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Double glazing - VERY important?
And here I was thinking that the reason people closed curtains was to stop people seeing into rooms...clearly I missed an important lesson somewhere!
A huge round of… retro-fitting sliding cavity doorThanks very much barkly! I'll have to read through those instructions in more detail when we start to fit one... they don't make much sense to me right now. We have raked… Ready to hang blinds & window dimensionsWe've been looking at ready to hang blinds as a more cost effective option for dressing the windows throughout our home. The window dimensions specified on our plans seem… locus started a topic 13 July 2010 ago locusJul 13, 2010 10:33 pm ??? Type of window coverings..Interestingly I'm looking at right track for curtains - but I'm in Carrum Downs (there's a store there, too).
Did anyone get curtains through right track, or just blinds? replacement upvc windowsChris - Yes, it does seem a good way to go-trouble is we are living here- wouldn't want to be left without windows in winter!!
I suppose we could… dave-Jul 17, 2010 6:33 pm Fixing Spring loaded WindowsOn the bottom of the sash there is a screw which attaches the bottom of the spring to the sash via a lug on the actual bottom of the spring. The… ECOECO replied 18 July 2010 ago take2Jul 20, 2010 9:49 pm Sidelight window thickness?Hi, I have a sidelight next to my front door dimensions approx 2.1m x 0.4m I've been told that standards state required thickness is 5mm thick… ECOECO replied 22 July 2010 ago jolesJul 22, 2010 5:04 pm Box bay window help....pleaseHi,
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… Life expectancy of uPVC windows.Thanks Ed. I got this response at the home show and my recollection was they said one used a rubber compound, the other a silicon. Will have to… ECOECO replied 26 July 2010 ago Blinds - Different brandsCan't help you with the actual companies but from my experience you need to make sure that you are comparing apples with apples.
When we had our quotes done it worked out… kyton replied 28 July 2010 ago kytonJul 28, 2010 10:54 am Awning window windersHi Everyone,
I am currently building with PD and the windows have been installed. The colour I picked and as stated in the colour schedule is Jasper but I have noticed… Unusual glass for doorif you google (nationalglass catalogues) about half way through pdf there is a wine artico is this similar or is it a finer pattern/grain mac64 replied 5 August 2010 ago mac64Aug 06, 2010 12:32 am tomeeAug 06, 2010 9:55 am Cost of installing Cavity DoorsThat is so expensive! I put one in my own house that I bought from a garage sale for $50.Extra 150 for door, then i just knocked out some gyprock, cut out some nogging and… Ross replied 6 August 2010 ago Mirror Door?Love it, Ross!
My friend has suggested similar things with a "bookcase" door. I think it looks awesome, but can't fit it anywhere  Making Security ScreensTake it to a security screen manufacturer and get it fixed. The materials will cost you more, and stretching the mesh is a skill.
Ed ECOECO replied 6 August 2010 ago Double glazing for northern windowsWhy not use a 'green' shade... ie deciduous vines?
They prodive shade in summer and let the light in during winter... and can supply fruit if you choose
an edible… blinds on double sliding doors?Your other option is panel glides which one of my friends has on her sliding door. They're basically like big vertical blinds that slide across in… take2 replied 8 August 2010 ago take2Aug 08, 2010 10:56 pm Bi-part sliding doors and flywireI did a search and found this thread, which is exactly my problem, is there a solution for this as I want my security door outside and not inside the sliding door.
Jon n&n02Aug 11, 2010 9:10 pm Door Wooduse the two pack type. Its the same product that they use on car bodies, when filling dents.
Bunning have one in a green tin. B STAR replied 13 August 2010 ago gaps in rubber window sealsEd, 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… Large WIndowsWe were recently faced with manufacturing a 2400H by 5000W fixed window. The rest of the house was double glazed but to solve this… ECOECO replied 19 August 2010 ago Help picking window size
The common widths, which are also brick opening sizes are 600mm and 850mm, commonly in heights 2100 and 1800. … ECOECO replied 22 August 2010 ago Show me your pivot door installedThe size of our entry is larger than our minor bedrooms, so it looked really silly to have a standard sized door. I think it was worth every cent to upgrade it
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