Double Glazing Repairs

EssexExile

I'm confused as to whether it's between the panes of the double glazed unit or on the inside of the window, you seem to mention both. If it's condensation on the inside that you can wipe off, then you need better ventilation. If it's between the panes inside the unit then you need new double glazed units. The local paper will have companies that do that.

Pa_Ja

When people say that the sealant has failed when the glass streams up between the two panes, so they, mean the glass itself has failed or external/internal beading?

Ozzuk

Its not the beading you are thinking of (the black rubber seal). Its the often silver (can be many colours) foil inside the pane. That silver strip (spacer bar) contains moisture beads, they fail over time and cannot be fixed. At my house the previous owners tried putting silicone on the outside of the frame to stop it, not understanding its internal.

"Spacer bar sizes range from 6mm to 20mm so when added to glass of 4mm thick, this can give a minimum sealed unit thickness of 14mm and a maximum thickness of 28mm. We can create thicker sealed units if required by using thicker glass such as 6mm glass for example. Inside of the spacer bar are placed small absorbing desiccant beads that help rid the sealed unit of any moisture if any moisture should enter the glazed unit. A glue sealant is then applied to the outside edge of the glass to bond the 2 pieces of glass together and also to keep the spacer bar in place."

http://www.leadbitterglass.co.uk/glassroom/double-glazed-sealed-units/

Dandytf

EssexExile wrote: »

I'm confused as to whether it's between the panes of the double glazed unit or on the inside of the window, you seem to mention both. If it's condensation on the inside that you can wipe off, then you need better ventilation. If it's between the panes inside the unit then you need new double glazed units. The local paper will have companies that do that.

To be clear I thought I had mentioned
Living room-soacking wet inside window
Bedroom-soacking wet inside window and steam in between glass panels
Prob need new double glazing-I'm year away from that unless there a a 'poor' credit finance company for new windows

Dandytf

Thanks mser's

Couldn't run the risk of another winter with soaking wet bedroom window -some of which has dried though a bottom 3rd is steamed up since 2017 winter.
Decided to contact a local double glazing repair company-quoted 180 approx to replace glass.
Hopefully from Monday the job will be complete and I'll get while longer from windows.
All going well I'll get livingroom next year repaired if required though that did dry itself-maybe another harsh winter could cause that to steam up.

Dandytf

Fault identified today. Glass is being ordered for bedroom double glazed window,
Local reoairer re visiting next week or week after.
The seal had failed, possibly due to age of window.
Thankfully no. External factors such as heating or dampness to concern myself with.
Excellent day today-need to find my black dots bathroom ceiling post as that';s another fault identified and sorted today.

Dandytf

Repair with replacement double glazing glass today.
Confirmed my windows don't have vents at all.
<200 U.K. pounds, going to enjoy my Belgian double glazed window.
Think I'll save and get living room window replaced.
Thanks mser's lots of home essentials sorted this year already -before winter 2018.