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Replacing steel casement windows

  • 10-10-2018 9:21pm
    #1
    0lddog
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    So, I was out looking at a house, overall the house seemed to be in OK condition except that the windows are single glazed steel windows.

    What is involved in replacing them ?

    Looks to me like there would be a lot of making good.

    What are the chances of there being firms with recent experience of this sort of work ?


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  • #2
    Calahonda52
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    well you could go with EWI and hang the windows on the external face of the wall before fitting the EWI

    Why do you think it is any different from replacing normal windows?

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  • #3
    0lddog
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    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    .....Why do you think it is any different from replacing normal windows?

    Well, I suppose I dont know that they wouldnt be, its the detail that would concern me.

    The window frames are about 1.5inches deep. Internally ( window 'reveals'? ) they are finished with timber up to the frame. Externally the frames ( top & sides are encased in what looks to me as a sand & cement detail. The cill is made up from what look like concrete tiles that might have been meant for clading a gabel, they are set at about 30 degrees.

    I suspect that the frames used to be made in standard sizes and, if true, then they were probably installed at a much earlier stage in the construction than is usual now. Wouldnt be surprised if they were not so readily removed as windows these days - but I dont know.

    This wouldnt concern me so much if there were just a few windows. The house concerned has over 30 of these windows. ( If it were to be a major expense I would drop the project )

    EWI wouldnt be on the agenda ( the walls are double leaf and appear to have been pumped with beads - so 'good enough' )


  • #4
    Calahonda52
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    Pumped cavity makes EWI even more of a winner.

    30 windows will not be cheap, what ever way yo look at them

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  • #5
    0lddog
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    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    .....30 windows will not be cheap, what ever way yo look at them

    Yes, my concern here would be that the making good would become the main part of the project.....Its a dormer too, so cant see that scaf wont be needed :D
    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    Pumped cavity makes EWI even more of a winner........

    How so ?

    If wall area C.180M2 with 6 rightangle bends, 5 downpipes, 3 doors & 24 of the 30 windows set into the walls what sort of cost would I be looking at for OWI ?


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