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These double garages a built using early elements of the modern techniques we use today, such as steel lintels with timber packing in the web. You can learn a great deal about the longevity of these methods and the materials … Read More
Back on these large, modern sash windows, we started work on the sashes themselves. Where the window wouldn’t close correctly, a previous owner of the property had tried to force the window shut, damaging the meeting rails. We cleaned up … Read More
These large, modern sash windows, despite being less than 20 years old, were showing signs of damage and rot. The sashes wouldn’t close correctly, there were some areas of rot around the bottom of the weight boxes and the sashes … Read More
An exposed position along, with some subsidence meant that the two front facing opening sashes had become damaged, with the joints letting rainwater. We decided to replace the sashes, making them oversize, then shooting them in to fit perfectly around … Read More
The pulley stile of this sash window was showing clear signs of rot. Installed just 20 years ago, a mixture of an exposed position and poor fitting meant that the it already needed repairing. The awkward part of these repairs … Read More
This hardwood casement sash had become stuck so the homeowner had called us out to see what we could do. With no signs of rot, it was apparent that the joints had failed, causing the sash to sag and become … Read More
Part of a package of repairs, we started with these French doors. They had previously been repaired in hardwood, with mixed results. We prioritised the failed repairs first, using Accoya rather than hardwood for it’s stability and rot resistance. With … Read More
This storm proof casement window was showing signs of rot on it’s bottom rail and to some of the stile. This is a typical area to see rot on a timber window as it takes the brunt of the weather. … Read More
These original Edwardian sash windows had been reglazed in the late 90s using thin double glazing. Double glazing an existing window throws up a handful of challenges: Firstly, the rebate depth of the sash needs to accommodate the extra thickness … Read More
This squinted bay had been painted shut and kept that way for a number of years until the new owners moved in. In order to get the windows open, they were forced to damage the sash stiles. The stiles were … Read More