Fitting uPVC Windows

[jack]

I'm convinced it's an attention span thing.  I can focus on a single boring task for hours if I have to but my missus just can't do it.

 

Interesting your wife noticed the improvement in the doors @JSHarris.  That seems to suggest that she was actually aware she was doing a poor job!

[Onoff]

I just hate to see good materials poorly utilised. She's more than happy with what I do just goes on about how long I take. 

 

I just hope when the bathroom is done she'll see I was right all along!

[Onoff]

9 hours ago, jack said:

I'm convinced it's an attention span thing.  I can focus on a single boring task for hours if I have to but my missus just can't do it.

 

Well I hope she realises just how lucky she is! 

[Onoff]

I mean just look! Whatever possessed her to paint this?

 

 

 

 

Tbh the 27mm insulated plasterboard I have left over from lining the main bathroom window reveal would be too thick.

 

 

Edited February 11, 2017 by Onoff
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[oranjeboom]

Frog's still smiling at least.

[Onoff]

Just now, oranjeboom said:

Frog's still smiling at least.

 

Soon develops a frown after I've been in there!

[Onoff]

Replaced another rotten timber window over the weekend with a generic 28mm DG panel that I had made to fit the gap.  (Non opener; internally beaded, cw sill and end caps £75). Put it this way, it's better than what was there!

 

In a 9" block wall. I used some "compriband" around all 4 sides for a start. Then wedges, 10mm window fixings and foam. Followed up with a bit of shuttering mitre bonded to the protection tape and rendered the sides and under the sill. (Need a bit of "asbestolux" on that flue cage still).

 

 

At the top...should I try and form some sort of angled lip?

 

 

Cheers

Edited May 15, 2017 by Onoff

[ProDave]

At the top you can get a proper angle piece to form a drip bead.

 

Was that window £75 including the glass?

[Onoff]

27 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Was that window £75 including the glass?

 

Yep.

[Onoff]

1 hour ago, ProDave said:

At the top you can get a proper angle piece to form a drip bead.

 

You mean like this?

 

http://www.diy.com/departments/upvc-bell-cast-bead-l2500mm/278762_BQ.prd?ecamp=Seapla&ppc_type=shopping&ds_kids=92700018863835671&gclid=CPWsrvfK8dMCFei87Qod8kYB0g&gclsrc=aw.ds.ds&dclid=CKmvxvfK8dMCFYsw0wodTQ4AOA

 

Guess I'd have to wire brush the paint above the window then glue/screw this bead to the existing "good" render. That would then hold a new fillet of render.

[Super_Paulie]

On 03/02/2017 at 21:54, Onoff said:

Couldn't resist....

 

5 equi spaced,  6mm holes starting 50mm from the end. Mitre bonded one end cap on. Foamed the bottom hole then when it started coming out of the second hole up foamed into that and so on. Then lightly clamped a bit of ply on without compressing anything:

 

 

 

 

A blast from the past @Onoff, but I'm interested if this resulted in anything you regret or if you'd recommend it. I'm fitting a window this weekend and I'd thought about filling a chamber with foam so did a quick search and lo and behold, this post was found.