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Changing leaded glass in uPVC to plain wouldn't put buyers off, right?

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    Hope you're okay with a genuine limestone fireplace Dave?:D:rotfl:That cost good money that did.....:eek:

    Yes, I have one of those, made to measure.

    Wouldn't have a limestone hearth though; far too easily marked and damaged. Good old slate for that. :)
  • maisie_cat
    maisie_cat Posts: 2,139 Forumite
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    To be honest I think that many buyers would be mentally replacing the brown plastic so I wouldn't worry about changing the glass
  • dunroving
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    ReadingTim wrote: »
    But in its defence, the gold plated taps and toilet complimented the avocado bathroom suite perfectly... And you must have gone to quite some effort to get those all mirrors onto the bedroom ceiling...

    I actually saw some bedroom photos on a Rightmove ad this week that made me think something similar ... talk about needing to rearrange your decor before viewings and photos.
    (Nearly) dunroving
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    maisie_cat wrote: »
    To be honest I think that many buyers would be mentally replacing the brown plastic so I wouldn't worry about changing the glass


    THIS ^^^.


    Why does anyone have brown uPVC frames?
  • Niv
    Niv Posts: 2,582 Forumite
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    LandyAndy wrote: »
    THIS ^^^.


    Why does anyone have brown uPVC frames?


    I believe it is because it looks more like wood?
    YNWA

    Target: Mortgage free by 58.
  • ReadingTim
    ReadingTim Posts: 4,087 Forumite
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    dunroving wrote: »
    I actually saw some bedroom photos on a Rightmove ad this week that made me think something similar ... talk about needing to rearrange your decor before viewings and photos.

    Hope it's on the 'have a look at this' thread...
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    Niv wrote: »
    I believe it is because it looks more like wood?


    Which it does, in the same way that white uPVC looks exactly like wood that has been painted white. ;)
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    Niv wrote: »
    I believe it is because it looks more like wood?

    I think that's the idea - but it never does to me personally.....

    I guess one tends to "look past" white upvc - as it's pretty much the norm for window surrounds to be white anyway and a lot of other houses have white upvc windows these days - so your eye just "skates over" it iyswim.
  • Niv
    Niv Posts: 2,582 Forumite
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    I wasn't really defending the point, just pointing it out. As it goes, both the neighbours opposite me have brown pvc window frames (different shades), never really noticed them before but looked specifically because of this thread, oh and one has leaded windows.
    YNWA

    Target: Mortgage free by 58.
  • EachPenny
    EachPenny Posts: 12,239 Forumite
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    LandyAndy wrote: »
    Why does anyone have brown uPVC frames?

    Wouldn't white uPVC windows look a bit odd with dark oak mock-Tudor beams? (although not so bad if the walls are painted white rather than brick)
    "In the future, everyone will be rich for 15 minutes"
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