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ECOECO
ECOECO
21 October 2010

Where to buy window hardware in Melbourne?

Where to buy window hardware in Melbourne?

Also Lincoln Sentry...

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ECOECO
Oct 21, 2010 5:01 pm
ECOECO
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Agent_009
Oct 07, 2010 3:02 pm
Agent_009
ECOECO
ECOECO
3 October 2010

Window openings

Window openings

Our fly screens snug fit /clip very neatly into the frame- just like any other window, actually much better than most. Awning windows with screens…

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ECOECO
Oct 03, 2010 10:01 am
ECOECO
ECOECO
ECOECO
27 September 2010

AAW / AFW / ASW ????

AAW / AFW / ASW ????

On second thoughts, "T" may be toughened…

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ECOECO
Sep 27, 2010 1:47 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
ECOECO
24 September 2010

windows in new weatherboard house

windows in new weatherboard house

Check out the EcoClassic EcoTech, aluminium window, it has a built in pocket to take the weatherboard... BTW louvres are often a 3rd party product and don't reflect the…

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ECOECO
Sep 24, 2010 8:16 am
ECOECO
boschpc
boschpc
23 September 2010

Double glazed windows

Double glazed windows

Thanks everyone for your advice. As a new member - this is great! thanks again.

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boschpc
Sep 23, 2010 3:52 pm
Dean - MFD
Dean - MFD
17 September 2010

ALUMINIUM FLY WIRE SCREENS - MELBOURNE

ALUMINIUM FLY WIRE SCREENS - MELBOURNE

There are heaps and heaps of providers - just go to Google and search for melbourne flyscreens. Best of luck Dean

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Dean - MFD
Sep 17, 2010 1:48 pm
Dean - MFD
theyetti
theyetti
10 September 2010

trouble locking/unlocking sliding aluminium windows

trouble locking/unlocking sliding aluminium windows

If they're standard A&L window lock maybe give them a call. Our vent locks had me stumped until I figured out you have to use the key to wind the locking pin up or down.

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theyetti
Sep 10, 2010 9:46 am
donnam
donnam
29 August 2010

Would you make this a cavity sliding door?

Would you make this a cavity sliding door?

Hi Thanks everyone for the responses. Looks like we will go the sliding door. It's not ideal but I think it makes the most sense. The upside is that you wont look…

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donnam
Aug 29, 2010 8:26 pm
lilfeggle
lilfeggle
26 August 2010

Timber sliders in alfresco

Timber sliders in alfresco

where abouts are you? Have they quoted you on Western Red Cedar timber?

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lilfeggle
Aug 26, 2010 6:15 pm
lilfeggle
Trinity
Trinity
13 August 2010

gaps in rubber window seals

gaps in rubber window seals

Ed, that was the first thing I checked! They have applied the sealant to the front of the rubber, but I can definitely see two oblong slit drainholes in front of the…

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Trinity
Aug 13, 2010 1:26 pm
tomee
tomee
6 August 2010

help with noise from windows for a new owner

help with noise from windows for a new owner

ill be checking out http://www.certainteed.com.au/ on the weekend. anyone dealt with them? i have received a lot of calls from visiting the home ideas centre but they…

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tomee
Aug 06, 2010 8:55 am
donnam
donnam
2 August 2010

Double glaze on our extension?

Double glaze on our extension?

Thanks for that!

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donnam
Aug 02, 2010 10:43 pm
tolitowigene
tolitowigene
23 July 2010

Box bay window help....please

Box bay window help....please

Hi, would someone please recommend a Melbourne supplier of box/bay windows with leadlight along the top of the window, like the ones Harkaway homes use - sorry, I'm not…

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tolitowigene
Jul 23, 2010 11:33 am
barkly
barkly
6 July 2010

Some advice if you are thinking of replacing windows...

Some advice if you are thinking of replacing windows...

Ed, Thanks for your advice above - I fitted two of your windows over the weekend and they fitted perfectly - at 5mm less than the original windows they were actually a…

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barkly
Jul 06, 2010 11:16 am

We often get asked for tilt & turn windows, which we supply in PVC, they look neat and are very flexible in operation. They have one drawback, being European in origin,…

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ECOECO
Jun 24, 2010 2:25 pm
ECOECO
Mozzie
Mozzie
21 June 2010

Slight damage to powder coated window. Will it get fixed?

Slight damage to powder coated window. Will it get fixed?

