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Comparing retrofitting original sash windows with new double glazed sash into the original frame

It’s been a while since I shared my thoughts and I recently did a pretty interesting job. The customer was…

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What will retrofitting original sash windows with double glazed units do for heat insulation?

You’ve arrived on my article because you’re considering upgrading your single glazed wooden sash windows but you don’t necessarily want…

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Sash windows: green homes grants scheme explained as we know it

Update 18th August 2020 - Sash window green homes grant Following our discussion with Certass regarding costs and requirements, we…

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What’s happened to sash windows in London through Covid?

Good day to you fellow Londoners, It’s been absolutely ages since I last wrote a message. Not through laziness, more…

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Double glazed Venetian sash windows with an arched head

We used an original Venetian sash window frame and then manufactured new double glazed sashes to fit into the existing…

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Installing double glazed sash windows and removing aluminium inserts from the original frame

This homeowner was unfortunate enough to inherit old aluminium inserts that were installed into the original box frame but was…

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Original doors: installing thin double glazing into marginal light

Marginal light doors are slender glazing bars can be a tricky process maintaining the original look of the original doors.…

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What will triple glazed sash windows do for noise reduction

We recently have had a significant uptick in the number of enquiries for triple glazed sash windows and I thought…

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How secondary glazed sash windows were used by Islington council to sign off an incorrect install in a conservation area

I learnt something rather interesting this week when a customer enquired about new double glazed sash windows. They contacted me…

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Double glazing original sash windows and repairing where necessary in Islington, Holloway

In this case study we double glazed the original sash windows. This involves installing double glazed units into the original…

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