I have a sunroom-style conservatory on the back of the house I just bought. One thing I didn't check was the state of the door handles.
Unfortunately, the right hand side window is seized shut, the shootbolt from the right is totally jammed in place. The left hand side is very funny, at best.
I can still open the left hand side window, and it appears to use like a 'droplock' in the centre, with two shootbolts that come protrude from the side. As a system, I'm amazed this was ever adopted because you would expect something like this to happen. I found this other thread. They appear to have had the same problem, with the same system but have been able to get their window open, I haven't succeeded so far
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/upvc-window-stuck-shut-on-one-side.247150/#post-1784062
Here are some photos:
Seized window:
The not seized window open including the shootbolt:
First thing I need to do is try and get it open so I can utterly bin this hateful mechanism. Does anyone have any tips to getting this window open? I've tried prying it and it just appears to be damaging the UPVC.
Secondly, are there any mechanisms that are less fraught with peril? I know robbers exist but they cannot access the inside of the home from the sunroom so the most they can steal is a single TV.
Unfortunately, the right hand side window is seized shut, the shootbolt from the right is totally jammed in place. The left hand side is very funny, at best.
I can still open the left hand side window, and it appears to use like a 'droplock' in the centre, with two shootbolts that come protrude from the side. As a system, I'm amazed this was ever adopted because you would expect something like this to happen. I found this other thread. They appear to have had the same problem, with the same system but have been able to get their window open, I haven't succeeded so far
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/upvc-window-stuck-shut-on-one-side.247150/#post-1784062
Here are some photos:
Seized window:
The not seized window open including the shootbolt:
First thing I need to do is try and get it open so I can utterly bin this hateful mechanism. Does anyone have any tips to getting this window open? I've tried prying it and it just appears to be damaging the UPVC.
Secondly, are there any mechanisms that are less fraught with peril? I know robbers exist but they cannot access the inside of the home from the sunroom so the most they can steal is a single TV.