Replacement double glazing to match mock Tudor
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Comments (55)chanti1, my grandparents used to have massive condensation problems with their double glazing as it was added as an afterthought, it had about a 4 inch gap and was not sealed so they would have to keep cloths in the gap to mop it all up. In my parents house there were a couple of windows prone to this problem between the panes - caused when the seal on the double glazed units failed. Because you can't get to it the result is eventually mould. The units had to be changed which to my mind seems drastic and wasteful. There should be a way of removing, cleaning and resealing units on site. Of course condensation happens with single glazing all the time. Where I live now we get condensation on the outside of the window at night. Air conditioning indoors and extreme humidity outside with night time temperatures still in the high twenties centigrade does that....See MoreFront door advice? Would a timber door suit our mock tudor house?
Comments (15)I agree with darker - I think the reason the light door PP posted looks good is the style. A light colour with a modern design wouldn't have the same effect. This a Cromwellian house in Herefordshire fitted with one of our stainless steel Letterplates and the door colour looks great with the black and white. The porch timber is paler than the rest of the house timbers (you can just see the black window frame to the right) and is a modern addition but as it's still a shade of grey it all works well together. Have fun deciding!...See MoreRender and window replacement advice!
Comments (9)Keep the bottom half as brickwork. Don’t make the mistake of making it too plain. My neighbour opposite me has a similar style house. When they purchased it they knocked off the render and beams and re-rendered it and left it white. No beams. It has modernised the look. I have timber windows. If you keep on top of the maintenance it’s easy. We have ours done every other year. A quick sand down and re-coated. Easy job for a decorator. Two days maximum work. Most of the houses in our road have UPVC windows. They don’t look as nice as timber. Two decided to have green which looks awful. Really doesn’t go with the style of house or the colour of the brickwork. If you do decide on timber windows personally I would steer away from Georgian design. That’s now dated. Nobody asks for them any longer, neither do they ask for leaded windows (i’m a partner in a joinery company and nobody ask for this any longer). I would also be tempted to keep the timber windows natural as opposed to painting them white. It’s far easier to maintain with a stain/sealant as opposed to sanding down old paint. Timber windows all the way for me. Just keep up to date on the maintenance and it’s not a long job....See MoreHelp! Glazing to entrance
Comments (17)Hi sugarbowl17. The glazed screen looks good from inside as well. Why do you think it’s thermally poor? Do you get a lot of condensation when heated or do you feel the house is not warm enough in cold days? Timber has much better thermal property than aluminium. Aluminium windows work thermally only if it has a proper thermal break in the frame. Aluminium has high embodied energy content, so less use is preferred for sustainability. The worst part of a window thermally is always the glazing even if it is triple-glazed. Depending on the issues you are having, replacing the glazed screen might not be your solution. At least the entrance screen was, it looks to me, well-designed, probably by a proper architect, and well-built so you could easily downgrade it, if you are not careful. Is it not, for example, just a matter of upgrading the heating system? or Upgrading the windows only? I can’t see the detail of the hole-in-wall windows, so I’m not certain but if they are very old then it’s much easier to upgrade these than the screen. Regarding the aesthetic of the house, it has a Scandinavian Modern aesthetic with timber used on ceiling and windows etc., so this is one more reason not to replace with aluminium windows. It reminded me of the Louisiana Museum in Denmark, known as ‘the world’s most beautiful museum’. (My photo attached below) There is a type of composite window which has timber frame internally and aluminium externally, combining the thermal efficiency of wood and durability of metal which might be suitable. You can contact us if you'd like us to look at your project holistically....See Morealways ot
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