Upgrading timber bay window 10 January at 7:41PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 4 replies 88 views

proformance

Hi all, 

I'm going to try and find a joiner who'd be willing and able to renovate my existing timber sash bay window frames and then switch the single glaze windows to double glaze as we've had a ridiculous amount of damp and condensation this winter. 

Does anyone know the cost range I'd expect to pay for a job like this? 

Many thanks 

Z

Section62

proformance said:

I'm going to try and find a joiner who'd be willing and able to renovate my existing timber sash bay window frames and then switch the single glaze windows to double glaze as we've had a ridiculous amount of damp and condensation this winter. 

Does anyone know the cost range I'd expect to pay for a job like this? 

I'd expect it to be eyewateringly expensive, that's if it is even possible to fit DG units in the sashes.

Have you considered secondary glazing?

Most important of all though - make sure anything which is more of a window replacement project doesn't do anything to reduce suport for the floor and bay above the window.

proformance

Section62 said:

proformance said:

I'm going to try and find a joiner who'd be willing and able to renovate my existing timber sash bay window frames and then switch the single glaze windows to double glaze as we've had a ridiculous amount of damp and condensation this winter. 

Does anyone know the cost range I'd expect to pay for a job like this? 

I'd expect it to be eyewateringly expensive, that's if it is even possible to fit DG units in the sashes.

Have you considered secondary glazing?

Most important of all though - make sure anything which is more of a window replacement project doesn't do anything to reduce suport for the floor and bay above the window.

Good point on the floor and ceiling support which I hadn't even considered! 

What is secondary glazing? Our frames are also very worse for wear.. 

theoretica

There is special thin double glazing which can often be fit into wood sash frames - acceptable in some conservation zones and even, I think, some listed buildings.

Section62

proformance said:

What is secondary glazing? Our frames are also very worse for wear.. 

Panes of glass installed in a frame on the inside of the main window - one of the standard solutions for listed buildings where fitting double glazing in the windows isn't acceptable.

It is less convenient than DG, and some people don't like the look, but it can be cheaper than having the main frames remade and solves the problem of trying to fit DG units into slender frames.