Gaps in the sliding patio doors

[kostic2000]

Hi,

We have recently had our windows and sliding patio door changed. I still have a few issues with the installer regarding some relatively minor faults.

However, I have now found quite a big one. There are quite big gaps (about 2cm by 2cm) between the doors and the frame at the side of the rail (the pictures are below). I can actually see through to the outside!

I am wondering does it even conform to building regs? I have looked through them and it is all about U-value of the glass etc, but surely a gaping hole in the doors will negate any energy efficiency of the glass?

I have raised it with the fitter but he has been very difficult lately (unsurprisingly). I still have some relatively small outstanding balance to pay, but I am not going to pay it until he sorts out all of the issues. He is not very forthcoming though.

Here are the pictures (these are the lower edge, the upper edge has similar gaps):

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• kostic2000
• 17 Sep 2012
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• kostic2000
• 17 Sep 2012
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Thanks

Kostic

 

[God]

Show us a pic from the outside, looks like you have a internal slider and on the outside probaly should have some sort of snap in cover

 

[crank39]

If i remember rightly shouldn't there be a square patch of brush pile fur top and bottom to fill this void, i'm sure the KAT patios i used to fit did, wonder if your fitter removed them, have a look at the top, technically it should look the same as the bottom

 

[kostic2000]

Well, outside is pretty much the same as the inside. There is no cover, it is just a hole ouside.

As for the brushes, this was my first thought. May be they did not put it there in the first place, I doubt the fitter would have removed them, althought who knows.

The top looks similar to the bottom, the same kind of hole, although slightly different shape.

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• kostic2000
• 17 Sep 2012
• 1

So, anybody has any idea wrt Building Regs?