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I spoke to two different building control departments today . One said unless im replacing the whole window they are not interested and the other said because i was replacing 100% of the glass it would fall into line with the regs .

Barry , was that UPVC or D/G in timber windows ?

Hi Dunk , welcome to the forum :D

It looks like its giving you the option of having a 6mm through mortice and tenon . So yes you will have to cut the mortice holes yourself .

A British subbie ?

There is a new concept but i think every new idea has been thought of so maybe ? But that one cant make the tea :lol:

Im thinking more of my own place now . Ive done internal plasterboard cladding and do have a coal fire thats a 90% heat loss according to british gas :roll: The 10% it does kick out beats any radiator but again it costs alot to run . 3 bags of coal last 2-3 weeks at £25 and 100 logs are £ dunno...

So would you go as far to say fitting double glazing to an old building is more damaging to the building than beneficial for heat and sound loss ? If so why are the council inforcing a law that tells us to put double glazed k glass into our houses ?

Yes i can see from that double glazing isn't the most cost efficiant but it all adds up and its still better than single glazing isn't it . Im suprised that they say don't draught proof your windows , im in and out of my front door like a yo yo . Isnt that enough to get airflow around the inside...

Googled that and lots of crap . IMHO 464 is still more effective than single glazing . Other options ............ Cavity wall insulation ? Lets invite dry rot inside eh ! And lose 30K !

Yup casters are the way to go , with locking wheels . Some of the machines will be to high adding the wheels so you may need to make a platform to stand on to use them safely. Best too keep those ones on the floor !

Disagree . The two layers of glass will stop the inside layer getting cold to touch .i .e a wall of cold glass . How can draughtproofing stop the glass getting cold . Are you saying all double glazed units are a waste of time or just 4 6 4 ?

Why do you say 4 6 4 DG Isnt worth the bother , surely its better than just single glazing for warmth and sound ?

As i thought but needed to check .

The property will be inspected by a DS and will be sold . I thought id ask here before contacting building control as they have to run around and try to find the bloke that actually knows the regs and it could take days to track him down !

Stanley pah! This was a bargin at £9.99 RRP £25 i think . It takes a stanley knife blade :lol:

I thought it was a good design until i held it upright and pushed the blade lock down . Guess what ...... The blade came down right on my finger , lucky i had that little plastic guard on ! Still a cool tool .

Ive been asked to make two openers for a sash window and put 4 6 4 d/g units in them not 4 16 4k . Because im not making the whole box sash just the openers am i legally allowed to do this or is it either 4mm glass or 4 16 4k ?

:whistle: :whistle: :lol:

I bought one because my PT decided to eat its safety gaurd . I find it leaves slight cutter marks when thicknessing but it does the job . It also looks very funny stood next to my other PT :lol: