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[STEMO]

Had a new front door and frame, back door and frame and new french windows put in today. Three lads arrived at 8:15 and got straight into it. They were gone by 13:15, took all the old stuff away, made good around the insides and left no mess.
Happy 

And with it being Barnsley, very reasonable price too.

[Tick Tock]

It's amazing how much damage plod can make when they want to get in quickly!

[RobG]

Had a new front door and frame, back door and frame and new french windows put in today. Three lads arrived at 8:15 and got straight into it. They were gone by 13:15, took all the old stuff away, made good around the insides and left no mess.
Happy 

And with it being Barnsley, very reasonable price too.

If it was UPVC being fitted, 3 blokes, 5 hours. Dragged their heels did they

[STEMO]

Had a new front door and frame, back door and frame and new french windows put in today. Three lads arrived at 8:15 and got straight into it. They were gone by 13:15, took all the old stuff away, made good around the insides and left no mess.
Happy 

And with it being Barnsley, very reasonable price too.

If it was UPVC being fitted, 3 blokes, 5 hours. Dragged their heels did they

UPVC frames with composite doors, heavy bastids 

[biggriffin]

Had a new front door and frame, back door and frame and new french windows put in today. Three lads arrived at 8:15 and got straight into it. They were gone by 13:15, took all the old stuff away, made good around the insides and left no mess.
Happy 

And with it being Barnsley, very reasonable price too.

If it was UPVC being fitted, 3 blokes, 5 hours. Dragged their heels did they

UPVC frames with composite doors, heavy bastids 

Old bill don't like composite doors, difficult to tap open with a knocker, they've started to use disc cutters.

[Mister Rog]

I like it when workmen do it right

So do I   . . . . . . 

[Nick W]

Old bill don't like composite doors, difficult to tap open with a knocker, they've started to use disc cutters.

Does that mean they're fitted with more than a few frame anchors and half a can of foam?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

[STEMO]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

I didn't stand watching them it's rude, and my strategically placed mirrors plan fell down when the dog threw a wobbler and I had to shut the living room door. 

[RobG]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

Toe & heeling a window

Easiest way to hang a composite door is to place a blue packer under the hinge side of the cill, or door frame is door is face drained with no cill

[Mr Gav]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

Toe & heeling a window

Easiest way to hang a composite door is to place a blue packer under the hinge side of the cill, or door frame is door is face drained with no cill

In English please 

[RobG]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

Toe & heeling a window

Easiest way to hang a composite door is to place a blue packer under the hinge side of the cill, or door frame if door is face drained with no cill

In English please 

Some doors/windows have "concealed" drainage whereby the slots are routered under the bottom of the actual frame hence the need for a cill. Doors/windows that are "face" drained have slots in the bottom front face of the frame which are shielded from view by "drainage caps"

[Nick W]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

Because like anyone paid by piecework, they have figured out how to do it just good enough to keep the boss and customer happy.


And I'd be more concerned about each stay being attached with 3(4 on a big one) self-tapping screws into uPVC than a theoretical weight transfer.


Gav, face drained means that any water that makes it past the gaskets around the sealed-units drains out of slots cut in the lower front face of the door leaf(the bit you open )

[RobG]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

Because like anyone paid by piecework, they have figured out how to do it just good enough to keep the boss and customer happy.


And I'd be more concerned about each stay being attached with 3(4 on a big one) self-tapping screws into uPVC than a theoretical weight transfer.


Gav, face drained means that any water that makes it past the gaskets around the sealed-units drains out of slots cut in the lower front face of the door leaf(the bit you open )

Stainless steel self-cutting screws are used primarily as the majority of "decent" Pvcu windows are reinforced with galvanised steel or aluminium

[RobG]

Bet they didn't pack the frames correctly plus get them truly square and level......yet to see a window fitter do this, they seem to lack the basic understanding with a  window as to where the weight transfer is.

Because like anyone paid by piecework, they have figured out how to do it just good enough to keep the boss and customer happy.


And I'd be more concerned about each stay being attached with 3(4 on a big one) self-tapping screws into uPVC than a theoretical weight transfer.


Gav, face drained means that any water that makes it past the gaskets around the sealed-units drains out of slots cut in the lower front face of the door leaf(the bit you open )

Wrong Nick, the drainage slots are in the face of the actual frame