Scaffolding For Window Replacement
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I am in the middle of a house purchase and would like to get the windows changed soon after. The two windows at the back when they are replaced would anyone know if scaffolding will need to be used if we have a brick built conservatory with very little room either side of the this near the garden fences. I don’t have pictures at the moment but after people that have experienced this job when having a conservatory on the back.
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Look at the pictures. Some Windows only fit from the outside, some only fit from the inside and some can be done either way, depends how the walls were constructed.
The windows I did from the inside I used an expanding foam tape to form the seal, so you put the tape on the outside of the window frame, fit the window and let the foam expand to form the seal. Need to be mindful of whether the glazing beads go on from the inside or the outside too and that some designs you can only get the glazing beads on with the seals off, so you either have to be able to fit the window fully glazed, or access the outside once it's fitted and glazed.
The windows I did from the inside I used an expanding foam tape to form the seal, so you put the tape on the outside of the window frame, fit the window and let the foam expand to form the seal. Need to be mindful of whether the glazing beads go on from the inside or the outside too and that some designs you can only get the glazing beads on with the seals off, so you either have to be able to fit the window fully glazed, or access the outside once it's fitted and glazed.
Chumley.mouse said:
Just a small tower scaffold and then something on the roof and a few boards across or a small youngman is what I’ve e seen done a few times . One of them just stays up there and then one passed everything they needed to them from inside , so saved them going up and down .
Thank you for your reply. The roof on the conservatory is pitched and has composite tiles and is brick sides. Also the space either side of the conservatory is tight as it goes fence to fence.
Ahh. , there is not a lot that needs to be done when fitting a window from the outside , maybe a crawler or 2 so one of them can just do the outside bits of that ?
I didntwant to have scaffolding up when I was finishing the last side of the house doing the fascia/ guttering and had a half built extension to work over.
I had the tower scaffolds already so just ended up hiring the staging boards and handrail. £75 for the week
The problem with having a proper scaffold put up is you usually have to wait weeks/ months for them to come and take it down.
Give it enough thought and I’m sure you’ll come up with a solution sooner or later.
I didntwant to have scaffolding up when I was finishing the last side of the house doing the fascia/ guttering and had a half built extension to work over.
I had the tower scaffolds already so just ended up hiring the staging boards and handrail. £75 for the week
The problem with having a proper scaffold put up is you usually have to wait weeks/ months for them to come and take it down.
Give it enough thought and I’m sure you’ll come up with a solution sooner or later.
What's wrong with the old windows?
I had some refurbed at a good price a while back.
New hinges and glass units.
A lot depends on how the wall finishes are done.
Here, the walls have clearly been plastered inside and rendered outside AFTER the windows went in, so chaning the windows would not be pretty.
Obviously, it's all do-able ifyou're doing some serious refurb.
Another house I had some 2nd floor windows changed, all done from indoors, although that involved the frame actually leaving the building and being put in place from being held out of the window by two blokes. Not a mark on the interior paintwork!
I had some refurbed at a good price a while back.
New hinges and glass units.
A lot depends on how the wall finishes are done.
Here, the walls have clearly been plastered inside and rendered outside AFTER the windows went in, so chaning the windows would not be pretty.
Obviously, it's all do-able ifyou're doing some serious refurb.
Another house I had some 2nd floor windows changed, all done from indoors, although that involved the frame actually leaving the building and being put in place from being held out of the window by two blokes. Not a mark on the interior paintwork!
OutInTheShed said:
What's wrong with the old windows?
I had some refurbed at a good price a while back.
New hinges and glass units.
A lot depends on how the wall finishes are done.
Here, the walls have clearly been plastered inside and rendered outside AFTER the windows went in, so chaning the windows would not be pretty.
Obviously, it's all do-able ifyou're doing some serious refurb.
Another house I had some 2nd floor windows changed, all done from indoors, although that involved the frame actually leaving the building and being put in place from being held out of the window by two blokes. Not a mark on the interior paintwork!
Original windows from the 70’s glazing and they need resealing. So though freshen it all up and get new ones to modern standards. I had some refurbed at a good price a while back.
New hinges and glass units.
A lot depends on how the wall finishes are done.
Here, the walls have clearly been plastered inside and rendered outside AFTER the windows went in, so chaning the windows would not be pretty.
Obviously, it's all do-able ifyou're doing some serious refurb.
Another house I had some 2nd floor windows changed, all done from indoors, although that involved the frame actually leaving the building and being put in place from being held out of the window by two blokes. Not a mark on the interior paintwork!
I wouldn’t know where to start to get the windows re sealed, it came up on the survey.
You can change windows without scaffold with something like this?
https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
VEIGHT said:
You can change windows without scaffold with something like this?
https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
That looks a great solution. Will see what the company say one we get quotes. https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
It won't work in every case but have a good look at the roof of the conservatory. A friend of mine in a similar situation was able to remove the window panels and put a ladder up from inside. It was a bit of a faff but less so than scaffolding and a good chance to replace seals etc and give it a good clean.
Les84 said:
VEIGHT said:
You can change windows without scaffold with something like this?
https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
That looks a great solution. Will see what the company say one we get quotes. https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
The Gauge said:
Les84 said:
VEIGHT said:
You can change windows without scaffold with something like this?
https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
That looks a great solution. Will see what the company say one we get quotes. https://glazesafe.com/stronghold-user-images/
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