Hi
Two years ago I brought a bathroom window from ScrewFix.
The next day ScewFix rang me to say that the window
company had just gone out of business and I can return
the window if I want.
I said no, because it had taken ages to find the right one.
When the window was delivered I checked everything was okay.
Today, is the first time I pulled it out of the garage to fit.
The window is a Top Opener and is external.
1 metre wide.
The last D/G window I fitted we removed all the sealed units
fitted the frame and popped everything back.
The fitting instructions for this unit are not that good, and
looked like they were for another design.
It did say to remove all the glass.
So I started on the top unit (opener) it was a pig.
After having to force the beading which marked the uPVC
I got the beading bars out, and placed them in what
position they came out.
The glass seems to be stuck in with black glue.
I have a feeling I was not supposed to remove this
top unit beading.
What I didn't do was to remember what order the beading
came out as I was struggling, and was prising what ever
would come out first.
The large sealed unit 'beading' came out without a problem,
including the glass.
THIS IS MY PROBLEM
The beading has a rubber seal attached - which should fit
snugly on the glass.
I have tried for hours all different ways with the beading,
but no matter what I do, one rubber seal always ends up about
2mm away from the glass.
This is because the beading is being pushed out of place.
At this stage I only have 3 sides on.
The problem seems to be the edge beading with the 'profile' cut out.
It is not a snug fit - therefore pushing all out of place.
Before I removed the beading I know that it was all correct, it is either
something I'm not doing right OR this top unit was fitted in the factory
and the beading was forced under pressure.
Does anyone have any ideas, tips etc, on how I might get around this.
Although I have tried every permutation, is there a correct order for
putting the beading back?
As you will appreciate, I need the rubber seal to make contact with the
glass all round because this side is towards the elements.
Many thanks in advance.
Stephen
Two years ago I brought a bathroom window from ScrewFix.
The next day ScewFix rang me to say that the window
company had just gone out of business and I can return
the window if I want.
I said no, because it had taken ages to find the right one.
When the window was delivered I checked everything was okay.
Today, is the first time I pulled it out of the garage to fit.
The window is a Top Opener and is external.
1 metre wide.
The last D/G window I fitted we removed all the sealed units
fitted the frame and popped everything back.
The fitting instructions for this unit are not that good, and
looked like they were for another design.
It did say to remove all the glass.
So I started on the top unit (opener) it was a pig.
After having to force the beading which marked the uPVC
I got the beading bars out, and placed them in what
position they came out.
The glass seems to be stuck in with black glue.
I have a feeling I was not supposed to remove this
top unit beading.
What I didn't do was to remember what order the beading
came out as I was struggling, and was prising what ever
would come out first.
The large sealed unit 'beading' came out without a problem,
including the glass.
THIS IS MY PROBLEM
The beading has a rubber seal attached - which should fit
snugly on the glass.
I have tried for hours all different ways with the beading,
but no matter what I do, one rubber seal always ends up about
2mm away from the glass.
This is because the beading is being pushed out of place.
At this stage I only have 3 sides on.
The problem seems to be the edge beading with the 'profile' cut out.
It is not a snug fit - therefore pushing all out of place.
Before I removed the beading I know that it was all correct, it is either
something I'm not doing right OR this top unit was fitted in the factory
and the beading was forced under pressure.
Does anyone have any ideas, tips etc, on how I might get around this.
Although I have tried every permutation, is there a correct order for
putting the beading back?
As you will appreciate, I need the rubber seal to make contact with the
glass all round because this side is towards the elements.
Many thanks in advance.
Stephen