double glazing
Lynda
7 years ago
I have a 1930's house and the front has not been double glazed because it has a curved bay, and I've been told the only way to do it in upvc is to loose the horizontal bars, which I don't want to do. Does anyone know if Crittall windows is the only way forward, and if so, how much would it cost me.
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