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biffvernon
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I could balance one on a shelf for you.
Whatever...customer's always right.
Whatever...customer's always right.
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It's true, Rob - he could even make you the shelf, too.
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I'd be surprised to find anyone stocking SG windows.
Firstly, they wouldn't compy with latest building regs, thus limiting them to the listed building market and, secondly, what size would they stock? I've had a number of 'standard' casement windows made and they were all slightly different sizes.
Listed buildings and bespoke windows seem to go pretty much hand-in-hand.
Firstly, they wouldn't compy with latest building regs, thus limiting them to the listed building market and, secondly, what size would they stock? I've had a number of 'standard' casement windows made and they were all slightly different sizes.
Listed buildings and bespoke windows seem to go pretty much hand-in-hand.
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Good advice.Moo said:
But if there is no solution other than replacement, get them made by a fellow Ppuker who will make exactly what you want (shelf and all).
i need to get a quote from our ppuk window maker , pm biff when ive done my homework and know what i want.
i have a silly small budget to finish my bathroom and the windows might have to wait until i can afford them. i am trying to convince ms robgil that we cannot finish the bathroom or even think about finishing it until we have all the materials bought but shes not having it.
i have a silly small budget to finish my bathroom and the windows might have to wait until i can afford them. i am trying to convince ms robgil that we cannot finish the bathroom or even think about finishing it until we have all the materials bought but shes not having it.
Your probably right Middi, ive always thought made to order windows might be expensive so i decided to keep what we have got but now i am really not so sure , they are a bit pants.
the one on the left looks like a che3ap off the shelf soft wood jobbie and the smaller , longer one is galvanized steel.
as much as i believe in preservation and conservation id struggle to want to keep these, well , i might be tempted to keep the metal one.
the one on the left looks like a che3ap off the shelf soft wood jobbie and the smaller , longer one is galvanized steel.
as much as i believe in preservation and conservation id struggle to want to keep these, well , i might be tempted to keep the metal one.
I got some 'modern' windows replaced by the joinery company who did my vinery and various other bits for the job. Their windows were 'bespoke' to but to their general pattern design so they weren't expensive.
They accidentally supplied a single glazed replacement when I'd specified DG as an upgrade to a rotten casement. They did my stuff in softwood but were happy to quote for Oak or Iroko (Sp?) which is another cheaper hardwood with similar properties (AFAIK).
Bear in mind that replacing a window is either subject to building control approval or should be done by a FENSA registered contractor who can self certify. Anything else carries a small risk but we've done that particular point to death so you should know the arguments for and against adn I don't propose to go through them again
They accidentally supplied a single glazed replacement when I'd specified DG as an upgrade to a rotten casement. They did my stuff in softwood but were happy to quote for Oak or Iroko (Sp?) which is another cheaper hardwood with similar properties (AFAIK).
Bear in mind that replacing a window is either subject to building control approval or should be done by a FENSA registered contractor who can self certify. Anything else carries a small risk but we've done that particular point to death so you should know the arguments for and against adn I don't propose to go through them again
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Nothing wrong with your spelling of Iroko but we should not be using it.
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All sorts of wood has FSC certified written on a bit of paper associated with it. But did anybody ask the parrots?
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I did, but his answers were a bit off-topic.biffvernon said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ht0a2-OnA
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:lol: