Yorkshire sliding sash windows.
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What exactly do you mean by "Yorkshire" sliding sashes? There's nothing special about sliding sashes in Yorkshire, is there? Sliding sashes are either vertical or horizontal sashes. Which do you have? Verticals are far and away the most common
As to plans, you've got to be kidding, haven't you? There never were and probably never will be plans available to make such windows. There is, however, a sort of "standard" way to make (vertical) sliding sashes which you were taught as an apprentice at obne time where you set-out the dimensions to suit the window on a rod and work from that. Easy enough if you are working from an existing window that's gone rotten and you're doing a like for like replacement - a bit more difficult if you're replacing something like a top hung casement. If you require double glazing (If? I mean you will to meet the Building Regs - mandatory for replacements unless you are in a Conservation Area where different rules can and do apply) then you'll need to consider whether to use either lightweight ultra-thin argon-filled glazing units or the standard, heavy and thick ones which in my opinion spoil the overall appearance of the window. Also will you want to put in single DG units per sash (with stuck-on false beads), or one DG unit per "pane"? And can you actually incorporate traditional sash cord/pulley/weights or do you need to go to spring balancers (necessary for heavier DGs)?
Give us some idea of what a "Yorkshire" sash is and the sizes and maybe someboy will fill you in on what you need to do
As to plans, you've got to be kidding, haven't you? There never were and probably never will be plans available to make such windows. There is, however, a sort of "standard" way to make (vertical) sliding sashes which you were taught as an apprentice at obne time where you set-out the dimensions to suit the window on a rod and work from that. Easy enough if you are working from an existing window that's gone rotten and you're doing a like for like replacement - a bit more difficult if you're replacing something like a top hung casement. If you require double glazing (If? I mean you will to meet the Building Regs - mandatory for replacements unless you are in a Conservation Area where different rules can and do apply) then you'll need to consider whether to use either lightweight ultra-thin argon-filled glazing units or the standard, heavy and thick ones which in my opinion spoil the overall appearance of the window. Also will you want to put in single DG units per sash (with stuck-on false beads), or one DG unit per "pane"? And can you actually incorporate traditional sash cord/pulley/weights or do you need to go to spring balancers (necessary for heavier DGs)?
Give us some idea of what a "Yorkshire" sash is and the sizes and maybe someboy will fill you in on what you need to do
Windows had tended to be more of a horizontal proportion in smaller buildings. Think of the low ceiling heights. At some time, larger panes with timber glazing bars started replacing the old style leaded windows especially on “new builds”. Rather than having a hinged opening casement it was easier/cheaper to have a carpenter make the opening sliding horizontally. I dare say the blacksmiths lost a fair bit of work. This window type became know as the Yorkshire window.
Seems they were cheaper
hence Yorkshire.
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They were always called Yorkshire "lights" and sliding sashes when I was an apprentice and were quite rare. Certainly a couple of books from the early part of last century that I have agree with that.Seems they were cheaper
Yorkshire = cheaper. Well, cannae disagree with that!
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