Carpentry Services Southampton
Carpenter and joiner. Carpentry for wood window repairs, fitting doors and traditional joinery. All carpenter jobs possible.
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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…
Read MoreSecondary 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…
Read MoreRepairing 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…
Read MoreRepairs 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.
Read MoreWindow 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.
Read MoreRefurbishment 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…
Read MoreReplacement 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.
Read MoreConservatory 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.
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