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by scoggs
Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: leaking pvc frame on patio doors
Replies: 6
Views: 17347

As stoneyboy said, if they are 3 years old then they should be under warranty and you should call the company that fitted them. Unless of course they have gone bust. If the windows are 3 years old, then more than likely the beading is inside. Just use a scrapper in the middle of the longest beads an...
by scoggs
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: leaking pvc frame on patio doors
Replies: 6
Views: 17347

If the windows are over a few years old, remove the gasket outside with a blunt chisel or something similar. This will take the pressure off the beads. Once you have done that, use a wallpaper scraper or something similar to prize the bead from the frame. Always start in the middle of one of the lon...
by scoggs
Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Help With Salesman
Replies: 3
Views: 3541

Get recommendations from your friends or neighbours. Big companies do tend to start thier prices high and will usually drop to at least half of what they first quote. My advice is to ask about and get a local well recommended company to do the work. You will find that they are less intense than the ...
by scoggs
Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:49 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: obsucre glass unit
Replies: 3
Views: 6486

If the original window was installed prior to 2002, then the D/G unit would not have to be ordered using insulating glass. Therefore the obscure pane would be inside. If however the window was installed later than 2002, or you wish to order insulating glass then the obscure pane would go to the outs...
by scoggs
Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:41 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: leaking pvc frame on patio doors
Replies: 6
Views: 17347

Sounds to me like the water cannot drain away quick enough. Does this only leak when you get heavy rain, or does it also leak when it's a light drizzle? One way of checking the drainage is to clip out the 4 beads holding the double glazed unit in place, then remove the glass. Once the glass has been...
by scoggs
Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: How true does a upvc door frame have to be?
Replies: 2
Views: 3980

150cms for a pvc door is way to wide, 90-100cm is the maximum width it should be. This puts to much strain on the hinges of the door, which then causes the door to drop. You may well be able to get a proffesional Window installer to put another hinge near the top of the door to take some of the stra...
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