Yeah my site supervisor also gave me the 'window service' spin. Told me they clean all the tracks and get all the paint off the inside of the window frame... Absolute…

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Mozzie
Jun 21, 2010 10:24 am
Mozzie
kek
kek
19 June 2010

Asymmetrical stacking doors

Asymmetrical stacking doors

We love our bifolds, they really open up the space in a way that sliders just can't. But think carefully about which way you want them to open, and where you want the…

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kek
Jun 19, 2010 9:58 am
kek
waylow
waylow
17 June 2010

Laminated Low-E Glass & Cracking

Laminated Low-E Glass & Cracking

Simple solution, hand aris or polish all edges of any low-e glass. Standard practice, if you don't it will crack under thermal stress.

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waylow
Jun 17, 2010 8:55 pm
Ruralife
Ruralife
25 May 2010

Need to get some glass fitted to a door

Need to get some glass fitted to a door

Thanks Ed, I will have a look at their website. We have already purchased our front door (for when we were going to owner build) and that too is triple glazed - so the…

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Ruralife
May 25, 2010 11:45 am
Ruralife
donnam
donnam
20 May 2010

Door furniture is it a case of you get what you pay for?

Door furniture is it a case of you get what you pay for?

Thanks for that! Have ended up sticking with what we chose.

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donnam
May 20, 2010 8:55 pm
Southies
Southies
19 May 2010

Help with window film (window tint). Where can I get it

Help with window film (window tint). Where can I get it

just got a batch of samples posted to me by this mob in NZ, recommended by ed @ EcoClassic. http://www.windowfrosting.co nz THe prices seem quite reasonable.

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Southies
May 19, 2010 3:23 pm
Southies
Deemaree
Deemaree
25 April 2010

Window furnishing for entertainment doors

Window furnishing for entertainment doors

I think you could be right about IKEA actually. The ones at Bunnings I'm looking at have a sort of "woven-timber "fabric-sort of like a few of the pre made romans around…

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Deemaree
Apr 25, 2010 9:44 pm
Deemaree
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kek
Apr 25, 2010 5:18 pm
kek
ECOECO
ECOECO
19 April 2010

EcoClassic in Albury Wodonga area

EcoClassic in Albury Wodonga area

We have a new representative in the Albury Wodonga area. Contact Warwick on 0427 213 453.

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ECOECO
Apr 19, 2010 10:45 am
ECOECO
GSK
GSK
16 March 2010

Best online store for door handles? For theatre doors

Best online store for door handles? For theatre doors

This online website sells front door handles but don't see a reason why they can't also be used internally…

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GSK
Mar 16, 2010 10:20 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
16 March 2010

Double glazed window pictures?

Double glazed window pictures?

They should look like.... windows :D . Ed

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ECOECO
Mar 16, 2010 7:04 pm
ECOECO
Annietom
Annietom
20 February 2010

Bifold Door Flyscreens

Bifold Door Flyscreens

$2,500 - $3,200 - F** ME Come on in I say to the flies!!! I can't afford that in a blue fit! what a scam! WE just got the flyscreens on all other doors (cept front) and…

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Annietom
Feb 20, 2010 10:47 am
Annietom
Bam
Bam
17 February 2010

*Custom* Timber Bifold Companies

*Custom* Timber Bifold Companies

Thanks McKinnon :D I quite like the look of timber and although a few people have mentioned the maintenance involved, Id rather pay for the look involved with timber and…

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Bam
Feb 17, 2010 10:57 am
Bam
McKinnon
McKinnon
17 February 2010

Floor to ceiling windows

Floor to ceiling windows

Are you having screens as well? Check out Centor Architectural screens, they look fab with wide openings.

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McKinnon
Feb 17, 2010 9:48 am
mickeyb
mickeyb
21 January 2010

What is this Blind called??

What is this Blind called??

Thanks Kek, these guys have the product I’m looking for but there based in Sydney and I’m in Melbourne. Emailed every supplier which I could Google, and know I have…

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mickeyb
Jan 21, 2010 9:06 pm
mickeyb
ECOECO
ECOECO
16 January 2010

Sliding door panels or options which dont restrict opening?

Sliding door panels or options which dont restrict opening?

There's a 2.65 wide stacker in our showroom. I think we added it since your visit. 2 panels open to give a 1.57m opening. Standard sizes are 2.65m and 3.01m. Ours…

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ECOECO
Jan 16, 2010 11:15 am
ECOECO
ECOECO
ECOECO
30 November 2009

EcoClassic - Email Questions & Queries

EcoClassic - Email Questions & Queries

Hi I must apologise to anyone who has tried to get contact us via email recently, especially on the homeone…

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ECOECO
Nov 30, 2009 8:16 am
ECOECO
D200 Doug
D200 Doug
3 October 2009

BIG window for studio, Polycarbonate sheets? other ideas ?

