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Repair to a rotten cill on a conservatory
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Refurbishment of a bay window in Southampton
Refurbishment of a bay window…
Removing a stained glass window
How to remove a stained glass window from an old frame?
To take out a piece of glass without breaking it soften the putty with paint stripper
This putty was hard it was installed in 1937 so i had to leave the stripper to soak in over night.
Next carfully remove the soft putty and any pins that originally held the glass in place.
Apply another coat of paint stripper working it in between the glass and the rebate and leave it to soften.
Carefully remove the softened putty and with care the glass can be eased out.
Secondary glazing
Secondary 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 its windows opening outwards. This type of secondary glazing is less conspicuous than aluminium sliding secondary glazing and it works well in keeping out draughts as well as traffic noise, which is particularly useful if you live on a main road.
Repairing a rotted window
These images show the process of repairing a rotted corner in an otherwise sound hardwood window frame. This rot occurred almost certainly due to the failure of the rubber draught seal that is fitted to this type of window. Over time, the rubbers can become compressed and tired, which weakens the seal, allowing water to ingress and resulting in the rot. You can replace this seal relatively cheaply. It can be purchased in rolls of 50m and you simply cut it to length, then fit it after removing the old seal. Be sure though to get the correct profile (the shape of the cross section). Most suppliers will send a sample on request so that you can make sure. Catch this problem before it starts and you can save a lot of money and effort in having to replace or repair window frames and cills.
Repairs to a bay window
These pictures show repairs to a bay window: replacing the cill, machining out the rotten
timber on the bottom rail and the stile to a fixed window, and fitting timber cheeks.
Window Cill Repairs
This shows a repair to the corner of a window cill that had been chewed by a previous
owner’s dog, showing the method of routing out the damaged piece and the
finished repair.
Refurbishment of a fan light in Southampton
This is the refurbishment of a fan light (the glazing above a door). This particular fan light had rotted because of the failure of the putty, which is a common cause of rot in timber frames and widows. It is important to check the putty, particularly on the bottom of the glazing and on the corners. If it’s cracked then water will get behind and slowly but surely the timber will decay.
Door before repairs
Door after repairs
Replacement Window
This is the replacement of window, by beading and scarfing-in replacement cills on the corner section of a hardwood conservatory. The beading was machined from stock wood because the exact moulding was not available off the shelf.
Carpentry tools
Conservatory Roof Repairs
This was a recent repair to a conservatory roof, undertaken without taking the polycarbonate roof off, using 45 degree scarfing joints and finishing in white gloss.
Conservatory, before repairs
Conservatory, after repairs
