Sash or upvc??

siocledpoeth

sash,sash,sash
upvc are not env. friendly and are are unsightly. an old house deserves some respect.save it for future generations. be original - the only house in the street, you'll sell before upvc competitors.

ajbaker

Please, please don't think about getting rid of the sash windows. If you live near a number of similar properties, you can be sure having sash windows when it comes to selling will be a big bonus. It may not be a money-saving approach but sometimes I would agree it is better to spend a little more to do something right or more appropriate.

Have you investigated repairing/reconditioning the sashes yourself? It is possible to purchase kits at a reasonable price. Is there anything wrong with the windows other than the fact they are draughty? From what I have read elsewhere, this is an easy problem to solve relative to the frames being rotten for example.

ajbaker

Sorry for the triple posts.

I will have a hunt around my thousands of bookmarks, I am sure I would have bookmarked the many sash restoration sites I have come across. (Thankfully mine are in good condition, and I love the sound of them moving gently in strong winds, and the fact they are slightly draughty - more fresh air for the room.)

nooksky

SASH! SASH!! SASH!!!!
It may cost a bit to do them up but will be well worth it. And when coming to sell it (if you wanted to) would help. Plus upvc look horrible and cheap.

virgin_moneysaver

just finished an extension & yes we used uPVC as the rest of the house already had it, previous owners had installed tilt & turn which were yuk, but could only afford to replace with better looking windows but house 1950's so no real architecture to talk of, unfortunately. Anyway, I digress, when the buliding inspector from the local authority came to sign the building off we had a discussion about windows & he said that with all the green issues around uPVC arn't a good option concerning disposal etc & also research is showing that there are health issues & uPVC windows could become for our generation what asbestos was for our grandparents/parents

ajbaker

You have not said exactly what the problem is with your windows, but I hope one or more of the following may help resolve them rather than spending money on replacements...

diysashwindow.co.uk
mightonproducts.com
terryveasey.co.uk

I do not have experience with any of them but have come across them following suggestions and recommendations from others.

keld

I'd go with the sash.

We've got wooden sash at the back of our house and naff replacements at the front, courtesy of previous owners. Would love to repair / replace them all, but Ventrolla was very expensive :eek: and only other reputable local (county durham) firm, came out, took measurements and never gave us a price! So we painted them again, good for another 3 or 4 years.:D

Good luck.

siocledpoeth

don't do it!
upvc are not all they're cracked up to be.

ajbaker

You may find the links on this topic interesting also:

http://www.screwfix.com/talk/thread.jspa?threadID=52819&tstart=15

Or was it you who posted in the first place?

silverlady_2

ajbaker wrote:

You may find the links on this topic interesting also:

http://www.screwfix.com/talk/thread.jspa?threadID=52819&tstart=15

Or was it you who posted in the first place?

No, wasn't me, but the problem with their windows sound the same as mine.
Our house built was about 1900, original windows. It's only a little terraced house, nothing grand or particularly special so restoration needs to be a few hundred pounds per window.