Category: Sash windows
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Conservation Areas & Listed Buildings
The United Kingdom is home to several historic towns, villages, landmarks and monuments. From London to Manchester, these areas feature numerous historic sites and points of interest for locals and visitors alike. With conservation areas in the UK, places designated with landmark statuses are fully protected and preserved across the board. This includes national parks,…
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Sliding Sash Windows Come With Many Benefits
If you are thinking about installing new sash windows in your London home, it may or may not be a good idea. For example, when you already have sliding sash windows, you may want to keep them for several reasons. In fact, this window type has many benefits, and here is a closer look at…
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Sash Windows Restoration Tips and Tricks
A home with beautiful sash windows is something for everyone to be proud of. However, if a window develops problems, it may not be a simple repair. Plus, older windows may need restoring and there is a trick to doing this kind of job right. Here are some helpful tips for sash windows restoration from…
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The History of the Sash Window
Windows have been in houses about as long as there have been houses. Over the years, windows evolved and became more useful and functional, and a few hundred years ago, windows with movable sashes or panels became very popular. Here is information on the history of the sash window and why it is still trendy…
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Sash Window Repairs London but Why?
Sash window repairs, London and other interesting factsIt’s no surprise that replacement wooden sash windows are well known to be a very costly affair but it is doubtful that this is the sole reason that many in London choose to carry out sash window repairs and refurbishment instead. A lot of people realise that their sash windows are…
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Double glazing existing single glazed sash windows, a good idea?
If you have sash windows and you live in the UK then you have probably heard about the possibilities of replacing 4mm glass with a slim-line double glazed unit to upgrade your single glazed sash windows to double glazed sash windows. If you have not then I will explain. The idea first came to fruition…
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Sash Windows in the Balance
There are many styles of sash window but all have one common denominator, they all have an operation that requires the weight of the window to be supported to allow ease of opening. The earliest examples of the sliding sash window had an operation whereby the window would slide horizontally without need for the window…