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Thanks @craig

We're getting a quote from Craig 👍 Internorm & Norrsken are probably our two top contenders at the moment, but they're pricey. I think the Internorm seals seem 'better' than Norrsken, insofar as there are more of them, but we'd ideally prefer outward opening which Internorm don't do. Nordan is currently number three, but is notably cheaper. Some of our fixed windows are quite large and a few manufacturers can't do them in one piece. For aesthetic reasons, we also really want our main lift & slide to be three panel but a few of the suppliers can only do two or four, or a two with a fixed side panel which doesn't look right. This really is proving quite tricky!

That’s probably quite feasible. I can see us using different companies for windows & sliders anyway. The openers are mostly first floor, with ground floor being fixed, sliders or patio doors, so slightly different aesthetics probably wouldn’t be too noticeable.

We’re gathering quotes for (mostly) aluclad timber windows and there’s (predictably) a very broad range of prices. The two systems we like most are over £30k more expensive than our third choice, but have 2 or 3 seals instead of just 1 in the cheaper system. They all have comparable Uw values and perfectly acceptable aesthetics. The more expensive systems feel more substantial in operation, but a lot of the windows are fixed and most of the openers will probably be rarely opened. So I’m wondering how important are the multiple seals? £30k buys an awful lot of other stuff….

We’re researching 3G windows and have focused on aluclad timber, but came across these two possible alternatives. They seem to have decent Uw values and we like the aesthetics (albeit based only on web images) and Deceuninck in particular would appear to offer all the different options we need (fixed, top hung, 3-track lift & slide & french). I’m waiting for calls back from both, but wondered whether anyone has first hand experience of either system? Cheers

Bit late to this, but in case it helps someone… I found ArchiTouch 3D pretty good. There’s a free plan, or you can pay by week/month/year. Easy to use, with or without an Apple Pencil, and the paid plan has quite useful outputs…

Your post prompted me to dig a bit deeper on this… I thought it was only available in one colour, but it seems that’s not the case. Might actually be useful to me too

I’ve been looking for something similar too… the only option I found was from Kingspan. https://www.kingspan.com/ie/en/products/insulated-panels/roof-panels/quadcore-sinusoidal-roof-panel/

Thanks @craig and @saveasteading I've just spoken with IQ Glass... will get a quote from them and go from there.

Thanks @craig. That’s pretty much what we’ve found from the suppliers we’ve contacted…. Thought it worth investigating, but we’re happy to split into two units. I’m going to speak to a couple of the oversize glazing suppliers but not hopeful that it won’t be unnecessarily expensive. Next deliberation will be where to split…

Superb! Thanks @SBMS 👍👍

Thanks... might see if I can find the episode on youtube. That's interesting... would love to know why 🤷‍♂️ No need! Grateful for any thoughts or pointers That's kind of what we're leaning towards. When we designed it we were resigned to the fact it would be split, but while looking for interior design inspiration we've seen a few houses with similar windows in single units so we figured we'd investigate! We definitely want the full height so we'll just have to live with the join... as you say, it's probably barely noticeable.

I believe it can, but of course it could be cost prohibitive... 😬 That's a good point. I think with the companies I've approached, the frame seems to be the limiting factor. Most don't seem to go over 3.5m. I don't really want to push any supplier to their limits as that seems to be when problems arise, but if there's any way to achieve the unbroken 5m, we'd like to look into it...

We're looking for a supplier that can do tall windows (roughly 5m tall x 1.0m wide) as single units. The companies we've approached to date would need to split into two units. The best solution so far, which is pretty good to be fair, would give us a 90mm-ish horizontal join. If we can find a supplier that could do them as single units, we'd consider sourcing them separately to the rest of the windows. Any suggestions gratefully received!

