Hello,
I have just had a new uPVC patio door installed to replace the original single glazed patio door with metal frames.
I found out after it was installed (as I was told not to try and not touch it for a day whilst the silicone was drying) that the glass panes bend in when you put a little pressure on it with your hand! It moves maybe a 1-1.5cm inwards. To give it a bit of context, my three year old nephew pushed on it a little and it bent in (which clearly worried me!). It flexes when pushing from the inside of the house but not as much from the outside pushing towards the house.
The panes are pretty big (maybe 1.5m x 2.5m, I'll measure it properly tomorrow when I'm next at the house and update the thread).
The guys who fitted it have come back to have a look and said it's down to the size of the glass pane but the old patio door never did this.
They claimed it was safe (though very disconcerting to me as I don't normally see windows bend) and the panes of glass have the "strengthened" logo in the corner (shouldn't that say "toughened"?).
Anyone got any thoughts on this?
Is this normal? Does it sound like I've been shortchanged on the glass thickness, glass type or is it sounding like it hasn't been fitted properly?
Really appreciate any input you may have!
I have just had a new uPVC patio door installed to replace the original single glazed patio door with metal frames.
I found out after it was installed (as I was told not to try and not touch it for a day whilst the silicone was drying) that the glass panes bend in when you put a little pressure on it with your hand! It moves maybe a 1-1.5cm inwards. To give it a bit of context, my three year old nephew pushed on it a little and it bent in (which clearly worried me!). It flexes when pushing from the inside of the house but not as much from the outside pushing towards the house.
The panes are pretty big (maybe 1.5m x 2.5m, I'll measure it properly tomorrow when I'm next at the house and update the thread).
The guys who fitted it have come back to have a look and said it's down to the size of the glass pane but the old patio door never did this.
They claimed it was safe (though very disconcerting to me as I don't normally see windows bend) and the panes of glass have the "strengthened" logo in the corner (shouldn't that say "toughened"?).
Anyone got any thoughts on this?
Is this normal? Does it sound like I've been shortchanged on the glass thickness, glass type or is it sounding like it hasn't been fitted properly?
Really appreciate any input you may have!