PLASTERING WITH WINDOWS INSTALLED

poochie2009

hey all,
Has anyone any tips or advice on what care to be taken with your windows when plastering commences?i have heard some very bad stories about windows getting damaged through the plasters messing up?

GoneShootin

Try ensure that the window suppliers leave the plastic on the frames. You could also look at covering the glass with plasticwrap, but theres are some concerns then of:

- In the heat, the plastic might melt against the glass, awkward to remove
- Plastic might be hard to remove, trying not to cut the frame or glass when removing.
- Some plasterers might take covered panes of glass as a get out of jail free card, and assume that the plastic will take care of the glass and allow them to messily speed up the job.

You could look at

http://www.glassguardireland.com/

Many plasterers will have a guy drawing the mix to them so ensure that the plasterer cleans the windows as he goes (which means he will probably get the youngfella to do it). Head up yourself if you can each night and wash away any grit.

poochie2009

Thanks goneshootin,that website looks a good product.I laboured on plasters for a while so know what the "young lad" does but i will pop out there every evening myself!

BERmad

You should say it to the plasterer as the plaster can be very hard to get of your frames espically if the frames are black. It will only take him a min with a damp sponge.

mickdw

Watch your damp courses around the window. Ensure that it remains properly against the window frame, both the vertical damps & the tray overhead. There are alot of cowboys who like to push the damp out of the way. If they do this, I would suggest you point at the gate and tell them be off.

Euro_Kraut

Its depends - Vista or XP?


/gets coat and shall never post here again....

reilig

There is a paint on seal for windows that you can get. It is brushed on as a gel and hardens into a plastic and can be peeled off when finished. It is suitable for both frames and glass - metal handles too.

Think aquaseal deal in it. You will have to google them, unfortunately I don't have any contact details for them.

clogher71

Hi Poochie.

Got glass guard this year, still on windows, good product, nice guys, a little expensive, worth it to me for peace of mind, the will not cover frames I have my plastering done. I have no accosiation with the company just a happy customer.