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Back at the Grade 2 listed Rothschild farmhouse, we were ready to start on the sash repairs. During the Victorian conversion of the building, the bottom rails of the sashes had been replaced as evidenced by the difference in timber … Read More
This was a challenging job which revealed hundreds of years’ worth of workmanship and differing approaches to repairs. The first thing we noted was that the sashes pre-dated the frame of the window. Originally a farmhouse, the building was acquired … Read More
This exterior Victorian pine panel door was structurally solid, but over the years the bottom 18 inches of the door had suffered as rain worked its way into the panels and bottom rail. Being made from high quality Baltic pine, … Read More
This new window was fitted as part of extensive modernisation work to the original 1904 Grade II listed former Police Station. Despite appearing quite simple, this window is rich in design features; slim and elegant stiles, a turning piece with … Read More
This sash sill had been the victim of a previous repair which used an off-the-shelf tropical hardwood sill, a steel weather bar, mastic, resin-based cement and a bucket of filler to bridge the gap between the repair and the remaining … Read More
This casement window was starting to rot from rainwater making it’s way past chips in the putty. The rot had opened up the bridle joints of the sash and was into the mullion of the frame. After removing the sash … Read More
This sash window sill was rotten to the extent that it was crumbling to bits. Being a listed building, getting it replaced could have been a time consuming and costly process. We were able to repair the window by fitting … Read More
It was time for a full service for these double casement windows with no mullion. A design from the 1920’s in the Art Deco style, they allow the full aperture of the window to be enjoyed when open. To keep … Read More
This casement sash had its bottom rail filled up with an epoxy resin repair. You can see from the tell-tale unevenness of the plank under the paintwork. In the second photo you can see the resin itself which nearly ran … Read More
The Joinery Shop repairs French Door in Marlow where others have failed. This fixed end panel on a set of French doors had been suffering for a little while. The rotten wood had been filled very neatly and repainted by … Read More