Replacement wooden double glazed windows

[Smallfry]

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Was waiting at a customers house and idly looking at the sash windows and how good a condition they were, and then fell in that they were plastic. Best I have ever seen.

 

[addjunkie]

If going wood Id suggest accoya windows. We have a local guy who does them and they are superb, regret not having them here.

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Accoya is naturally insulating, highly durable and dimensionally stable. The perfect material for windows frames.

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[JimmyS]

+1 for accoya if you have to go with timber. It's radiata pine that's treated with acetic acid. I've not used it personally but used the mdf version (tricoya) for facias I don't ever want to have to replace again. All fixings want to be stainless steel due to the acetic acid.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

If going wood Id suggest accoya windows. We have a local guy who does them and they are superb, regret not having them here.

Wood windows, timber windows - Accoya wooden windows

Accoya is naturally insulating, highly durable and dimensionally stable. The perfect material for windows frames.

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I followed that link and ended up with a supplier in Forfar. Just got a quote for the 8 ground floor windows.

Supply only, Sapele £16k, Acoya £20.5k. it's was ~ 2k and 2.5k for each of the rear windows respectively.

Fitting for all 8, quoted additional £6.5k.

I also got a quote for a plain PCV sash and case from a local manufacturer, £500 each for the rear windows.

Plan to get a few more quotes before deciding on a way ahead but don't see them ever paying for them selves given I'll be dead or moved out within 20 years.

 

[Blobber]

I followed that link and ended up with a supplier in Forfar. Just got a quote for the 8 ground floor windows.

Supply only, Sapele £16k, Acoya £20.5k. it's was ~ 2k and 2.5k for each of the rear windows respectively.

Fitting for all 8, quoted additional £6.5k.

I also got a quote for a plain PCV sash and case from a local manufacturer, £500 each for the rear windows.

Plan to get a few more quotes before deciding on a way ahead but don't see them ever paying for them selves given I'll be dead or moved out within 20 years.

A good friend of mine has just shut his joinery business down and retired, he was saying you just couldn't get decent timber anymore to make stuff especially windows and was constantly going back to jobs to ease them where the wood was moving

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

I'm also getting a quote from these guys but also expect they will be about £2k per window.

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[gaz1]

I followed that link and ended up with a supplier in Forfar. Just got a quote for the 8 ground floor windows.

Supply only, Sapele £16k, Acoya £20.5k. it's was ~ 2k and 2.5k for each of the rear windows respectively.

Fitting for all 8, quoted additional £6.5k.

I also got a quote for a plain PCV sash and case from a local manufacturer, £500 each for the rear windows.

Plan to get a few more quotes before deciding on a way ahead but don't see them ever paying for them selves given I'll be dead or moved out within 20 years.

its the wood since leaving the eu the wood has trippled in costs

can you make them yes

 

[Dilkris]

your going to have to have a word they cant really so no when they state save energy fit insulation on your propertys

OK - I've tried really hard but give in - is this Japanese in code???

 

[gaz1]

The conservation nazis have only really got going in the last 20 years or so. Prior to that it was a case of anything goes. Half the houses in the street have uPVC windows. Now they won't even allow double glazed units into old frames in case some one sees a double reflection. Total joke when all my bedroom windows are uPVC, put in by the council in the 90s for the then disabled owner.

The windows in the pic are at the back of the house and are not visible to any neighbors.

Quotes from local joineries are also rediculous hence looking for an online suppliers.

The old windows are past their best so want to replace them rather than just putting in double glazed units.

That's my house on the right.

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OK - I've tried really hard but give in - is this Japanese in code???

its the comment half the house are using plastic whilst others are using a different type of window

if they forced the user to install them then they would also have to force the rest of the houses to do the same

 

[addjunkie]

I followed that link and ended up with a supplier in Forfar. Just got a quote for the 8 ground floor windows.

Supply only, Sapele £16k, Acoya £20.5k. it's was ~ 2k and 2.5k for each of the rear windows respectively.

Fitting for all 8, quoted additional £6.5k.

I also got a quote for a plain PCV sash and case from a local manufacturer, £500 each for the rear windows.

Plan to get a few more quotes before deciding on a way ahead but don't see them ever paying for them selves given I'll be dead or moved out within 20 years.

Now you will understand why I used UPVC sliding sash in my place. Much as I really like the acoya, and our localguy is very highly recommended. There is always a budget. When I bought the sliding sash I was told though there are many suppliers, there are only two firms who make the profiles used.

Quickslide were one trade supplier forget who the other is. But went local in the end as they measured and if they were wrong it was their problem.