plalor wrote: » I have recently had a sash window repaired but the repair work concerns me. Work was done to replace the bottom of the frame - the whole side from one tennon to the other. But the sash was not taken apart to fix the new piece to the bottom of the sash. The mortis and tenon joint was cut open to allow the new piece to slide up the frame into place and is now only held there by glue. So the tennon now only has 3 solid sides; one above, and one either side of the mortis of the replacement piece of wood. I'm not sure, but that doesn't sound correct to me because if the glue fails the replacement piece of wood will simply slide back down and out of the frame if gravity kicks in. I'm not really sure how to rememdy the compromised joint without replacing both sides and bottom of the window - may as well get a whole new sash if I do that. There's also a second Issue with the repair work - the new piece of timber is actually 2 pieces - one on top of the other. The decoration that meents the pane (about 1cm deep) is pinned to the main body of the new piece. Just wondering if its right that I'm concerned with the work or is the fix I have described ok? Will I now have to replace all 3 sides of the sash with the joints compromised- or realistically a whole new sash? Thanks
jack of all wrote: » It's only ok in my book; there's lots of filler and a plant on quadrant which doesn't match the moulding on the rest of the sash (lambs tongue or cyma reversa? can't remember which). If a polyurethane glue was used it'll be fine but it's not an expert repair. Others here with far more expertise will no doubt have more to say.
S.L.F wrote: » I work in that area and I constantly come up against this problem. Repairs cost more than replacing the whole sash. I can get a sash made for €150 and glazed for €150 with other bit as well would add another couple of hundred but to get me on site to fix a window like this costs just as much as I'd spend all day there and sometimes still at the end of it end up having to reglaze the window . So while the job could have been done better there's only so much you can do with a sash on site. Just make sure the characters who fix your sashes are not using Irish soft woods as they won't last kissing time. Better to use Iroko or what I use is old wood from sashes reclaimed from skips (get lucky somethimes and have the same profile moulding as current job). (EDIT) Had a look at the pics again and it looks like he used a new soft wood to fix the sash. Crap job
kadman wrote: » Run that price by me again, I thought you said, Sash 150 Glazing 150 Other bits 200 500 euros for a sash.. Am I getting this right. kadman
kadman wrote: » As I understood it, it was a sash repair that was being discussed. Not a full window refurb. I think the OP might live with the poor repair, for the sake of 500 yo yo,s.:D For a full window refurb, depending on size of course, your quote could be in the ballpark. kadman
S.L.F wrote: » They might live with the job for a while but will end up having to fix it again. A full refurb would cost more than €500 (depending on size and what you want to get done of course)
S.L.F wrote: » A length of parting bead can cost €15 ea you need 3 of them for most windows. A length of staff bead can cost you €20 ea or more you need 3 of them for most windows. It does not include the 4 pulleys which I have paid €16 each for or the fasteners, the lifters, ring pulls, sash eye pole hook not the pole hook holders. Nor the draught proofing itself, not the cords, any extra weights that are needed.
S.L.F wrote: » Better to use Iroko or what I use is old wood from sashes reclaimed from skips (get lucky somethimes and have the same profile moulding as current job).
