Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my fracture
francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this from across
the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window furniture looks
really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al. Having said that I
have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet, I am basing all this
on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a combined Christmas
booze and recce run later this month.

Steve

"Steve Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this
from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al.
Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet,
I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a
combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.

Steve

Is there a web address so we can look?

Peter Scott

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:37:00 -0000, "Peter Scott"
wrote:


"Steve Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this
from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al.
Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet,
I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a
combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.

Steve

Is there a web address so we can look?

Peter Scott



Perhaps www.lapeyre.fr then


Accueil e-catalogue Les fenêtres Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres
Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres BOIS Tradition Chêne


Chêne means "oak", BTW, not "dog".










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Andy Hall wrote:

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:37:00 -0000, "Peter Scott"
wrote:


"Steve Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this
from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al.
Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet,
I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a
combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.

Steve

Is there a web address so we can look?

Peter Scott



Perhaps www.lapeyre.fr then


Accueil e-catalogue Les fenêtres Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres
Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres BOIS Tradition Chêne


Chêne means "oak", BTW, not "dog".

Good one, Andy. But here is a question about windows that has
intrieged me ever since I came to this country: why are traditional
sash window shutters on the inside? I mean go continental and you will
see that shutters are outside to protect from the sun (no question
here ;-) and wind&rain (big question!!). Then you look at some houses
in my street and they have the shutters inside? I mean what is that,
that is like putting the boxer shorts on after the trousers.

One window salesman has given me the nice version of the Europeans
having all these wars, hence the shutters were really meant to protect
from invasion. Now I have a hard time believing this as I do not buy
the hypothesis that domestic violence is much higher in the UK...

Fred

"Fred" wrote in message
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Andy Hall wrote:

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:37:00 -0000, "Peter Scott"
wrote:


"Steve Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell
rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as
this
from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al.
Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff
yet,
I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for
a
combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.

Steve

Is there a web address so we can look?

Peter Scott



Perhaps www.lapeyre.fr then


Accueil e-catalogue Les fenêtres Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres
Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres BOIS Tradition Chêne


Chêne means "oak", BTW, not "dog".

Good one, Andy. But here is a question about windows that has
intrieged me ever since I came to this country: why are traditional
sash window shutters on the inside? I mean go continental and you will
see that shutters are outside to protect from the sun (no question
here ;-) and wind&rain (big question!!). Then you look at some houses
in my street and they have the shutters inside? I mean what is that,
that is like putting the boxer shorts on after the trousers.

I have always assumed that is to reduce draughts and improve insulation.

One window salesman has given me the nice version of the Europeans
having all these wars, hence the shutters were really meant to protect
from invasion. Now I have a hard time believing this as I do not buy
the hypothesis that domestic violence is much higher in the UK...

Older large houses, traditional Police stations and a few high security
modern Police stations have heavy duty doors outside the main door, which
are known as riot doors.

Colin Bignell

"Fred" wrote in message
...
: Andy Hall wrote:
:
: On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:37:00 -0000, "Peter Scott"
: wrote:
:
:
: "Steve Smith" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell
rather
: nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
: fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as
this
: from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
: furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et
al.
: Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff
yet,
: I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over
for a
: combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.
:
: Steve
:
: Is there a web address so we can look?
:
: Peter Scott
:
:
:
: Perhaps www.lapeyre.fr then
:
:
: Accueil e-catalogue Les fenêtres Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres
: Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres BOIS Tradition Chêne
:
:
: Chêne means "oak", BTW, not "dog".
:
: Good one, Andy. But here is a question about windows that has
: intrieged me ever since I came to this country: why are traditional
: sash window shutters on the inside? I mean go continental and you will
: see that shutters are outside to protect from the sun (no question
: here ;-) and wind&rain (big question!!). Then you look at some houses
: in my street and they have the shutters inside? I mean what is that,
: that is like putting the boxer shorts on after the trousers.
:
Hi Fred

One reason is that the shutters also act in lieu of curtains or blinds. This
means that you can have the shutters closed at night and also have the
windows open on the inside to allow ventilation on those warm summer nights.

S

"Frazzled" wrote:
Hi Fred

One reason is that the shutters also act in lieu of curtains or blinds. This
means that you can have the shutters closed at night and also have the
windows open on the inside to allow ventilation on those warm summer nights.

S

But having witnessed a great many thunder storms with shutters closed
outside and windows open inside I do not see the point. If you wanted
to ventialte, surely it must be superior to have the shutters taking
the brunt (blunt?) of the weather rather than previous glass. Even if
you wanted to draft proof, protecting the glass from cooling down
ought to be superior to trying to use a few timber boards aka shutter
to insulate the windows from the inside. And security wise it's no
contest. A proper shutter is very hard to force open without loud
noise. In all fairness to UK traditions, it still leaves me utterly
unable to give you a reason for shutters on the inside.

