the bottm sash and cills of my sliding sash windows are in need of
repair.The bottom rail of the bottom sash is hanging off and is in
danger of leaving the glass fully exposed. One snap of a sash cord and
hey presto- instant guiloteen.
The cills are well 'weathered' bare of paintwork and veined.
I would preferebly like to replace the cills and sashes, in order to
retain the character of the buiding. i don't fancy replacing the
complete windows as i dont want to spend loads of money on DG sash
units.
Anyone with experience of refurbishing their sash windows or any good
UK sites that can give me some ideas. Even though I can fit uPVC
windows I dont really like them.

dave wrote in message . ..
the bottm sash and cills of my sliding sash windows are in need of
repair.The bottom rail of the bottom sash is hanging off and is in
danger of leaving the glass fully exposed. One snap of a sash cord and
hey presto- instant guiloteen.
The cills are well 'weathered' bare of paintwork and veined.
I would preferebly like to replace the cills and sashes, in order to
retain the character of the buiding. i don't fancy replacing the
complete windows as i dont want to spend loads of money on DG sash
units.
Anyone with experience of refurbishing their sash windows or any good
UK sites that can give me some ideas. Even though I can fit uPVC
windows I dont really like them.
Mine still look good 15 years after renovation, and at least a couple were
in the same state as yours. I used car body filler to replace *all* rotten
timber and "re-faced" the good stuff with it too. Metal rods or dowelling
across the joints have proved very effective. You can buy 3.5 kgs for about
a tenner from auto repair wholesalers and, once you get the hang of
sculpting with it, you can repair any part of the window. I used greased
hardboard to get sharp edges and corners and by the time I'd finished mine I
reckoned to do a pair of sashes in a day. Hard work but, as I say, 15 years
on, and not even a re-paint.