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Double glazing, replacement windows, doors, windows, conservatories, hardwood doors, fascias, soffits, guttering, conservatory quotes. Information and tips about double glazing and home improvement window companies. How to get an instant online quote for your home or business double glazing and conservatory needs. Finance, planning, history and more. Fensa (FENSA), document L building regulations and other double glazing considerations in the U.K.. |
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| Trying to maintain your home's exterior can be a nightmare. The majority of homes all have a large amount of woodwork, which has to be maintained. Timber which has been used in the past (low quality untreated soft wood), usually pine, requires regular time consuming and expensive maintenance. But this is not necessary the case. The answer is simple. Your existing gutters, fascias, soffits and bargeboards can now be replaced with P.V.C.u.e. No more painting, ladders or scaffolding. The P.V.C.u.e replacements will look like newly painted wood year in, year out and will enhance and protect your home.  Soffits These help to protect high level brickwork from rain and can protect up to 750mm. This over hang is enclosed with either timber or asbestos. (If asbestos, the removal must meet with current strict regulations and deposited in controlled areas as required by health and safety). The new P.V.C.u.e soffits should be ventilated to allow air to circulate the roof space. This has to meet current building regulations. Fascias In all cases the old fascia should be removed, the rafter ends examined and if necessary, any rotten areas removed and new treated timbers spliced to replace them. The rafters are checked for straightness with a string line then clad with the new P.V.C.u.e fascia board.  Bargeboards These are similar to fascias and are normally fitted to the gable ends of a house. They are slightly deeper than fascia boards and are fitted in the same way but without any air ventilators as these are not required in the areas.  Guttering All gutters and down pipes should be replaced with new clips and fittings so they can match the new P.V.C.ue fascias and soffits. Cladding During the early 60's to the late 70's we saw a massive housing boom which increased the use of timber cladding as this was cheaper than brickwork, therefore cutting down on building costs. However, within a few years it was apparent that this was a maintenance nightmare. The cost of cutting down on building expenses was now outweighed by the high maintenance cost of replacing rotten timber and painting. All this is now behind us as the new P.V.C.u.e cladding is now tongue and grooved to match the old timbers, but without the maintenance, apart from the occasional wipe down resulting in pristine white finish for life.    |
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| First - A sad story: The 1960's saw a proliferation of property design, which is readily identifiable by its large expanse of the 'half clad' house. Quite scandalous in reality as the softwood cladding and joinery frames in that day were all too often built into a property 'wet', with the dire result of it not being able to hold onto it's protective coating of a gloss paint finish. The clock was ticking from day one in this instance, and the wood was almost rotting from the inside out. Wood rot and wood protection: Knotting, one coat of primer, one coat of undercoat, and two coats of good quality lead based gloss paint was always the accepted and ultimate protection for exterior wood as our forebears taught us; and then every handful of years a sandpaper down and re-gloss was the order of the day to keep it up to scratch. The theory was that the wood was to be entirely sealed and encapsulated from any exterior penetration of dampness, which would undoubtedly degrade it - which sounds good in theory! Then the penny dropped… This theory was reversed with the introduction of micro-porous stains, which allow the wood to breathe, whilst at the same time not allowing in water moisture to penetrate. Unfortunately this only works at it's best with new and previously untreated wood, and even burning back will not remove the blocked pores of previously glossed timber. PVC Cladding: Wood as a cladding material is now old-fashioned, full stop. Particularly as today's technology provides us with a superior material that is absolutely ideal, either as a clad over, or as a complete strip and replace. This applies to just about all properties in the UK, and the reasons for this are: It is relatively inexpensive. It looks good. You will never need to paint it. It will never rot. Two ways to do it? There are two ways to go about the fitting new PVC cladding to your property, either clad over, or a full strip off, and you can also either diy or call in the professionals. A: Most professionals will advise a full strip, and we cannot really argue against this. They will most likely remove the first row of tiles above your guttering and fit a rubbery/plastic strip along and under that row. Also with a full strip fit they should fit thicker fascia boards than is normal for diy, and remove the first row of tiles to the apex (bargeboards) and fit a new zinc under flash. B: If you are considering D.I.Y. you are probably thinking of doing a clad over, which is what most homeowners do, and may just be ok on the basis that the existing wood will provide a flat and stable base for the new PVC cladding to be fitted to. In this case you will need to be completely confidant that you are quite proficient as a diy 'chippie', and be absolutely certain that you will be safe up ladders or on a tower, as this is not a job for the inexperienced or fainthearted. Most important: make certain that you incorporate ventilation into the Soffit boards, or you might suffer (unseen but damaging) condensation in the loft space. All in all the choice is yours, DIY can be fine if you feel safe to do it and have researched the job properly as it relates to your own particular type and style of property. On the other hand you can call in the professionals and have the job done properly with a full strip. |
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| Door Styles | Planning |
| Doors in all shapes and sizes for all types of property. Want to keep a period look? wide range of styles now available. |
Some or all properties may need planning permission. Your window company will normally help and advise you when they arrive. |
| Benefits of Double Glazing | Conservatories |
| You only fit double glazing for your benefit, but those benefits are not just limited to looks and maintenance. Click here to read more. |
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