Another window question! I'm planning our kitchen windows which will have an opening sash 110cm x 70cms. These are going to be heavy, and made from Iroko and double-glazed are likely to weigh iro 26kgs which is more than most friction hinges will comfortably take. Also there is no need for an easyclean function on the ground floor so I'm planning to go down the stainless steel stormproof hinge route as these will be flush stormproof sashes.
SWMBO has decided that she would prefer not to have window stays on the bottom rails so wants something incorporated in the design that performs the same function as the friction hinge in that it will hold the window open at any position, but which will be concealed when the window is closed, leaving the inside of the window clutter free.
I've found these at Ironmongery Direct. The ones I'm looking are in the RH column. Have any of you used these? Are there any better ones out there? Or should I just tell the boss that she's having a traditional bottom rail mounted stay, in which case I'll need my hard hat!
SWMBO has decided that she would prefer not to have window stays on the bottom rails so wants something incorporated in the design that performs the same function as the friction hinge in that it will hold the window open at any position, but which will be concealed when the window is closed, leaving the inside of the window clutter free.
I've found these at Ironmongery Direct. The ones I'm looking are in the RH column. Have any of you used these? Are there any better ones out there? Or should I just tell the boss that she's having a traditional bottom rail mounted stay, in which case I'll need my hard hat!
