double glazing

Hi, first time here to be gentle please :) Have an ex council doer upper and have been at it in my spare time for 5 years now. Just renovating one of the front bedrooms to discover the double glazing unit was not that secure so thought I would add some extra frame fixings. The bottom of the...

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Hello. Anyone have any ideas what these lines are in my double glazing? I can’t tell if they are inside or outside the pain. Is there anyway of getting rid, or preventing anymore? There’s quite a few. Cheers.

Just moved into a new house and all of the uPVC windows need servicing as the gaskets and some hinges have failed. Having identified the bubble and e gaskets as being a universal type, I'm looking for some advice on whether to replace them with more universal gasket or is there a way for me to...

Can anyone with experience in composite doors advise on the following please? I recently had a composite door installed and there is a gap (approx. 50mm) between the sidelight frame and internal wall on both sides, which the glazing company have filled with expanding foam (see attached photos)...

Hi! I am in the market for a composite door with small glass panels, and I see that these come with different types of glazing: single, double and (even) triple glazing. I was wondering, does the overall thermal property of the door change sensibly with different type of glazing? Would the...

I had a new ALUK system aluminium window installed a few years back now. But recently been wondering where does the water build up inside the window (from condensation I suppose) drain from? There are no drainage or wheep holes on the outside. Ther are couple holes inside and I tried pouring...

I'm looking to install secondary double glazing inside existing double glazed windows. The secondary double glazing would, as an idea, be polycarbonate sheets opening inward horizontally and hinged to the inside of the recess. The hinges would have a removable pin allowing the secondary double...

We have UPVC windows with a swept top (formed by 2 plastic fillets at the top of each window). We are having an extension and I wonder if anyone can supply something to match?

I need a Double Glazing Door guru... Although it is not completely obvious from the picture the plate against which the latch of our rear door has snapped. I'm not familar with locks or double glazing so I don't know what this thing is called so don't know how to start googling. It looks like...

I've been noticing a high amount of water inside the double glazed window frame along the bottom when I open the window. Usually this is is occurring after heavy rain fall but I can't be 100% sure of this. But its never always fully dry like its supposed to be. Has cause the hinge screws to...

ok, so I have a sealed unit 570 x 500 mm, with water running in between the panes of glass. I have taken the unit out of the frame but now I'm stuck as I can't seem to prise away the glass from the seal. Any hacks on how to do this would be very welcome. My aim is to renew the seal, is that a...

Hi Folks Had some new windows fitted with internal astragal bars when the house was being renovated. Now we've moved in, have noticed they the larger window panel rattles when you walk around the room, or with passing of large vehicles. See 1st pic In an existing French door downstairs (2nd...

Hi guys, I want to replace some double glazing glass planes. I've done this before without problems. This time around, the glass is held in place with SECURI-CLIPs. Can anyone offer any advice? Do I need a special tool? Many thanks.

I want to remove a double glazed uPVC window from between my kitchen and conservatory. I can see there is a metal lintel above and it looks like the flat metal type 150mm over each side. The window measures 117x105cm. The property was built around 1990. I wanted to plaster it all in then put a...

Hey everyone, I've had very similar quote to replace 3no. Windows at the back of my house. One company uses profile 22 optima series and the other uses Rehau. Any opinions or considerations here? From my internet research both seem to perform well. Thanks

I am in a new build house (4 years old) and I am looking to improve the soundporoofing to the front of the house. Google has come up with various options including, foam around window frame, acoustic glass etc. The easiest and cheapest option seems to be replacing my basic trickle vents with...

I've been messed around over this window for ~6 months, original window 'fitter' made a pigs ear of it, they glued trim to the top of the window to give a frame type effect ! 3 weeks ago they returned to remove the old glass put a 'frame in' and new piece of glass. I can't fault the technical...

Would anyone be able to advise me? We have a bay window and water is getting in under the window. There is a void created by the plastic trim where the bay sides meet the front of the window on each side which seems to be where the water is coming in. (Pic of water on inside window sill). Would...

Would anyone be able to advise me? We have a bay window and water is getting in under the window. There is a void created by the plastic trim where the bay sides meet the front of the window on each side which seems to be where the water is coming in. (Pic of water on inside window sill)...