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Lead weights for Sash windows needed.

petey23
petey23 Posts: 1 Newbie
in I wanna buy it or do it
Hello,

I am looking to buy (1-2 tonnes per month) square lead weights for the sashwindows.

Does anyone know any company that would be interested in selling these for acompetitive price?

Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks,

Peter.

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  • Credit-Crunched
    Credit-Crunched Posts: 2,212 Forumite
    petey23 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am looking to buy (1-2 tonnes per month) square lead weights for the sashwindows.

    Does anyone know any company that would be interested in selling these for acompetitive price?

    Any help would be appreciated.


    Thanks,

    Peter.

    Hi Peter,

    I recently bought something similar from Halfords.

    Just pop into Halfords and ask for their "long Weights" they work a treat
  • AbbieCadabra
    AbbieCadabra Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    We've used https://www.reddiseals.com before but these might be more bulk sales, https://www.sashweightsuk.co uk ?
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,042 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Won't the health and safety brigade shut you down for using lead these days?

    I wanted 5 - 20 litres of Sulphuric Acid and you maybe surprised to find how hard it is to buy. You can get it on the shelf in Walmart in the US.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    My son repairs Sash windows and they dont use lead weights now.Not sure what they use but its not lead.
  • sashman
    sashman Posts: 318 Forumite
    100 Posts
    make contact with window companies, the ones I know sell them as scrap, one has a deal with local fisherman, free lobsters for old lead weights to hold down the lobster pots
    Buying quality goods which last, should be an investment that saves money. :T
    Buying cheap products which fail, wastes money and costs twice as much in the long run. :mad:



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