Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

lemonjelly

Thinking about looking for suitable alternative work...

michaels

We had wooden French doors put in when we extended our old house, a Victorian Terrace, and seeing your pics reminds me how much nicer they are than the metal and plastic windows in the current place. However they just wouldn't look right in a building of this age and the cost for ones that are as energy efficient would be truly prohibitive. I do envy you your ones.

vivatifosi

lemonjelly wrote: »

Thinking about looking for suitable alternative work...

You ok jelly? Anything you want to discuss here? You can pm me if you'd rather. Sorry you're feeling like that:(.

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

We had wooden French doors put in when we extended our old house, a Victorian Terrace, and seeing your pics reminds me how much nicer they are than the metal and plastic windows in the current place. However they just wouldn't look right in a building of this age and the cost for ones that are as energy efficient would be truly prohibitive. I do envy you your ones.

Expensive, yes. But I think wood goes in any age house. It is a 'lifestyle' choice though, because there is maintaining to do.

If I had a thirties house I would want crittal though. I live Crittall but I think I am the only person in the world who does.:D

silvercar

michaels wrote: »

We had wooden French doors put in when we extended our old house, a Victorian Terrace, and seeing your pics reminds me how much nicer they are than the metal and plastic windows in the current place. However they just wouldn't look right in a building of this age and the cost for ones that are as energy efficient would be truly prohibitive. I do envy you your ones.

We took out wooden french doors because they let the cold in. Even though they were only 4 years old and double glazed. Draught where the doors met and heavy rain let water in under the glazed unit. I also felt they weren't very secure. Tried to improve them, but failed. So we gave in and replaced with white upvc with leaded double glazed unit. In a house built in 1937

silvercar

lostinrates wrote: »

Expensive, yes. But I think wood goes in any age house. It is a 'lifestyle' choice though, because there is maintaining to do.

If I had a thirties house I would want crittal though. I live Crittall but I think I am the only person in the world who does.:D

We had one crittall window here when we moved in. Originally it would have been the window at the back of a garage. Not sure how old it was but the glass was only 3mm thick single glazed. May as well have had a hole. i did ask if it was worth anything but apparently not and certainly not after all the glass fell out when it was removed.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

Expensive, yes. But I think wood goes in any age house. It is a 'lifestyle' choice though, because there is maintaining to do.

If I had a thirties house I would want crittal though. I live Crittall but I think I am the only person in the world who does.:D

I like Crittall too. I'd much rather have double glazed Crittall windows in my house than silly plastic ones. They are more secure than plastic as well as better made. I don't like the look of plastic windows even though I have them. Plus I bet they wouldn't have bowed with Buncefield. And don't get me started on the brown plastic wood grain ones.

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

We took out wooden french doors because they let the cold in. Even though they were only 4 years old and double glazed. Draught where the doors met and heavy rain let water in under the glazed unit. I also felt they weren't very secure. Tried to improve them, but failed. So we gave in and replaced with white upvc with leaded double glazed unit. In a house built in 1937

I'll let you know what ours are like. Or maybe you would like to visit and see them?


I am getting a bit worried about gdb, I hope all his well with him.

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

We had one crittall window here when we moved in. Originally it would have been the window at the back of a garage. Not sure how old it was but the glass was only 3mm thick single glazed. May as well have had a hole. i did ask if it was worth anything but apparently not and certainly not after all the glass fell out when it was removed.

The little window you can see thought French window was Crittall, I want to keep it, but nice builder sided with architect.

They were right of course, it didn't fit well and didn't close properly. I find it hard to love the double glazing, but I do not hate them as much as I feared, I actively lovethe French window and the windows at the front are an excellent copy of the single glazed original.

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

I like Crittall too. I'd much rather have double glazed Crittall windows in my house than silly plastic ones. They are more secure than plastic as well as better made. I don't like the look of plastic windows even though I have them. Plus I bet they wouldn't have bowed with Buncefield. And don't get me started on the brown plastic wood grain ones.

Hurrah, anoth Crittall lover. They aren't even worse than wood gor maintaining though. Ime anyway.