windows

Hi there, my left hand side french door seems to come away slightly from the top, and so I have to lift it up on the middle edge while shutting to get it cleanly over the threshold. The gap between the door and frame is wider at the top than bottom so I thought maybe I need to adjust the hinges...

I have timber doors and windows on a 1940s semi. On the front on the property the windows and doors have a dark oak stained finish. On the rear they have a dark brown gloss painted finish. I can see some paint is flaking off and there appears to be a grey finish underneath - i'm assuming its...

Hi All, I have this very awkward window handle which doesnt seem to have any screws connecting it onto the frame (see below) Any ideas how i would take this off to replace???

Hi, I am mulling over a window change. I want to invest on a type that will lower the cost of heating in an open space house, could anybody share an opinion on types, companiess, experiences? I like the classic casement look like these...

Hi, I have a window sill damaged by an incense stick someone left on it. You can see if you look at the photos that the internal sill is not Upvc because it has burnt through the this plastic(?) veneer to the wood composite below. Any ideas how to repair? Thanks Is there a paint type that...

We have had a few problems with our window installer, to say the least. He now has one more door to do. We have said that final payment will be made once the Fensa certificates have been received. He says that guarantees and Fensa certificates are only issued once full payment received. Am I...

Hi, First post on diynot. I'm working on an extension on a small terraced cottage in surrey. Its my house and I have builders finishing up the shell and i'm taking the rest of the work on from there. The extension is on the back and runs between existing extensions either side (all built...

Hi, I'm in the middle of completely redecorating and fixing a bedroom in a house built in 1950. The room has some very old double glazing (minimum 15 years which is when we bought it, probably a fair bit older). The guy who owned the house before us was a general builder/painter/decorator and it...

Hi everyone, Working on a property (listed council block) which has single glazed upvc windows in some rooms and double glazed in others. Identical windows just the beaiding is wider. Could i get replacement beading for the single unit? Thanks for the help

We have just had all windows replaced in a four bed house, installed new bifold doors (lots of glass), and a new side door that is about 50% glass, installed by a FENSA registered firm Should I expect a single FENSA certificate from the installer for the whole job, or an individual certificate...

Hi Sorry for the vague title, I have rain somehow get through and starts to seep down the plaster by my living room window My property is a flat roof terraced, it has hardly any brickwork because it has one whole length of wall between two columns of brick that separate me and my neighbours...

Hi All, Looking at getting a couple of windows fitted for my loft and, naturally, I have decided to go for the Velux ones (someone I know who makes windows said Velux are the best because of warranty etc... - which i dont doubt) The question I have is: Can anyone notice any difference in these...

Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster. I just wondered if any of you DIY gurus could assist me with a quick query about astragal/Georgian bars. I have a relatively old house but the previous owner has installed some really horrible UPVC windows. Apologies if this is not the technical...

Hello one and all, Getting straight to it... Situation I have a 5 bay windows both up and downstairs and want to fit venetian blinds. I've had quotes and a couple of people come and measure up and quote but none of them have given me definite solutions to the various issues detailed below...

We have just realised that one of our new UPVC windows was installed without trickle vents, when we did actually order trickle vents for it. I know very little about windows. Is this something the window installer can retrofit, or should a new window be ordered from the factory?

Hi, my windows are painted with Dulux Weathershield satin. I seem to need to keep repainting every year as it cracks and water gets behind the paint (I think it gets between the glass and beading). I am thinking of trying gloss - would that be the recommendation of you experts? If I do use...

Hi We have a house built 1938, which has single-glazed crittall windows - with all the problems that entails. I am intending to replace them with alu double-glazed units which I will be fitting myself (as a part of a larger project which will involve the BCO anyway) - and was wondering if...

I have noticed that the windows at the front of my house have become very noisy when it is windy. Upon further inspection there seems to be a gap around most of the windows where the silicone has shrunk away approximately 10mm to 15mm. The house is a new build and i have only lived in it for a...

Hi, hopefully someone could help. Rather than get new windows Im going the full hog a correcting and fixing my current double glazed upvc windows. All have 1x side hung sash. So far I have: Changed all friction hinges Replaced all seals on sash and frame with 6mm bubble seals Replaced all...

Hi All, I am hoping that somebody may be able to identify the UPVC window beading and provide me with the make/model and even a supplier as I have acquired some decent frames from my neighbour but the installers of their new units forgot to save all the beading for me. Any help would be greatly...