BIG window for studio, Polycarbonate sheets? other ideas ?

I am looking to put a pretty big window into my shed / studio ( on the plans it is a shed :) I would like something about 8' x 8' or 2.5m x2.5m in a single clear panel but…

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D200 Doug
Oct 03, 2009 3:10 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
20 September 2009

Replace Awning Style windows

Replace Awning Style windows

Thanks Ed, It does indeed look like I can do some direct replacements; all the measurements will pan out OK - thanks for putting me on the right…

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ECOECO
Sep 20, 2009 10:24 pm
ECOECO
Steveo
Steveo
13 September 2009

Venetians Internal to Double Glazing... available now PICS

Venetians Internal to Double Glazing... available now PICS

Indeed Ed, I had a play with your magnetic window yesterday, and it is an amazingly smooth operation for something fuly enclosed. Not for us, but an excellent idea none the less. ::smile::

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Steveo
Sep 13, 2009 11:57 am
Steveo
themax
themax
15 August 2009

PVC Windows Feedback

PVC Windows Feedback

mmm interesting, thank you :)

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themax
Aug 15, 2009 11:47 am
themax
digamma
digamma
26 July 2009

Security Door Help Which One

Security Door Help Which One

That aluguard stuff is tough. It does cut down a lot of visibility and airflow, but you could crash a truck into it and it would be fine. At least with the fibreglass mesh…

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digamma
Jul 26, 2009 10:16 am
digamma
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ECOECO
Jul 19, 2009 8:42 pm
ECOECO
Tony & Emma
Tony & Emma
16 July 2009

Double Glazing

Double Glazing

Just rang Burbank, the base price is $254,900.00. It's strecthing my budget! Leave no room for other costs like driveway, fencing, other…

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Tony & Emma
Jul 16, 2009 3:41 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
16 June 2009

Standard Window Sizes?

Standard Window Sizes?

Great advice all round. Just adding to keep in mind the use of low-lites. Doesn't add any real cost to the extra mullion but saves you a…

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ECOECO
Jun 16, 2009 4:23 pm
ECOECO
Taffy
Taffy
27 April 2009

Window furnishing advice needed

Window furnishing advice needed

Just bought some ready made timber blinds from curtain wonderland on the weekend. going to put them in the lounge and bed 1 and ensuite. They are in an espresso colour and…

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Taffy
Apr 27, 2009 8:17 pm
Taffy
ECOECO
ECOECO
14 April 2009

help needed!!

help needed!!

There is no damage - it's just hard to clean...

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ECOECO
Apr 14, 2009 4:36 pm
ECOECO
Michelle
Michelle
6 April 2009

Window Colours - Help

Window Colours - Help
1, 2, 3

Silver windows came into the residential market about 8 years ago. About 3 years ago we worked with a major architect who said it was on…

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Michelle
Apr 06, 2009 2:38 pm
Michelle
Helyn
Helyn
2 April 2009

Roller Shutters, motorised v/s manual - melb west

Roller Shutters, motorised v/s manual - melb west

If you get fully electric ones there is no cable or no batteries, just a switch on the wall like a light switch. We got 4 shutters, fully electric, supplied and installed,…

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Helyn
Apr 02, 2009 9:06 pm
Helyn
ECOECO
ECOECO
16 February 2009

PM me for window advice and questions...

PM me for window advice and questions...

Hi Casa, Lisanne, Donuts Thanks, I really appreciate your feedback and I have enjoyed, and will continue to enjoy, helping with questions & queries. Although I visit…

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ECOECO
Feb 16, 2009 8:21 am
ECOECO
woodsey
woodsey
12 December 2008

what's the price for a sliding door

what's the price for a sliding door

Our Alfresco extend was by 1380mm, including two 350mm brick piers and concrete floor cost $3150! def depended on size and what is required to be done 'structure' wise!

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woodsey
Dec 12, 2008 7:44 am
kek
kek
25 November 2008

Blind suggestions for glass bifolds?

Blind suggestions for glass bifolds?

Nope, haven't got as far as picking fabric yet. LOL - I suppose I should worry about moving in and getting vital stuff like driveway, carpet, etc before I think abut fancy…

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kek
Nov 25, 2008 2:58 pm
kek

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