Windows fitted with expanding foam only?

[stevewilliams]

It looks as if my builder has used expanding foam only to fit my new wooden windows - is this good practice and approved by FENSA? I can't see any evidence of any mechanical fixings.

 

[Hot&Cold]

is this good practice and approved by FENSA? I can't see any evidence of any mechanical fixings.

The fixings could be hidden from untrained eyes Kind of makes a neat install.

Ask fensa,they will offer some reply

 

[stevewilliams]

Yup you could be right - I suppose I was expecting to see some screw heads in the vertical frames but nothing visible. I'll see if I can get the lowdown from Fensa. Cheers

It seems from your reply that this would indeed be bad practice?

 

[Ian H]

I've replaced some at home that were just foamed in. Made them nice and easy to get out with just a saw.

 

[foxhole]

It looks as if my builder has used expanding foam only to fit my new wooden windows - is this good practice and approved by FENSA? I can't see any evidence of any mechanical fixings.

When I had wooden windows the fixing were all hidden, it was the way the windows were constructed which allowed for this.