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Replacing window with cladding

  • 30-11-2020 8:41pm
    #1
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭


    I have a window currently overhead our front door. Front door is on the north side of the house so very little sunshine and cold radiates from having this large window.

    My wishlist would be to have copper cladding overhead the door and insulate the inside. Is it possible to do work like this and leave the existing window in place or would the window need to be removed?


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  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Need a picture of what you are talking about. Sounds like it would need planning also.


  • #3
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭The Little Fella


    listermint wrote: »
    Need a picture of what you are talking about. Sounds like it would need planning also.

    It would the unit overhead the door here


  • #4
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭The Little Fella


    Bump


  • #5
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Anything is possible. But if This as for heat retention? Best to remove/replace the glass.


  • #6
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭The Little Fella


    BryanF wrote: »
    Anything is possible. But if This as for heat retention? Best to remove/replace the glass.

    Mainly for heat retention. Some cladding instead of a window would be a nice feature. Colour of copper would match in with the colour of the front door.


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  • #7
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    I'd be more concerned with that sloped ceiling. If not air tight and well insulated it will be brutal for heat loss.

    At least the window gives you light.


  • #8
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭The Little Fella


    Lumen wrote: »
    I'd be more concerned with that sloped ceiling. If not air tight and well insulated it will be brutal for heat loss.

    At least the window gives you light.

    Haven't check the sloped ceiling here as it's too high for my ladder but any other sloped ceilings I've checked in the house have a 50mm slab on the other side of the plasterboard. Have a thermal camera and the ceilings are good at holding in heat.


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