Some time ago I posted after seeing the result of a door hung by a so-called carpenter. Reference the post below. How not to hang a door | Carpentry Services Southampton (southamptoncarpentry.com) Recently I came across this excuse for a repair…
Read MoreSecondary glazing manufactured and fitted to a timber bay window. This format of secondary glazing is common in Europe. Essentially, a second window is fitted into the reveal. The secondary windows open inwards so the original bay window remains intact with…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreThere 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…
Read MoreProofing 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreBy 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….
Read MoreAfter 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…
Read MoreHerbert 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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