Wooden replacement windows

[Johnnytheboy]

Do wooden windows (in this case a fairly generic cottage window) come in standard sizes, and if so where does one get them from?

One leaf of my kitchen window is starting to rot and I think it'd be simpler to replace the whole thing than repair. But given that it's not an exact size in either metric or imperial, I'm wondering how simple this will be. I also assume that there are numerous slight style differences.

[Phooey]

That's an easy job for a local joiner. Just find one who is recommended.

[rich0411]

You got a picture of the window? And some dimensions ? I may be able to help you out..

[MOTORVATOR]

http://www.jeld-wen.co.uk/?cmd=ranges.index&no...

[Pickled Piper]

As some one posted above, get the window made to measure by a local joinery.

pp

[Johnnytheboy]

Quick yell.com search revealed:

http://www.dorsetjoinery.ltd.uk/windows.html

Which may be a place to start looking.

Part in question is 42.5cm wide x 98.5 cm high measured from the wider edge of the bevelled edges.



Top quality bald bloke with camera in the reflection moment!

Doesn't look that bad, just noticed the little rotten patch on the horizontal, then noticed the outer frame is just starting to soften in places.

[Flintstone]

Too far gone to treat with wood hardener, filler and a repaint?

[Johnnytheboy]

The left hand vertical feels quite spongy for parts of about the last six inches.

[Simpo Two]

Johnnytheboy said:

The left hand vertical feels quite spongy for parts of about the last six inches.

You could try gouging out all the rotten wood, then using Ronseal Wood Hardener, filling and making good. If you find it's too rotten even for that, it doesn't matter as you were going to junk the windows anyway.

ETA The difference betwen my post and Flintstone's is the gouging out.

Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 21st July 19:21

[Tuna]

It doesn't look that old - is it getting soaked regularly?

[rovermorris999]

Magnet do some good wooden windows. If you know someone with a trade account they are pretty reasonable too. If you do replace it, get pressure-treated wood and paint it with microporous paint. If maintained, it'll outlast a plastic one.

[Johnnytheboy]

OK postscript, my old man's handyman ended up doing an amazing repair job on it (my post pic later), replacing the bottom horizontal and some of the rotten vertical.

He's returned it to me unpainted with the bottom two panes loose and new bits of the wood that go round the edge of the panes (technical name?) loose too.

I appreciate that I putty the glass in, but how are the bits of wood secured, ideally?

[Laurel Green]

Nail the beading in with panel-pins. It's easier to nail them in without breakage, by keeping the side of the hammer on the surface of the glass.

[Mr GrimNasty]

Use stainless steel or brass panel pins with very small or no head. Use the square head of a cross pein pin hammer or the side of a stout chisel to hammer in, tap them below the surface with a punch or a suitable bigger nail, fill with any exterior wood filler but 2-part is best/fastest, sand down. Then all set to decorate.

[driverrob]

Laurel Green said:

Nail the beading in with panel-pins. It's easier to nail them in without breakage, by keeping the side of the hammer on the surface of the glass.

I also hold a piece of cardboard against the glass then I can safely slide the hammer along it to the pin.

[Spudler]

driverrob said:

Laurel Green said:

Nail the beading in with panel-pins. It's easier to nail them in without breakage, by keeping the side of the hammer on the surface of the glass.

I also hold a piece of cardboard against the glass then I can safely slide the hammer along it to the pin.

Good call, very easy to drag a small bit of grit or metal burr from the hammer and leave a bd of a scratch.

[Johnnytheboy]

Just for interest, here's the mended window. Looks like a really good job, a lot cheaper than paying for a new one.