Ned wrote:
I'm sure I'm not hte first person to do this - bought a new sofa at a
great price. It fits through the hall door OK but after that the isn't
enough clearance to get through into the front room. Is it possible to
te,porarily remove a double glazed panel - uPVC ? It is about 44" x 47"
and it looks like the only way in for me. If the panel can be removed
is there anything I should be careful about ; will I need to cut /
break seals ??? Is this something I should tackle myself (average to
good DIYer) or should I call in an expert?

The answer is that the panel will definitely be removeable, the unknown
is whether you'll be able to do it without breaking it! That depends on
the type you have. Some panels are just held in by beading, which can
be prised out (although it's usually a total sod to do); others are held
by special, incredibly strong double-sided tape, which is likely to be
impossible to shift without breaking the window.

It's probably fair to say (?) that the newer the window, the more likely
it is that it will be somehow glued in, as undesirables had learned they
were able to gain entry silently and safely by pulling the beading out
in earlier models (which also had beading on the outside rather than the
inside.

The panels aren't *that* expensive, so you may decide it's expendable,
especially if it's a case of that or dumping the sofa! 30 quid for
yours maybe? Trouble is unless it's a bog-standard in-stock size, you'd
need the replacement ready and made up 'just in case' before you start
trying to remove the old panel, as it normally takes a few days to get
them made up.

David