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Aqua seal

A rebate can be machined around the edge of a wooden window to accommodate Aqua seals. Fitting an Aqua seal will eliminate most if not all draughts and save money in the long run on energy costs. The seals can protrude…

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Rebuilding an Oak Porch and leaded windows

There were two design issues with this porch  resulting in considerable rot .  The roof did not overhang sufficiently to allow water to run off  into a gutter instead the water simply poured off the roof and onto the cills. The leaded windows…

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Draught proofing

Proofing Sash Windows   Sash windows can be draughty, particularly older examples. In fact the total amount of escape of heat around a box sash window is equivalent to having a hole about 4” square to the outside world. Fitting…

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Significantly reduce heat loss and save money

A single clear window film that reduces thermal loss to such an extent that your single glazed windows will now perform BETTER than a double glazed unit.A Double glazed unit has a ‘U’ value of between 3 and 1.8 this…

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITION

By Vicky Alley I began my joinery journey a little later in life than is considered usual. I discovered a love for woodwork whilst up-cycling furniture and decided to go to college to do a joinery diploma at age 38….

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Wooden flannels and slips

Wooden flannels and slips, repairs on a wooden window frame.

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Removal of Collins windows

After the removal of the old windows and prior to the installation of the new replacements the cills in part needed to be replaced. It is usually the external component of the cill that needs to be replaced as this…

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Herbert Collins – Architect

Herbert Collins 1885-1975 was a British architect.He designed many suburban developments in Southampton primarily but not exclusively around the Highfield and Basset Green area of Southampton.Distinctive in their design and built during the 1920s and 1930s. Today their uniqueness is…

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A conservatory worth saving

This conservatory was worth saving a replacement would cost at least 5 times more than the renovation work that I carried out. It was saved just in time,another winter would have seen it rot beyond repair. The basic skeleton was…

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16th Century windows

Its nice to come accross such delights. The customer asked for a survey of these windows and I was suprissed at their condition some areas require a bit of attention particulary on the Oriel window which has a established mini…

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