Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 4May 20, 2009 10:51 pm neil100 Hi Ed Sorry, but what do you mean by "stud" at each corner. Would I be able to get double glazed units with timber ? Thanks for the reply. Neil Hi A stud is the vertical timber in your house frame. I am guessing that your bay window is 3 separate windows nailed into the house frame, rather than a complete assembled bay window. Yes, they do double glazed timber windows. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 6May 26, 2009 1:04 pm ed @ EcoClassic Personally - unless you plan to replace the rest of your facade, I would stick to timber (wait... did I just say t-i-m-b-e-r ) Ed Hi Ed Just curious why you think this? Is it because you Think upvc would look out of place? Regards Neil Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 7May 26, 2009 4:39 pm neil100 ed @ EcoClassic Personally - unless you plan to replace the rest of your facade, I would stick to timber (wait... did I just say t-i-m-b-e-r ) Ed Hi Ed Just curious why you think this? Is it because you Think upvc would look out of place? Regards Neil The weight of the timber sections balance between ground & 1st floor, & you can easily paint timber any colour. To change just the ground floor to PVC will mean you will need to paint your timber windows to match. And you will need to accept the different look. If you plan to eventually replace all facade windows, then go with PVC IMO. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 8May 26, 2009 5:26 pm [/quote] If you plan to eventually replace all facade windows, then go with PVC IMO. Ed[/quote] This might be a possibility, however, one of my caveats is that we can re-use out internal plantation shutters. What's your take on whether a) uPVC windows could be made to a similar sort of design as the existing timber ones b) we can re-attach the shutters to uPVC windows Many thanks Ed. Neil Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 9May 26, 2009 11:23 pm neil100 If you plan to eventually replace all facade windows, then go with PVC IMO. Ed This might be a possibility, however, one of my caveats is that we can re-use out internal plantation shutters. What's your take on whether a) uPVC windows could be made to a similar sort of design as the existing timber ones b) we can re-attach the shutters to uPVC windows Many thanks Ed. Neil Hi Neil uPVC windows are not in any way customisable except for size. Having said that the profiles replicate heavy timber. Best bet is to measure your jambs, to get a feel for the differences. Same goes for your plantation shutters. I would think that the top, bottom and side rails could be cut to fit within reason. So measure and check it out. If the shutters were to be too small then that would be a problem, but too big maybe they can be trimmed. Hopefully they are timber? Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 10May 27, 2009 10:54 am [/quote] uPVC windows are not in any way customisable except for size. Ed[/quote] Hi again Ed, for a bay window then, which I understamd is essentially 3 spearate windows, how (using uPVC) would the two side windows be joined to the middle window to provide a seal ? Would a uPVC bay window be installed as 3 separate windows, or as 1 complete unit ? Many thanks (oh, not sure if you follow football, but congrats on Sunderland staying up and with Newcastle going down it must have been pretty wild up on Tyneside!) Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 11May 27, 2009 11:32 am neil100 (oh, not sure if you follow football, but congrats on Sunderland staying up and with Newcastle going down it must have been pretty wild up on Tyneside!) Hey - that's great... haway the lads... Now what was your question again "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 12May 27, 2009 11:34 am neil100 for a bay window then, which I understamd is essentially 3 spearate windows, how (using uPVC) would the two side windows be joined to the middle window to provide a seal ? Would a uPVC bay window be installed as 3 separate windows, or as 1 complete unit ? That was my original point - it looks like your bay windows are 3 separate windows, meaning there is a stud at each corner. That makes it easier. So you install 3 windows rather than one, and the gap/join is covered by timber - as it is now. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 13May 27, 2009 12:27 pm ed @ EcoClassic That was my original point - it looks like your bay windows are 3 separate windows, meaning there is a stud at each corner. That makes it easier. So you install 3 windows rather than one, and the gap/join is covered by timber - as it is now. Ed OK, so looking at your product sizes, if I was looking at double hung, 2 off 1543 x 610 and 1 off 1543 x 1450 - what sort of price would that be delivered to Sydney? Do you have any contacts for installation in Sydney Metro area ? Do you know anything about these suppliers product http://www.easywindows.com.au/ ? Thanks Neil Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 14May 27, 2009 3:01 pm neil100 ed @ EcoClassic That was my original point - it looks like your bay windows are 3 separate windows, meaning there is a stud at each corner. That makes it easier. So you install 3 windows rather than one, and the gap/join is covered by timber - as it is now. Ed OK, so looking at your product sizes, if I was looking at double hung, 2 off 1543 x 610 and 1 off 1543 x 1450 - what sort of price would that be delivered to Sydney? Do you have any contacts for installation in Sydney Metro area ? Do you know anything about these suppliers product http://www.easywindows.com.au/ ? Thanks Neil I am sure that double hung will not provide enough cover for your shutter to attach. I have priced the awning or casement.
1 @ $690 Courier or delivery at cost... Sorry I don't know any installers in Sydney - a carpenter could easily do the job. But he should check measure and specify the size so he takes responsibility. The window co you refer to uses Kommerling so the quality will be good. Thanks Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 15May 27, 2009 9:35 pm [/quote] I am sure that double hung will not provide enough cover for your shutter to attach. I have priced the awning or casement.
1 @ $690 Courier or delivery at cost... Sorry I don't know any installers in Sydney - a carpenter could easily do the job. But he should check measure and specify the size so he takes responsibility The window co you refer to uses Kommerling so the quality will be good. Thanks Ed[/quote] Thanks Ed Are you able to add colonial bars to the windows ? I must admit, I do like the wood grain effect. On the website it Looks really good. Would like to see it in the flesh. Regards Neil Re: Help with Bay Window replacement 16May 28, 2009 7:25 am Hmmm there is definitely somthing wrong with the quoting in Homeone - it gets in a knot these days... Anyway, yes, we can do colonial bars in between the glass - BUT only in white. So a timber look with colonial bars is not available. If you PM your address I can send a colour sample in timber... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 2 2898 Just be careful with building stability during construction, that is when the structure may be weakened, refer to your engineering drawings for stability methodology. 1 7683 Can anyone recommend a good/affordable retaining wall and fence builder that I can get a quote from located in Sydney? 8 47776 |