Secondary glazed unit and unenviable cleaning
Discussion
I have the unenviable task of cleaning the secondary double glazing for my daughter. Thirteen 4ft x 4ft panels, the top one around 27ft up. See what trouble a chap can land in from one night of passion 30 years ago!
So, how the hell do I remove them as they're not quick release? Do I prise the plastic or black seal out? I also can't see it's going to be possible without hiring a tower.
So, how the hell do I remove them as they're not quick release? Do I prise the plastic or black seal out? I also can't see it's going to be possible without hiring a tower.
My guess -
My Dad spent a good part of his career having tea with vicars whose churches windows had been vandalised by the local scrotes.
He repaired and made good centuries old stained glass.
Anyway, from your photos it looks like the frames are aluminium?
And quite recent? Certainly not Georgian or Victorian
It looks like the overall frame was fitted and then each vertical secondary pane was inserted.
They would have been fixed in somehow and probably clipped in as opposed to screwed in.
I would try to find and contact any company that manufactures and fits this type of glazing and think they would be in a position to advise you of the common fitting techniques.
Here's one company - there will be quite a few others.
Repairing vandalised church windows is biggish business and some kind of secondary protection, internal and external often gets done for obvious reasons - hope this helps you get on top of the problem.
https://stormwindows.co.uk/secondary-glazing-provi...
Edited by RGG on Saturday 23 August 19:16
RGG said:
My guess -
My Dad spent a good part of his career having tea with vicars whose churches windows had been vandalised by the local scrotes.
He repaired and made good centuries old stained glass.
Anyway, from your photos it looks like the frames are aluminium?
And quite recent? Certainly not Georgian or Victorian
It looks like the overall frame was fitted and then each vertical secondary pane was inserted.
They would have been fixed in somehow and probably clipped in as opposed to screwed in.
I would try to find and contact any company that manufactures and fits this type of glazing and think they would be in a position to advise you of the common fitting techniques.
Here's one company - there will be quite a few others.
Repairing vandalised church windows is biggish business and some kind of secondary protection, internal and external often gets done for obvious reasons - hope this helps you get on top of the problem.
https://stormwindows.co.uk/secondary-glazing-provi...
The aluminium frame is usually fixed into a wooden sub frame which is then screwed in place with an architrave nailed over the top covering the screws and finishing it offMy Dad spent a good part of his career having tea with vicars whose churches windows had been vandalised by the local scrotes.
He repaired and made good centuries old stained glass.
Anyway, from your photos it looks like the frames are aluminium?
And quite recent? Certainly not Georgian or Victorian
It looks like the overall frame was fitted and then each vertical secondary pane was inserted.
They would have been fixed in somehow and probably clipped in as opposed to screwed in.
I would try to find and contact any company that manufactures and fits this type of glazing and think they would be in a position to advise you of the common fitting techniques.
Here's one company - there will be quite a few others.
Repairing vandalised church windows is biggish business and some kind of secondary protection, internal and external often gets done for obvious reasons - hope this helps you get on top of the problem.
https://stormwindows.co.uk/secondary-glazing-provi...
Edited by RGG on Saturday 23 August 19:16
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