draughty double glazing - help!

louiseacat

I have very draughty double-glazed windows and doors - basically they weren't fitted correctly.
You can see light through some of the gaps!

Does anyone know how to fill up these gaps? tried the rubber tape insluation stuff - it's not big enough!

All advice greatly received - starting to panic about the gas bills now...:eek:

maninthestreet

Get whoever installed back to finish the job properly.

thebaldwindowfitter

are the gaps mainly at the tops of opening lights and the tops of the doors in both instances were they meet the outer frame?

louiseacat

the gaps are where the doors meet the frames - they're not too bad at the bottom but as they go up the doors/frames seem to go a bit wonky so they don't meet up properly. Same for the windows but not quite as bad.

Unfortunatley, the double glazing was here before I was, so i have no idea who fitted it. I have a feeling the previous owner fitted them himself as he seemed to like a bit of buildng.

thebaldwindowfitter

if you send me a pm i will give you my email you can then email picturesand i hopefully tell you how to sort them out

nickcardwell

louiseacat wrote: »

I have very draughty double-glazed windows and doors - basically they weren't fitted correctly.
You can see light through some of the gaps!

Does anyone know how to fill up these gaps? tried the rubber tape insluation stuff - it's not big enough!

All advice greatly received - starting to panic about the gas bills now...:eek:

What about using the expanded foam stuff?

witchychris

Is it possible to have window units resealed around the edges? I, too have very draughty ill fitting windows. These were fitted years ago before I moved here and I don't know who installed them . The frames seem to be warped and it is freezing in the winter!
Any help / advice would be appreciated
Thank you

xs11ax

just use expanding foam and then trim it off.

thats what i have done.

richb77

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/65927/Sealants-Adhesives/Expanding-Foams/Expanding-Foams/Dow-Window-Door-Fixer-Kit

thebaldwindowfitter

these windows/doors need adjusting ie hinges tweeking and sashes toeing and heeling the gaps are were the openers meet the outer frames expanding foam ,cling film will not cure this

xs11ax

a6windows wrote: »

these windows/doors need adjusting ie hinges tweeking and sashes toeing and heeling the gaps are were the openers meet the outer frames expanding foam ,cling film will not cure this

sorry, just went back and re-read your previous posts.

if i understood you properly the gaps are were the window closes onto the frame. if it is that then it sounds a bit strange as the windows should have been manufactured so that the angles all meet up. if they dont meet up then it means the angles are not all right angles. or as an after thought maybe the hinges are damaged and the windo is not hanging right.

why dont you post some pics on here so we can see what you mean.