Window Frames

[armalites]

I've made oak frames that I put triple gazed units into.

I used these, make fixing the unit very easy and provides an air gap. Wouldn't be so easy in steel as you'd to drill/tap the holes or use self tappers. Basically you stick a sealing strip on the inside edge of the frame and these provide the correct spacing for particular unit widths. They hold the frame tight and you need a tool to get them out which makes them secure. You can then fit the outer bead easily as you don't need to holds the glass
https://www.reddiseals.com/product/easyclip-base-unit-and-clip/
They used to do different sizes but it looks like they only do one now

This is the seal I used
https://www.reddiseals.com/product/flexible-epdm-tape-with-lip/

 

[mtt.tr]

Is this for a house?

If its under building regs needs to meet pretty high standards.

 

[brightspark]

you can make them out of t bar glass on the inside and you have the flat fixing outside of frame https://www.google.co.uk/search?sou...dzLXdperABAA&sclient=psy-ab#spf=1598811712230

 

[Ashley Burton]

Is this for a house?

If its under building regs needs to meet pretty high standards.

Is a boat classified the same as a house?

Who said I didn't buy the boat with the windows already fitted?

 

[mtt.tr]

Is a boat classified the same as a house?

Who said I didn't buy the boat with the windows already fitted?

As far as I'm aware house boats dont come under building regs

 

[brightspark]

cant make and fit yourself you have to be fensa registered its all ******

 

[mike os]

where did the boat enter the equation?

 

[brightspark]

where did the boat enter the equation?

post 3

 

[mike os]

do whatever then unless rules apply ... Lloyd's I guess would be the guide for what is permitted?

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I'd be tempted to buy existing metal window frames and repurpose them....that way all the thinking has already been done. My house has solarlux frames which are Ali...and they have a thermal break already....they have corner joints which are removable so the frames could be resized....no welding required.

 

[mtt.tr]

cant make and fit yourself you have to be fensa registered its all ******

only need building control to ok it on a house

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

cant make and fit yourself you have to be fensa registered its all ******

You can.
All frnds means is you can bodges it and sign a certificate to say you haven't bodged it.

Just do it on a building notice.

Irrelevant in this instance mind

 

[brightspark]

im winding you up I couldn't give a toss about fensa or most other stuff your not supposed to do its pretty obvious building control have no say on a narrowboat

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

im winding you up I couldn't give a toss about fensa or most other stuff your not supposed to do its pretty obvious building control have no say on a narrowboat

Fensas just another rip off

 

[mtt.tr]

im winding you up I couldn't give a toss about fensa or most other stuff your not supposed to do its pretty obvious building control have no say on a narrowboat

its a bug bear, having customers being convinced to use a fensa company instead on us then getting ripped of and badly installed windows

 

[Ashley Burton]

@mtt.tr Going off topic, But it's no different to insurance companies insisting you use their body shop of choice rather than any other independent. I call it corruption, But we won't go into that conversation