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PVC sliding sash windows

  • 24-03-2014 3:39pm
    #1
    thegatecrasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    I am in the process of getting quotes for PVC sliding sash windows. I live in a Victorian terrace so want them to look as authentic as possible. Can anyone recommend. I've heard of R**au sliding sash are meant to be good. Also not sure to go with plain PVC or foil (wood grain effect foil over PVC).


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  • #2
    lolosaur
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 433 ✭✭lolosaur


    where ya livin champ?


  • #3
    thegatecrasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭thegatecrasher


    Dublin, Phibsborough


  • #4
    sarkozy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭sarkozy


    If you can afford it, get wooden ones. I don't think there's much point buying an old house and ruining it with crappy windows.

    I'm in the same boat - a renovation in a Victorian house and a tight budget, but some things need to be done right.

    Plus, you can always paint them whatever colour you want. With PVC, you're kinda stuck.


  • #5
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Iirc it's illegal to install pvc Windows into a protected structure


  • #6
    lolosaur
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 433 ✭✭lolosaur


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Iirc it's illegal to install pvc Windows into a protected structure


    There is no protocol for installing woodgrain pvc innto the structure.

    I would be wary as the building and planning authorities have bugger all to be doing these days after they initially buggered the country up in the first place.


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  • #7
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    lolosaur wrote: »
    There is no protocol for installing woodgrain pvc innto the structure.

    I would be wary as the building and planning authorities have bugger all to be doing these days after they initially buggered the country up in the first place.
    if this building is listed / protected, the OP needs to approach the council before making any changes

    MOD NOTE: please try the political forum if you wish to rant about the government


  • #8
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    lolosaur wrote: »
    There is no protocol for installing woodgrain pvc innto the structure.

    ^^^ well thats plainly wrong

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/historic-pub-told-to-bar-pvc-windows-25912328.html

    http://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/news/dispute-over-pvc-windows-lands-woman-in-court-28907678.html


    install pvc windows at your own peril... you may be found in breach of planning regulations and be required to remove them.


  • #9
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    thegatecrasher wrote: »
    I am in the process of getting quotes for PVC sliding sash windows. I live in a Victorian terrace so want them to look as authentic as possible. Can anyone recommend. I've heard of R**au sliding sash are meant to be good. Also not sure to go with plain PVC or foil (wood grain effect foil over PVC).

    Whatever your belief system, some things are just plain sinful and this is one of them. I mean, it doesn't even sound kosher.. "wood grain effect foil over PVC"

    Are the existing windows beyond redemption?

    - a sash can be replaced if it's rotten (usually the top sashes are okay)

    - if you draughtproof well you'll cut down on a chunk of the heat loss without having to go double glazed. In my own case, I sealed the top sash in position using silicone sealant (invisibly applied) which cut down on the complexity/cost of draughtproofing. The heat loss through the windows isn't radical enough to make me consider double glazing but if it were, I'd add double glazed panels to the existing windows.

    Bear in mind that fitting new windows can be expected to make a mess of internal window surrounds. The installer won't want the hassle of reclaiming these and would prefer to rip out the old and bang up a bit of skirting profile in place of the originals.


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