UPVC window not sealing properly

Wig

Hi,

Moved in to new house.

A bedroom window closes, but leaves a 2mm gap between the rubber seal and the window frame all along one edge, the hinge side.

It looks to be a perfectly good rubber seal, just that it has never sealed properly in it's life due to poor fitting/manufacture...i.e. changing the seal will achieve nothing.

The hinge side is vertical, i.e. it is a side-opener, not a top-opener.

The side with the handle that you close the handle down ...that side seals ok.

I have looked at the hinge mechanism and there does not appear to be any adjusment possible...

Ideas?

Thanks

TheCyclingProgrammer

Sounds like the hinge might need replacing.

greenface

as above sounds like a hinge problem . see if screws are loose first . Is it shoot bolts or standard keepers . (on the handle side where the locking mechanism is there are off set cam "mushrooms " which can be adjusted or move the keeper (frame side across a bit to make a tighter pull on one side a tad more) If its bedroom and not too miffed about the look you can pop 2 sash locks on it using the right spacer it could pull it in tight . heres the type http://www.screwfix.com/p/mila-window-sash-block-white-65mm-x-20mm/8733p

edit . Push it in from the outside when locked if it moves (& moves out again its probs the hinge though