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Concrete Window surrounds in old school single leaf cavity block construction

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  • 13-09-2023 9:38pm
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    GoingLinux
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi,

    In old style pebble-dash semi-d's etc there are often concrete window opening that look like they were formed by cutting a strip of preformed concrete to length, and mortaring it up to the blocks to form a window opening. Looks like this: https://www.hughesprecast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sills1.jpg

    I am not talking about the window sill, but about the other three sides, jambs and header. Back door opes also formed same way.

    What would you call that material/part if you were trying to source it in a builders providers please?

    Thanks,

    GL

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    bemak
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭bemak


    its just a raised render reveal/band.



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    dathi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭dathi


    its called the reveals and they are rendered in after the window has been installed by the plasterer



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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,293 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    All you need is a plasterer to create that on site.

    The window opening if new will need to be structurally created first with lintels and cill installed, window unit fitted, then plasterer.



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