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Need help on do restoring double glazed sash windows work?

8 years ago

We have large double glazed windows and want to restore and make double glazed rather than new wooden double glazed windows will this work?

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Tani H-S
8 years ago
Hi, I'm a little confused at your question sorry.
Are you asking if you can make sash windows that take a double glazed unit? And in wood?
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