Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Rob wrote:
Martin Carroll wrote:
I have about a dozen window frames plus 3 doors to seal and looking at
screwfix the named sealants are in excess of £4.50 each. They do sell a
"No Nonsense" acrylic sealer for £2.99 and a water-based "weather
resistant" one for £1.35.

Anyone tried the cheaper ones and have any comments to make?

Cheers

Martin

I needed this doing, and the bloke used what looks like mortar mix.
That's how it's usually done, he explained. And that's probably why it
usually needs redoing ;-)

It's the way the instructions said with mine from Screwfix, IIRC. Fill the
gap twixt frame and wall with foam, then run a mortar fillet (a bit like
pointing) round the edge, and seal between it and the frame with silicone.
That's for a window mounted flush to the outside. I removed some of the
foam on the 'outside' to give a reasonable depth for the mortar.
But I can imagine a pro wanting a faster method.


Ah, OK, maybe he did that. Actually and in fairness it does look neat
and more in keeping with the stone fronted house. He came recommended
via a local Sheffield forum as someone who'd done done work on
conservation projects. £200 for all the front windows and door, and
about a third of the pointing at the front, including scaffold. Pretty
happy all told.

Rob