I think it probably depends on how the monitor would be used. For me, as the monitor gets wider the usability decreases…. I can see why it might be good for gaming, but if I’m viewing docs side by side I don’t really want to be turning my head to do so IMHO the additional height of the 16:9 is more useful than the width of the 21:9. Two pages can be viewed side by side with a decent font size without having to scroll. My current 32” 16:9 is also something like 2560x1440, which is much lower res than the last 21:9 I had, but I’d still choose it over the wide ones. Also, no matter where I position a 21:9 monitor I find that anything towards the sides of the display get a little blurry, so I have to lean towards the monitor slightly. Really pisses me off, but I suspect others might not have that issue.

I’ve had a couple of 34” ultra-wide monitors, one flat and one curved, but moved to a flat 32” 16:9 and much prefer it. It’s mostly office work and a little photoshop/indesign, but the 16:9 seems to suit my eyes way better than the 21:9. I fleetingly had a 43” 16:9 in my home study. It looked spectacular, but it was truly horrible to use… not recommended at all 🤢

Last one… The project is actually an extension… the existing walls are shaded orange below. The design requires minimal messing around with what’s already there. The two walls that will remain external will have EWI and the rest of the house will be 300mm cavity with full fill insulation). We contemplated knocking down and starting from scratch, but would much prefer to utilise the existing building.

Would be very keen to hear any thoughts/observations/criticisms

Thought I’d add a few more images of the layout/design we’re leaning toward… The 3d visuals aren’t exactly photorealistic, but they help illustrate what we’re aiming to achieve.

Can’t believe I’m posting this on Christmas Day, but at a bit of a loose end while the rest of the family watch Strictly Progress has been very slow for a variety of reasons, but we’re now moving towards a final design for our planning app. We’re pretty happy with the layout, but one of the things we’re agonising over is how we deal with the entrance… We have a double height hall, which will include a staircase and central ‘feature’. There’s also a long view through the building. Our current layout is something like this… When you walk through the front door there’s a bank of cupboards for coats & shoes, probably with an integrated bench. Turn left, then right and you have the long view through the house to the garden. A few steps and you’re into the full height area. Look left and there’s another view through to the garden. The thought process is that the enclosed coat/boot area gives a little privacy when opening the door, so there’s no real view into the house. Moving further into the house, visitors (and us, obviously!) will first get the long view, then the double height hall, so it’s kind of drip-fed rather then all being delivered in one hit, if that makes sense? The first floor above the coat/boot area will be a library/study area, overlooking the hall. Moving the front door towards the utility room would allow the ‘through the house’ view from the door. We’re definitely leaning towards the first option, but would be very interested for any thoughts, alternatives or examples of what others have done Merry Christmas 🥳

Cheers @gaz_moose I had no idea the wheels could/would be used as weights. Lord knows whether the log books exist, or whether they’re in one of the hundreds of boxes/envelopes/cupboards/bookcases. I think my rather significant problem is the compulsion to check literally Every. Single. Thing. “Just in case” there’s something of interest or value. Unfortunately, having barely scratched the surface, we have already found quite a lot of interesting stuff (to us, anyway) which does nothing to convince me to be ruthless! This could make a long job never-ending 😂

I love the idea of something large and mechanical as an ‘ornament’. I tentatively suggested one of those tall harvesting things, but was met by a look of utter disdain I need to find something smaller… Will do No motorcycles unfortunately… just a few push bikes

We do indeed 👍 That’s a great idea

It has been so far I think the Morris is a 1000, but I know virtually nothing about cars from that era. There are two of those, a Mini, an Austin and a couple of others we’ve not identified. I figured an owners club might be a good idea, but hadn’t thought of an open invitation to view… that’s a great idea. The cars are in a pretty sad state though It would be great if they could be used by someone, even if it’s just for parts. I did have the crazy idea of keeping a couple of them and having them on display behind glass, in their current condition…. That was pretty quickly, and sensibly, vetoed by my wife. One of my work colleagues is a mechanical genius, so maybe I should challenge him to get the mixer running Wonder what the brickies would think if I wheeled that out… I posted the original concept of what we are planning a while ago, before the delays (solicitors 🤬). The plans have changed slightly, but not enormously. Haven’t submitted our application yet though… even after all this time, we’re still agonising over details. I’ll probably post the current plans soon for the forum sense check