1. Weather tests the whole opening A window can seem entirely sound through a dry week and then admit air or water during a single period of driving rain. This is not mysterious. Wind changes the pressure across an elevation and pushes rain against surfaces it may barely touch in calmer weather. Orientation, shelter, height […]
Tag Archives: Window Repair
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Oct
Oct
What a Glazing Designer Would Change About Your House Without seeing a house, no one can responsibly prescribe new windows for it. A glazing designer can, however, describe the questions that reveal where change would matter most—and where it would be a mistake. 1. Survey what the house already does well The first task is […]
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1. Decide what the glazing must do for the house A glazing budget is difficult to control when every opening is treated as equally important. A garden door used daily, a window that frames a distant view and a small opening in a secondary room do different architectural work. Their specifications need not be identical. […]
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Oct
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1. What would be lost if this opening changed? Before examining a defect, look at the window or glazed door as part of the building. Its proportions may establish the rhythm of an elevation. Its frame may sit precisely within a deep reveal. In an older house, glass, joinery or metalwork may have significance that […]
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1. What role should the glazing play in the architecture? Before asking whether anyone can tell steel from steel-look glazing, it helps to ask what the glazing is meant to do. A new screen between a kitchen and sitting room may need to give the space a fine, dark outline. A replacement window in a […]
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1. Understand what the existing windows contribute Windows are part of an old house’s architectural record. Their proportions, joinery, glazing bars and glass can help explain when the building was made and how it changed. Even a window installed after the house was first built may belong to a significant chapter of its history. Before […]
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What Are the First Signs That Your Glazing May Be Failing? The first signs of a glazing problem are often changes in appearance or comfort that were not previously noticeable. A window may develop persistent misting, visible damage to the glass or moisture around its frame. It may also begin to feel draughtier or less […]
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Is It a Problem to Leave Old Windows in Place? Leaving old windows in place is not necessarily a problem. A window does not become unsuitable simply because it has been installed for many years, and age alone provides little indication of how well it continues to serve the building. Its condition, construction, exposure to […]
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Age Is a Clue, Not a Diagnosis One of the easiest ways to judge ageing glazing is also one of the least reliable: looking at how old it is. Homeowners are often told that windows have a particular expected lifespan and that, once they approach a certain age, replacement should follow. In reality, chronological age […]