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Paul Hodges
 
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Default Double glazing hinges - UK source anyone?

Can anyone please help?

I have White (aluminium) double glazing. It was installed by the previous
owner about 15 years ago.
It's in basically good condition apart from the hinges which have been
progressively failing over the years.

These are the hinges for the top 'lights'.

I have replaced many myself by drilling out and re-riveting in place. The
company I bought the hinges from have now closed and I've run out of my
supply stock.

I saw some on screwfix but it's almost impossible to tell which are my type
from the description given.

Refer to http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...03922&id=15620 for a
good example of what I'm after. The dimension given doesn't seem to match
any I can find on the existing hinges. i.e. pitch between fixings for
example.

So is there anywhere I can buy some over the counter? I don't want to order
10 pairs (say) and then find they are wrong.

I live in Essex if you know of a local source or maybe a good company I can
order from will do.

Many thanks in advance.....

Regards

Paul Hodges


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Default [OT] Double glazing hinges - UK source anyone?

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 21:09:10 +0000, Paul Hodges wrote:

Can anyone please help?

I have White (aluminium) double glazing. It was installed by the previous
owner about 15 years ago.
It's in basically good condition apart from the hinges which have been
progressively failing over the years.

These are the hinges for the top 'lights'.

I have replaced many myself by drilling out and re-riveting in place. The
company I bought the hinges from have now closed and I've run out of my
supply stock.

I saw some on screwfix but it's almost impossible to tell which are my
type from the description given.

Refer to http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...03922&id=15620 for
a good example of what I'm after. The dimension given doesn't seem to
match any I can find on the existing hinges. i.e. pitch between fixings
for example.


[ ... ]

Sorry for jumping off topic but I read your post with some interest and
had a look at the Screwfix URL. We have very badly rusted metal gearing in
several of our windows. These were installed in 1996 by a previous owner
and I've found out they are called 'VEKA' MATRIX system windows. I've had
a few people look at them and promise quotes but they've never
materialised. I even looked up VEKA on the web and got a registered member
of their network to come out. Presumably there's no money in it for them
for repairs.

It's never really occurred to me that it could be a DIY job. I thought the
regulations for windows were pretty stringent on that sort of thing. But
if it is do-able as a DIY job then I'd be very interested. If you come
across any interesting sites or contacts in your investigation please post
them here.

Thanks,

Dougie

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Default [OT] Double glazing hinges - UK source anyone?


"Dougie Nisbet" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 21:09:10 +0000, Paul Hodges wrote:

Can anyone please help?

I have White (aluminium) double glazing. It was installed by the

previous
owner about 15 years ago.
It's in basically good condition apart from the hinges which have been
progressively failing over the years.

These are the hinges for the top 'lights'.

I have replaced many myself by drilling out and re-riveting in place.

The
company I bought the hinges from have now closed and I've run out of my
supply stock.

I saw some on screwfix but it's almost impossible to tell which are my
type from the description given.

Refer to http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...03922&id=15620

for
a good example of what I'm after. The dimension given doesn't seem to
match any I can find on the existing hinges. i.e. pitch between fixings
for example.


[ ... ]

Sorry for jumping off topic but I read your post with some interest and
had a look at the Screwfix URL. We have very badly rusted metal gearing in
several of our windows. These were installed in 1996 by a previous owner
and I've found out they are called 'VEKA' MATRIX system windows. I've had
a few people look at them and promise quotes but they've never
materialised. I even looked up VEKA on the web and got a registered member
of their network to come out. Presumably there's no money in it for them
for repairs.

It's never really occurred to me that it could be a DIY job. I thought the
regulations for windows were pretty stringent on that sort of thing. But
if it is do-able as a DIY job then I'd be very interested. If you come
across any interesting sites or contacts in your investigation please post
them here.


As far as I understand, the only regulations regarding windows are for their
complete replacement (as opposed to repairs of existing ones). I think
there are also regulations about the type of glass used in certain places
(immediately next to doors and below a certain height off the ground - both
require toughened glass). As for replacing/fixing the hinges etc - I don't
know of there being any restriction.

D


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