Yesterday we removed 4 sash window which had become very old and rotten and replaced with residential aluminium windows.
Remove timber, install aluminium
Finished ProductToday we removed a rotten timber window (acting as a skylight). The rot had stopped the sashes being open. We installed a new aluminium window with a battery powered, chain winder. The customer has a little remote control and points it to the window and it opens/closes.
Aluminium Awning Window
Finished ProductYou will note the website almost always shows off the lovely timber joinery work we do.
We also have do aluminium windows and doors – both residential and commercial grade.
Today a client will pick up their custom sized bathroom awning window with spotswood obscure glass as requested.
Our residential window is 60mm deep, which is a little more deep than a lot of other window frames made which sit around 40-50mm.
You can see the flyscreen sits on top of the winder block so you can wind out the sash and keep the screen in place.
4 Arched frames
Finished Product, Work in progresshere are 4 arched fixed lite windows which I need to take to the glazier to get the glass cut. each one is slightly different based on the template supplied.
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cedar arched windows
Raked frame – installed!
Finished Product, Work in progressIf you scroll a bit back you might see a raked frame in our factory. here it is now installed (today).
old and new window
TIMBER FLYSCREENS
Work in progressFor some reason we have had an influx of just timber flyscreens to make up or rewire. Not just one client, but 3 of them, have all asked for many screens in the same day. Here are some in the middle stage of production. frames are made, but no wire/bead.
Timber flyscreens being made
Raked frame
Finished Product, Work in progressprobably will install this frame next week. glass is on hold for delivery to site.
WRC raked frame. Awning sash on the side. Will be glazed on site with 10.38 grey laminate glass.
Commercial shopfront replacement
Finished Product, Work in progressOK, this job was to replace damaged windows and doors (fire damage) with new commercial, clear anodise frames.
glass was 6.38 clear laminate, except the 2 larger panes which were a hefty 10.38
original shopfront. hard to see from here but its all been damaged in an internal fire
fire destroyed this rather large building.
Original frames moved out.
the new shopfront being installed in place.
Final result of the job. A few angles / trims/ flashings being made up and then will be installed, but otherwise our job is done.
Square Bay Window removal and install
Finished Product, Work in progress
This is the original window. from afar, it looks OK. however it had been bogged up with putty and car bog to fill in some rot in various joins. the glass is 3mm float. A variety of different timbers were in this old frame; pine, cedar, meranti, and a bit of oak.
glass panels are removed, and in this instance we worked by removing the small side first, adding the new window and then removing the longer side.
The Head of the window was nailed to the overhead beam which had been capped in metal. Great care had to be taken at this stage.
New little window has been placed temporary, whilst the head of the larger window frame is now being moved.
New Window frames now placed in. The Client had painted them prior to us installing/glazing. Glass is a much thicker/safer 6.38 laminate glass.
End result. The client just needs to paint the extra timber panels on corner and top and it will blend in. This install was done in 1 day, with a 2nd day to just add an extra piece of timber on the inside to cover the gap between gyprock and window frame.
Meranti window install
Finished Product, Work in progressThis morning we removed an old rotten window at a rugby club. The original was a 4 panel awning window (so it could wind out), but the client wanted fixed panels instead.
WE reduced it 2 panel fixed lite. None of the sashes could be opened at this point – all had swollen from moisture and had sealed themselves shut.
Original Window. THe Right most panel has the glass ready to fall out as the bottom of the sash is comopletly rotten and sagging.
THe sashes have been removed and the mullions cut to then allow the rest of the perimeter frame to come out.
New frame in. Very tight working conditions on the inside.
Finito. Notice the bottom sill tiles have come away (they were resting on original frame). The Builder has a tiler organised to re-cement back in the correct angle. Our work is complete.
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