My sash window won't open because of old paint has glued it shut. Any
idea how to unstick the window? I could use paint stripper then repaint
but I'm hoping for a less labour intensive solution here.

On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:07:56 +0100, neil leslie
wrote:

My sash window won't open because of old paint has glued it shut. Any
idea how to unstick the window? I could use paint stripper then repaint
but I'm hoping for a less labour intensive solution here.

A stanley knife and cut fingers

"neil leslie" wrote
| My sash window won't open because of old paint has glued it shut.
| Any idea how to unstick the window? I could use paint stripper
| then repaint but I'm hoping for a less labour intensive solution
| here.

Butter-knife blade in the crack, and a squirt of WD40.

Owain

neil leslie wrote in message ...
My sash window won't open because of old paint has glued it shut. Any
idea how to unstick the window? I could use paint stripper then repaint
but I'm hoping for a less labour intensive solution here.

If they're anything like mine a blunt chisel and hammer and a bit of
brute force. I restored all of mine using a DIY kit from
http:\\www.diysashwindow.co.uk they were in a right mess, work a treat
now

Richard

neil leslie wrote in message ...
My sash window won't open because of old paint has glued it shut. Any
idea how to unstick the window? I could use paint stripper then repaint
but I'm hoping for a less labour intensive solution here.

If they're anything like my ones used to be a blunt chissel, hammer
and some good old brute force will work, although if your not planning
on restoring them you'll have to be careful not to completely bugger
them up.
I'm in the process of restoring/draft sealing mine using the kits on:
http:\\www.diysashwindows.co.uk
New ropes, weights, staff bead, parting bead etc
They look and work a treat once done although it is labour intensive
if you want to do it properly but not too bad if you just want to
draft seal and not worry too much about decoration.

Richard