Tag Archives: Window Frames

The Annual Glazing Checklist Every Homeowner Should Have

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Start With the Glazing as a Complete System An annual review of architectural glazing is most useful when it begins with the whole opening rather than an individual pane of glass. A window or glazed door is an assembly in which glass, frames, seals, hardware and, where relevant, tracks and thresholds work together. Looking at […]

How Weather Extremes Affect Window Frames and Seals Over Time

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Glazing Lives at the Most Exposed Part of the Building Windows and glazed doors occupy a demanding position within the architecture of a home. They form part of the boundary between a relatively controlled interior and an external environment that changes continuously. Across the seasons, frames, seals and surrounding components encounter variations in temperature, moisture, […]

How to Clean Large Glass Panels Safely

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Start With Access, Not Cleaning Products With large architectural glazing, the first consideration should not be which cleaning product to use, but whether the glass can be reached safely in the first place. Floor-to-ceiling windows, tall fixed panes and expansive glazed elevations can appear straightforward from inside a room, yet their external surfaces may sit […]

Why Most Advice on Window Frames Is Quietly Outdated

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The Problem With Comparing Today’s Windows To Yesterday’s Products Much of the advice homeowners receive about window frames is rooted in experiences that are decades old. Ask someone why they prefer timber over aluminium, or why they would never choose uPVC, and the answer often traces back to a property they lived in years ago, […]