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Default Adjusting draughty double glazing

On Nov 9, 5:41*pm, John Rumm wrote:

We have a few that do that. The problem is basically down to the hinge
wearing and becoming a bit "sloppy". On each hinge there is a pointy bit
at the top of the bit fixed to the window - these are supposed to locate
in matching lugs on the top of the other bit of the hinge. You will
probably find if you open it to about 40 degrees, and twist the window
such that you are pulling in the top of the frame in on one side, and
then close it, it will go tight again. The tricky bit is getting both
sides to engage at the same time. It can be done with a bit of "opening
just enough" and twisting / pulling etc.

The proper cure is a new hinge. If they are like ours, then toolstation
do some that match. Top hung friction hinge:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hard...e/Top+Hung+Fri...

Note there are a choice of widths as well as lengths. You can see the
pointy bit in the picture. Once the hinge gets sloppy enough to allow
this to sit outside of its little hat, you get the gap.


Thanks for that John. Excellent info.