this guy likes his fixer foam

[kazuya]

 

[footprints]

All he needs now is a bit of 300mm wide UPVC trim all around the outside and it will be fine!

 

[noseall]

Mortar has never been favourite with window fitters. Foam is the new silicone.

Those jambs look delightful. If ever a job was screaming "re-build my jambs" then this is deffo it. He's even got a handy piece of slate in the gutter for packing. Wot a pro.

 

[mfarrow]

The slate has been used all round the top of the (new?) lintel.

 

[kazuya]

believe it or not hes a local builder doing the house up to sell or rent, there was no window there before, hes split the small front bedroom into two so added it.
i went to look at the house when it was up for sale and it was literally a shell, ex drug den, everything was gone even the floors, even though it was only 25k it needed to much work so i didn't buy it.
when i saw him doing the window i couldn't believe my eyes, theres a small extension around the back that was leaning so bad it needed completely rebuilding, but im guessing its not going to get it

last year i did three decent sized jobs where a "builder" had started it and either bodged it up or not finished off, theres no wonder people dont know who to trust

 

[loply]

Reckon those bricks were fine until he made the opening?

 

[footprints]

Looks like one of those guys on Homes under the hammer "Yes the whole refurbishment came out on budget at £3000!"

 

[KenGMac]

You really have to admire the care and attention to detail that Guy is giving in trimming off the structural Foam he has so lovingly and really carefully placed in all the correct strategic points

 

[^woody^]

Tbh, once that foam is pointed over to protect it from UV, there may not be any problem at all.

That bloke might be smarter than he's being credited for.

 

[noseall]

Tbh, once that foam is pointed over to protect it from UV, there may not be any problem at all.

That bloke might be smarter than he's being credited for.

I'm not questioning the effectiveness of the foam, rather the aesthetics. The closure sized gaps and the perp joints close to the jambs are not easy to look at. A couple of small props under the concer lintel and a jamb re-build would have been a boon. Off a scaffold of course!

 

[terrypin]

You have not got permission to use this image.
You have invaded my privacy and my solicitor will be in touch.

 

[terrypin]

If you blink very fast, about 15 times, the brickwork looks straight for a couple of seconds.

 

[angelboy]

.... it was only 25k......

It's not Gainsborough is it?