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https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/andrew-whitelaw?utm_term=jBN9ZGDDk

Click link above, post is open to all. I don’t know exact location unfortunately.

Damn right it’s fraud, really angry and if I can help I will. link to the guys facebook page with more info. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159427619507149&id=550087148

I don’t have much info to go with but one of the dads in a group I’m in has started a crowdfund to help a 90 year old man out who has been totally ripped off. Massively ripped off and makes you really angry and sick. They have installed this as an external door, you can’t even lock it. I have nothing but I can use to help. Looking to see if anyone in the kent area might have something that they can help with. I wish I was joking but this is no joke from what I know. I’ll get the crowdfund link but I’m more hoping someone has a door they no longer need, that “might fit”.

Bracket fix, why would you want to screw through the frame? Only screw through the frame if no other alternative in all honesty. Removing the beads, you'll need to be careful removing the excess silicon, if you catch the edge of glass and it shatters, it's a new pane required. Toughened glass's weakest point is the edges. You'll also need to be careful when putting the bead back on and pinning it, the pin should arc back away from the glass and usually would be done in factory with different type of nail gun. You'll need to do this with a hammer and pins and straight and will need to be careful not to nip the glass. You'll then need to silicon again as it looks like a wet sealed system. Why would you need to remove the glass to install multipoint lock keeps? Does the door not already have multipoint locking?

Hi Susie, Thanks for sending the info through, I'll have a look into this but I really haven't dealt with this much but haven't read what I have and know what I know, this new part O is a pile of shite (excuse the French). Absolute joke and from reading others with a substantial amount more knowledge on this than me, they're of a similar opinion & the simplified method is far from simple.

That’s just front drainage cap, easily replaced, easily lost. Nothing to be concerned with. I’d be looking at the following. 1: Scuffs/marks on frames 2: Scratches on glass if not visible from 3m away (looking through and not at the glass) it’s not a complaint. 3: That the fixings look good/solid 4: Window / door operation is good 5: They are installed plumb/level & square 6: Correctly foamed/taped (i.e no visible light/tape flapping). 7: Handles working, applied straight and no scratches 8: With doors that the height is installed correctly taken into account the finished floor. 9: no damaged hinge covers / drainage slot covers whether visible or concealed 10: External cill is the correct depth, taken into account external finish/stone cill etc. 11: That all gaskets/seals are good, correct lengths and not twisted/damaged. 12: They were cleaned prior to installers leaving from excess residue.

Yes. https://ekookna.co.uk/

Has been for over a decade, the architects colour of choice tbh. I hate it, I see it everyday but it generally works with everything.

Retain the same colour or as close as possible, my personal opinion is changing the colour will lose the character.

It’s not always possible or practical but the best way. It’s not wrong how you've done it just the recommended way.

4.3m lengths, should be applied around the window in one length (if possible, you might need more than 1 roll per window/door) and pinched at the corners.

Perfect.

That's in, pretty straight forward and not overly complicated.

When the windows are being installed. It needs to expand against the wall, not have something compress the compriband. Sorry for being blunt but your installers an idiot and just doesn’t want to do it.

Happy to do so, if you send me a message on Buildhub I'll have a look for you, if you could send any pictures etc. to assist that would be great.

Underneath, example from Gutmann cills.

A quick google https://www.mepa-shop.de/en/window-sills/aluminum-window-sill-accessories/anti-drumming-strips-for-window-sills/anti-drumming-strips-for-window-sills

You can get anti drumming with them to minimise that.

No need to apologise 👍

Of course your looking at build cost but product cost per m2 and install cost for comparisons between suppliers, should be separate for a fair and direct comparison (with many caveats).

Absolutely. From your installer no, fitting only unless they are supply and i stall but the m2 price should be seperate.

How many fixed windows, how many doors, how many opening windows, what type of wood, finger jointed or not, sliding doors, what type of glass, low e coatings etc.

m2 price should be product only. It gives a false representation otherwise and m2 pricing is ambiguous at best.

This might help @Hastings if still required https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-standards-technical-handbook-2022-domestic/