MikeSharp01 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 We are getting along now with the frame and we have noticed that we have a couple of windows that are fixed, IE don't open, but where the frame dimensions are significant in terms of the frame/glass ratio. This impacts the Uw value and somewhat reduces the light, It struck me that the frames are the structure around the glass, I have to provide suppert for the frame within the structure, the frames are worse U values than the glass and I could use the building as the frame as I could build and seal a 3G glass unit into the wall structure without a frame and get more light into the aperture. I have not done any detailed work on this but thought I would put the idea out there for comment. Anybody tried such an approach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I think this was covered a couple of weeks ago, I think the main concern was being able to replace the glass if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Russell griffiths said: I think this was covered a couple of weeks ago Sorry if I missed it, do you have the link? I think I could make the glass demountable and still seal it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_L Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Possibly this is what is being referred to:- https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/topic/10669-frameless-glazing-units/?tab=comments#comment-180111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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