French Windows
 

I am looking for some french stype windows, where its split in
vertacally 2, and both open inwards, similar to the ones on the
Lapeyre website that was mentioned here some while ago.

However it looks like I need made to measure. UK suppliers want 500
quid (ish) a window, and a huge ammount more for oak. I need 16, and
don't have that sort of money. The Lapeyre ones in oak are much less,
a couple of hundred quid.

Does anybody know of a website where I may be able to find this type
of window. My french language skill is limited to being able to read
odd bits, and work the rest out with a dictionary.

Thanks
Rick

"Rick" wrote in message
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I am looking for some french stype windows, where its split in
vertacally 2, and both open inwards, similar to the ones on the
Lapeyre website that was mentioned here some while ago.

However it looks like I need made to measure. UK suppliers want 500
quid (ish) a window, and a huge ammount more for oak. I need 16, and
don't have that sort of money. The Lapeyre ones in oak are much less,
a couple of hundred quid.

Does anybody know of a website where I may be able to find this type
of window. My french language skill is limited to being able to read
odd bits, and work the rest out with a dictionary.

Thanks
Rick

Best to contact a local cabinet maker or joiner shop, and ask them to make
them for you. The price for a load of the amount you want may surprise you.

French style of windows opening inwards allows shutters on the outside.
Perhaps more useful in the French climate than ours, but not really
any more expensive to make. That said, a price of 500 quidish does not
sound at all dear. I would be very suspicious of anything cheaper -
it's probabaly plastic. I only use oak for the windows that I make.
The timber is expensive but it is only a small proportion of the total
cost of a window. The labour is the expensive part. Oak has the
advantage that it is strong and durable. It does not need any
treatment with nasty chemicals but will last for centuries without
rotting. It does not need painting and looks beautiful. Larch and
Douglas fir are durable softwoods but not very much cheaper than oak.
I guess your 16 windows may cost you around the =A310000 mark and you
will probably have to wait a few months.
Biff
Tithe Farm Oak Works

On 26 Jun 2005 02:01:00 -0700, wrote:

French style of windows opening inwards allows shutters on the outside.
Perhaps more useful in the French climate than ours, but not really
any more expensive to make. That said, a price of 500 quidish does not
sound at all dear. I would be very suspicious of anything cheaper -
it's probabaly plastic. I only use oak for the windows that I make.
The timber is expensive but it is only a small proportion of the total
cost of a window. The labour is the expensive part. Oak has the
advantage that it is strong and durable. It does not need any
treatment with nasty chemicals but will last for centuries without
rotting. It does not need painting and looks beautiful. Larch and
Douglas fir are durable softwoods but not very much cheaper than oak.
I guess your 16 windows may cost you around the £10000 mark and you
will probably have to wait a few months.
Biff
Tithe Farm Oak Works

Biff

Having spoken to a number of people who make the windows, they are
looking at a 100-150% markup for oak over "hardwood". As you explain
the cost of the wood is say 50% more for english oak, but most of the
cost is the labor anyway. OK, so there is some extra tool wear on oak,
but not that much.

10K for windows, means I am probably looking at making the first ones
out of scant & OSB, I might have a go myself, the cost of a screw up
is only a hundred quid or so. If I make them out of scant and OSB,
I'll have a wonderfull workshop to work in, for making the
improvments. You can get a lot of fine tools for the money you save.

Thanks
Rick

In article , "Rick"
says...

I am looking for some french stype windows, where its split in
vertacally 2, and both open inwards, similar to the ones on the
Lapeyre website that was mentioned here some while ago.

I'd have thought that design isn't much good at keeping out driving
rain.

On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:22:51 +0100, Rob Morley
wrote:

In article , "Rick"
says...

I am looking for some french stype windows, where its split in
vertacally 2, and both open inwards, similar to the ones on the
Lapeyre website that was mentioned here some while ago.

I'd have thought that design isn't much good at keeping out driving
rain.

That is a matter of some debate, but I have the total of one windows
facing the prevaling rain, and this will be a non opener.

"Rob Morley" wrote

I'd have thought that design isn't much good at keeping out driving
rain.

Its all in the design ... you have to have drain holes for the bottom rebate
( I have the same design in UPVC ) and no interior leakage at all

Regards Jeff

In article , "Jeff"
says...

"Rob Morley" wrote

I'd have thought that design isn't much good at keeping out driving
rain.

Its all in the design ... you have to have drain holes for the bottom rebate
( I have the same design in UPVC ) and no interior leakage at all

Fairy nuff :-)