I've had some double glazing fitted and something just didnt look right about the top vents. The square lead looked very small. I've now compared them to next door and all the other houses in all surrounding roads and the windows are approx 20-22". 22" is the original spec on the last few wooden frames around. The ones fitted in my house are 18". I explained to the guy that I wanted the house to look original, so Im not sure why he had them manufactured to this size. Basically my house looks odd from all the rest now. Its a 1930's semi. Do I have the right to withold the balance?
Wrong size windows
- Thread starter chillout
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This??????
are your window opening the original size or different??
would what you require need structural alterations ??
what was agreed with the person measuring up for the windows
would what you require need structural alterations ??
what was agreed with the person measuring up for the windows
Basically the pvc items previously in were all fitted wrong, theymade the house fit the windows. I asked him for openers that were original to the house. Every other house has them. But it looks like hes just gone with the size of the old openers.
I think what he is saying is the drops on the fanlights are wrong. Sounds like he wanted a bigger drop and got standard 360 drop. If it is the installers fault you will need new frames as i assume they will be fully welded transoms 
So are you saying he matched the new windows to the size of your original windows but that does not match the rest of the houses in your street?
Can't see the difficulty in everyone understanding the OP - made perfect sense to me.
chillout, if you asked for the windows to match the rest of the street then you should be entitled to replacements if they don't. However, if you just said that you want them to match the original then this could have been interpreted as the ones you already had.
If this is the case then I very much doubt you will get any joy from the window company after they have been fully installed.
Also, if you have top opening vents and your neighbours are fixed, then this could account for the difference in size.
chillout, if you asked for the windows to match the rest of the street then you should be entitled to replacements if they don't. However, if you just said that you want them to match the original then this could have been interpreted as the ones you already had.
If this is the case then I very much doubt you will get any joy from the window company after they have been fully installed.
Also, if you have top opening vents and your neighbours are fixed, then this could account for the difference in size.
The windows being replaced were not the originals to the house and also did not match.
This is why I said if CHILLOUT asked for them to be original to the house, the window co. may have thought 'original' meant the ones being replaced!
Maybe I have misunderstood too!!
This is why I said if CHILLOUT asked for them to be original to the house, the window co. may have thought 'original' meant the ones being replaced!
Maybe I have misunderstood too!!
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