Speaking about windows, all continental windows open to the inside.
The main difference it seems to me is the window board. In the UK,
many of my friends use the window board for small items, continentals
have to keep the boards free in order to open the windows. Also, with
shutters outside, keeping rain away whilst having the window open is
no worry as opposed to non-shutter windows here, hence the popularity
of push-out replacement windows here.

The tilt&turn windows are supposed to be offering better ventilation
(tilted) as the cold air creates the circulation, and they are easy to
clean, whilst providing emergency exit. Now I would say that would I
not but I think for anything but sash windows, continental windows are
usually superior made and offer wonderful ventilation. Also, when
there is sunshine you can make the window open all the way, hence
catching every glimpse of it. Proper sashes of course cannot be beaten
on character though.

I made the mistake of buying timber tilt&turn from an English window
manufacturer based on Fairmitre joint a few years ago. They managed to
combine the disadvantages of t&t and the poor make quality of cheap
softwood windows. So if I wanted to do t&t again, I would be sure to
go with French windows rather than English wannabees.

Forgive me for this rant about European windows, but the bloody cheap
push out windows where only the top 20% opens out just drive me crazy.
Their mechanism makes sure that I am the only moron in the household
to be able to open them without a step ladder...

Fred

"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:37:00 -0000, "Peter Scott"
wrote:


"Steve Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell
rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this
from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al.
Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff
yet,
I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for
a
combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.

Steve

Is there a web address so we can look?

Peter Scott



Perhaps www.lapeyre.fr then


Oui



Accueil e-catalogue Les fenêtres Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres
Fenêtres et Portes-fenêtres BOIS Tradition Chêne


Chêne means "oak", BTW, not "dog".


And bois does not mean drink!! It means wood. I am not quite sure what
isoprix bois is though??!

The cremones a l'ancienne et cremones decoratives pour fenetres bois page 93
of the Exteriors ecatalogue are particularly appealing.

Steve

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:30:20 -0000, "Steve Smith"
wrote:

Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my fracture
francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this from across
the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window furniture looks
really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al. Having said that I
have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet, I am basing all this
on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a combined Christmas
booze and recce run later this month.

Steve


At last I find a use for my school boy french .......

Rick

Steve Smith wrote:

Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my fracture
francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this from across
the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window furniture looks
really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al. Having said that I
have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet, I am basing all this
on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a combined Christmas
booze and recce run later this month.

Lapeyre stuff is of good quality and usually well finished. You can
order on the website and pick the stuff up at the Calais branch (just
opposite Auchan on the road to Coquelles). I have two bathrooms equipped
with their stuff.

Remember that French windows open inwards - and are weatherproofed and
handled in that sense so they can't easily be fitted inside out. They
will be a different size to standard UK openings and are intended to be
fitted flush with the inner surface of the wall with the cill on the
outside - there may be a rebate extending over the opening on the inside.

For general DIY stuff (and a bit cheaper than Lapeyre but not usually as
good quality), I don't think you can beat Leroy-Merlin (next door to
Auchan). They used to employ an English guy in Calais to handle queries
from British customers but I don't think he's there any longer. If
anything you want happens to be out of stock, there's a good chance
they'll have it at either the Dunkerque or Boulogne branch (both around
a 20 minute drive away) and they'll telephone ahead to check and reserve
it for you if you ask.

Hope this helps,

Roger.

"Roger Wareham" wrote in message
...
Steve Smith wrote:

Hi again. I have found a company in France called Lapeyre who sell rather
nice oak windows at affordable prices (as far as I can tell with my
fracture francais that is). Has anyone here purchased items such as this
from across the channel and if so how did it pan out? Their window
furniture looks really nice and a much better selection that B&Q et al.
Having said that I have not travelled over to see any of their stuff yet,
I am basing all this on their catalogue pictures. I hope to go over for a
combined Christmas booze and recce run later this month.

Lapeyre stuff is of good quality and usually well finished. You can order
on the website and pick the stuff up at the Calais branch (just opposite
Auchan on the road to Coquelles). I have two bathrooms equipped with their
stuff.

Remember that French windows open inwards - and are weatherproofed and
handled in that sense so they can't easily be fitted inside out. They will
be a different size to standard UK openings and are intended to be fitted
flush with the inner surface of the wall with the cill on the outside -
there may be a rebate extending over the opening on the inside.

For general DIY stuff (and a bit cheaper than Lapeyre but not usually as
good quality), I don't think you can beat Leroy-Merlin (next door to
Auchan). They used to employ an English guy in Calais to handle queries
from British customers but I don't think he's there any longer. If
anything you want happens to be out of stock, there's a good chance
they'll have it at either the Dunkerque or Boulogne branch (both around a
20 minute drive away) and they'll telephone ahead to check and reserve it
for you if you ask.

Hope this helps,

Roger.

Thanks for that Roger, I hadn't realsied that about French windows opening
inwards!!!

Steve