We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still. We've been meaning to
replace them for years but have never managed to find what I would call
suitable replacements. We have (a little) more money now so we're
having another look at the problem.

So, where can one get replacement windows which have similarly
'lightweight/narrow' frames to what we have at present? There are two
lots of windows, downstairs (it's a duplex flat) there's a french window
with adjacent floor to ceiling glazine, upstairs there's tall windows
with centrally pivoted opening sections and opaque safety glass at the
bottom.

Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is
an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.

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Chris Green
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wrote:

We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still.
Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable.

Searching for "crittal replacement" should get you started.

Andy Burns wrote:
wrote:

We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still.
Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable.

Searching for "crittal replacement" should get you started.

You're right, thank you very much, I'm off searching! :-)

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Chris Green
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On 08/02/2014 11:45, wrote:
We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still. We've been meaning to
replace them for years but have never managed to find what I would call
suitable replacements. We have (a little) more money now so we're
having another look at the problem.

So, where can one get replacement windows which have similarly
'lightweight/narrow' frames to what we have at present? There are two
lots of windows, downstairs (it's a duplex flat) there's a french window
with adjacent floor to ceiling glazine, upstairs there's tall windows
with centrally pivoted opening sections and opaque safety glass at the
bottom.

Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is
an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.


White aluminium is the way to go

On 08/02/2014 12:39, stuart noble wrote:
On 08/02/2014 11:45, wrote:
We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still. We've been meaning to
replace them for years but have never managed to find what I would call
suitable replacements. We have (a little) more money now so we're
having another look at the problem.

So, where can one get replacement windows which have similarly
'lightweight/narrow' frames to what we have at present? There are two
lots of windows, downstairs (it's a duplex flat) there's a french window
with adjacent floor to ceiling glazine, upstairs there's tall windows
with centrally pivoted opening sections and opaque safety glass at the
bottom.

Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is
an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.


White aluminium is the way to go
+1

On 08/02/2014 15:45, Broadback wrote:
On 08/02/2014 12:39, stuart noble wrote:
On 08/02/2014 11:45, wrote:
We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still. We've been meaning to
replace them for years but have never managed to find what I would call
suitable replacements. We have (a little) more money now so we're
having another look at the problem.

So, where can one get replacement windows which have similarly
'lightweight/narrow' frames to what we have at present? There are two
lots of windows, downstairs (it's a duplex flat) there's a french window
with adjacent floor to ceiling glazine, upstairs there's tall windows
with centrally pivoted opening sections and opaque safety glass at the
bottom.

Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is
an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.


White aluminium is the way to go
+1

+2

Powder-coated thermal-break aluminium to be precise. These have much
slimmer sections than uPVC, *and* are stronger.

They cost a bit more though!
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Roger
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On Saturday, February 8, 2014 7:21:04 PM UTC, Roger Mills wrote:
On 08/02/2014 15:45, Broadback wrote:

On 08/02/2014 12:39, stuart noble wrote:

On 08/02/2014 11:45, wrote:

We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has

its original 1960s metal framed windows still. We've been meaning to

replace them for years but have never managed to find what I would call

suitable replacements. We have (a little) more money now so we're

having another look at the problem.



So, where can one get replacement windows which have similarly

'lightweight/narrow' frames to what we have at present? There are two

lots of windows, downstairs (it's a duplex flat) there's a french window

with adjacent floor to ceiling glazine, upstairs there's tall windows

with centrally pivoted opening sections and opaque safety glass at the

bottom.



Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but

anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is

an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.





White aluminium is the way to go

+1



+2



Powder-coated thermal-break aluminium to be precise. These have much

slimmer sections than uPVC, *and* are stronger.



They cost a bit more though!

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Cheers,

Roger

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+1. you can get them coated with whatever colour you want. We have had ours for seven years without a problem + no decorating.

Jonathan

On 08/02/2014 11:45, wrote:

Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is
an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.



I put all hardwood windows in my build, all out of Sapele ... allowed
nice neat sections and arranged that non openers had same section as
openers to make Bay window units all same etc.

Next door to me guy fitted vac-vac treated softwood windows ... again
small section, but openers & non-openers then don't match (as with uPVC)

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On 08/02/2014 11:45, wrote:
We have a flat in North London (irrelevant where it is really) which has
its original 1960s metal framed windows still. We've been meaning to
replace them for years but have never managed to find what I would call
suitable replacements. We have (a little) more money now so we're
having another look at the problem.

So, where can one get replacement windows which have similarly
'lightweight/narrow' frames to what we have at present? There are two
lots of windows, downstairs (it's a duplex flat) there's a french window
with adjacent floor to ceiling glazine, upstairs there's tall windows
with centrally pivoted opening sections and opaque safety glass at the
bottom.

Ideally we'd like the replacemnts to look like the originals but
anything with minimal/narrow glazing bars would be acceptable. Price is
an issue, we don't want to spend tens of thousands.


See http://www.theheritagewindowcompany.co.uk/

One of my neighbours fitted new windows to his house as well as plastic
soffits and a conservatory, he then sold the house to someone who
demolished it.

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Michael Chare