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Default Sash windows.

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Roger Mills wrote:
That may have been the case here 150 years ago. ;-) The old ones had long
panel pins, though.


Belt and braces! If you replace them with the furry type, you'll
probably find that they're a tight enough fit without needing any pins.


No - they are the same thickness as the ones they're replacing. Which
weren't that old anyway. I drilled pilot holes through the new with a
pillar drill to make using long panel pins easier.

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