hall, so maybe the window doesn't need to...

As the title, we have moved to a house, like the wood frames. The double glazed units seem ok (1 or 2 need replacing), if a little thin compared to modern ones. We are getting lots and lots of condensation, pools of it on the windows. (See the photos) Would you put Trickle vents in? If so is...

Hi, I hope to install 10cm diameter round vents into the casing above our patio doors in the kitchen. My monitor tells me the space behind the plastic fascia is empty. Can anyone forsee a problem with this e.g. breaking weatherproof seals? I'm wondering about installing the vents external in...

I need some advice on installing a glass conservatory roof. I am designing a glass roof which will be 4000 mm long and 4 mm thick and approx 700 mm wide. From some research it looks like I will have to join this roof together as a 4000 mm double glazed unit will be hard to buy and heavy to...

Most windows casings in the house have a lot of mould, see photo below: Apart from being disgusting, do it have any negative effect? Should I clean it? It did clean most part of a single window and it took ages as it's not flat surface.

My patio double glazed door does not properly seal, apart from feeling the draught with my hand I can actually see the gap. This is on newly-purchased a 10 year old house. Regarding the top and bottom parts of the black rubber seal, the farther it is from the hinges the wider the gap becomes...

We have a problem with noisy neighbours - shift workers coming and going at all hours (engines running, doors banging, and one car with a loud exhaust). The exhaust is particularly bad as it's not only noisy but reverberates through the house. Our house already has uPVC DG from when it was...

Hey all, newbie here hope your well. Just bought my first house and am trying to do as much as the work myself if possible. I'm having a problem with most of the windows in the house, this being that when they are closed they are really draughty. I've added a vid - any advice would be terrific.

We bought our house brand new 6 years ago and recently I have noticed what appears to be oil or solvent inside a couple of the double glazing units - see attached photo. At the moment there is no evidence of any internal condensation but I'm wondering if these "oil leaks" indicate failure of the...

We are getting some replacement sash windows made in wood with double-glazing. Due to space limitation within the sash, the gap between the panes will be much less than most double glazing - something like 6-8mm. This made me think warm-edge spacers might be worth using. The only place we get...

I'm sure this has been asked many times before, but I've got a 1950's house and can't find any evidence of lintels above my windows. I have cavity walls and have a course of soldiers which run all the way round my house. They stick slightly proud of the other brick work. I'm just about to have...

I'm looking to replace a couple of windows in a character house. The existing windows are pretty ugly uPVC and many of the panes have blown. I had a couple of quotes for timber and both came in north of £6k. If I really can't find any decent looking uPVC windows I may bite the bullet, but I'm...

Please be warned about using Amazon windows and conservatories, based in Fleet. Their windows and doors often do not fully seal. Here is my review of the work they did Sept 2015 which is still not fixed ... > Pros: Sensible prices, apparently - but only if they did the job properly Reasonable...

Hi, hopefully someone could help. Rather than get new windows Im going the full hog a correcting and fixing my current double glazed upvc windows. All have 1x side hung sash. So far I have: Changed all friction hinges Replaced all seals on sash and frame with 6mm bubble seals Replaced all...

Hi, We are finally after 8 years, wanting to replace the (piece of crap), draughty perspex sheet that is our landing skylight (sitting in line of sight under the roof velux window in our loft). I have always wondered just how much heat gets lost through it into the roof space, not to mention...

Hi All, I am hoping that somebody may be able to identify the UPVC window beading and provide me with the make/model and even a supplier as I have acquired some decent frames from my neighbour but the installers of their new units forgot to save all the beading for me. Any help would be greatly...

Hi all, I'm in the process of replacing the sealed units in my windows (well, planning it) and I seem to have hit a wall. I've spent many an hour trawling the internet trying to find a replacement U-channel type gasket to replace the current 30 year old ones, but I can't find the same ones...