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by duffer2502
Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Gap between lead tray and upvc window frame
Replies: 5
Views: 17023

Hi again stoneyboy, Thanks for your reply. yes they are upvc frames with no cills..... the cement cills are approx 20-30 degree slopes. I am thinking from what you say that the best option would have been to have a small upvc cill at the bottom of the frame and no lead on the cement cill. I think th...
by duffer2502
Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Gap between lead tray and upvc window frame
Replies: 5
Views: 17023

Hi Stoneyboy, Thanks for your reply. Please excuse my reference to a lead tray, I had thought that was what it was called.... it is a piece of lead as you describe. My understanding from what you say is that the lead is transferring the cold rather than any breeze/wind under the frame? Should or cou...
by duffer2502
Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Gap between lead tray and upvc window frame
Replies: 5
Views: 17023

Gap between lead tray and upvc window frame

Hi, We have just had a couple of our old wooden windows replaced with UPVC and were due to paint the new interior wooden cills when we noticed that there is frequently moisture (and now some mould) soaking into the interior wooden cill along the bottom of the window and also a few inches up the side...
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