Can someone provide a step by step guide to measuring for new windows
and fitting them?.

Would i be right in saying that i measure externally,brick to
brick,left to right and top to bottom and take the least reading for
height and width,knock a few mills off (how many??5 mills?) for
allowance,get them made,take the old frames out,slot the new ones
in,wedge,drill,fix,foam sealer,trim,mastic?. What sort of screw
fixtures are normally used??

Its just that the way the trade is,i just cant trust any other company
to do it and i might as well do it myself.

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

ta

joe

"MikeS" wrote in message
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"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message
...
Can someone provide a step by step guide to measuring for new windows
and fitting them?.

Would i be right in saying that i measure externally,brick to
brick,left to right and top to bottom and take the least reading for
height and width,knock a few mills off (how many??5 mills?) for
allowance,get them made,take the old frames out,slot the new ones
in,wedge,drill,fix,foam sealer,trim,mastic?. What sort of screw
fixtures are normally used??

Its just that the way the trade is,i just cant trust any other company
to do it and i might as well do it myself.

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

ta

joe

Joe,

Your right brick to brick. If there is render over brick remove enough to
measure brick to brick.
Normally the window manufacturer will state how to measure a DIY install.
I
did most of mine. I removed the glass to reduce weight of the larger
windows
as I installed most except the largest single handed I had help with
placing
the patio door into position did the frame installation single handed.

That's my experience, others no doubt have more experience and tips.

MikeS



You can also pick up ready made units at B&Q if your windows are a standard
size. Works out miles cheaper than having them fitted by a window company.
I think a 3'high by 18" wide was about £75, and a 3'x3' was £100. You are
covered up to £10,000 losses if anyone breaks in through one of their
windows as well I seem to remember.

Bob

"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message
...
Can someone provide a step by step guide to measuring for new windows
and fitting them?.

Would i be right in saying that i measure externally,brick to
brick,left to right and top to bottom and take the least reading for
height and width,knock a few mills off (how many??5 mills?) for
allowance,get them made,take the old frames out,slot the new ones
in,wedge,drill,fix,foam sealer,trim,mastic?. What sort of screw
fixtures are normally used??

Its just that the way the trade is,i just cant trust any other company
to do it and i might as well do it myself.

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

ta

joe

Joe,

Your right brick to brick. If there is render over brick remove enough to
measure brick to brick.
Normally the window manufacturer will state how to measure a DIY install. I
did most of mine. I removed the glass to reduce weight of the larger windows
as I installed most except the largest single handed I had help with placing
the patio door into position did the frame installation single handed.

That's my experience, others no doubt have more experience and tips.

MikeS

tarquinlinbin wrote:
Can someone provide a step by step guide to measuring for new windows
and fitting them?.

Would i be right in saying that i measure externally,brick to
brick,left to right and top to bottom and take the least reading for
height and width,knock a few mills off (how many??5 mills?) for
allowance,get them made,take the old frames out,slot the new ones
in,wedge,drill,fix,foam sealer,trim,mastic?. What sort of screw
fixtures are normally used??

Its just that the way the trade is,i just cant trust any other company
to do it and i might as well do it myself.

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

ta

joe

I'm just about to order a PVCu sash window from this company

http://www.quickslide.co.uk/_html/VSinfo.htm

I popped the architrave off the old window and measured the frame.

this site has a few top tips http://www.windowstoday.co.uk/

hth



RT

In message , tarquinlinbin
writes
Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

As an estate agent, I saw lots of jobs and was always impressed by a
Joinery firm in South Manchester. However, when I eventually had a need
for double glazing, and used them, I felt like I was ripped off.

The salesman told me that it would be sensible for me to have any
reveals etc. Supported and plastered by my own tradesmen as they would
charge a fortune. He suggested a "couple of hundred quid a flat" by my
own tradesmen and, "much more than that" by his firm. In the end it cost
between £600 and £900 per flat by my own tradesmen and the window
suppliers did the easy part of the job.

Naive? Me? You bet your life!

But it wont happen again, and I wont be going back to them, or
recommending them ever again.

--
Richard Faulkner

"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message
...

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

Altrincham Glass (Novapane?) in Broadheath.

In article ,
Richard Faulkner writes:

The salesman told me that it would be sensible for me to have any
reveals etc. Supported and plastered by my own tradesmen as they would
charge a fortune. He suggested a "couple of hundred quid a flat" by my
own tradesmen and, "much more than that" by his firm. In the end it cost
between £600 and £900 per flat by my own tradesmen and the window
suppliers did the easy part of the job.

Naive? Me? You bet your life!

They knew what difficulty and/or cost they would have finding a plasterer;-)

--
Andrew Gabriel

On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:38:53 -0000, "Nick Finnigan"
wrote:

"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message
.. .

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

Altrincham Glass (Novapane?) in Broadheath.

Youve had personal experience of them...?

In article ,
tarquinlinbin wrote:
Can someone provide a step by step guide to measuring for new windows
and fitting them?.

Would i be right in saying that i measure externally,brick to
brick,left to right and top to bottom and take the least reading for
height and width,knock a few mills off (how many??5 mills?) for
allowance,get them made,take the old frames out,slot the new ones
in,wedge,drill,fix,foam sealer,trim,mastic?. What sort of screw
fixtures are normally used??

Its just that the way the trade is,i just cant trust any other company
to do it and i might as well do it myself.

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

IMHO, you'll get best value by using stock sizes - like those from
Screwfix. Altering an opening to fit the nearest size adds very little to
the overall job - unless you went larger, width wise, and had to change a
lintel.

The Screwfix one I bought had adjustable brackets at either side - the
important thing was to sit it on an even bed. But full instructions were
included.

I could send you a scan of these if it helps.

--
*A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:38:53 -0000, "Nick Finnigan"
wrote:

Altrincham Glass (Novapane?) in Broadheath.

You've had personal experience of them...?

Yes, but only for panes, not complete PVCu windows.
If you order from the glass shops in Trafford, they will
be built in Broadheath and have their stickers on. They
are happy to deal with the public, but will be busy.

tarquinlinbin wrote:
Can someone provide a step by step guide to measuring for new windows
and fitting them?.

Would i be right in saying that i measure externally,brick to
brick,left to right and top to bottom and take the least reading for
height and width,knock a few mills off (how many??5 mills?) for
allowance,get them made,take the old frames out,slot the new ones
in,wedge,drill,fix,foam sealer,trim,mastic?. What sort of screw
fixtures are normally used??

Its just that the way the trade is,i just cant trust any other company
to do it and i might as well do it myself.

Anyone recommend a window manufacturer or even an installer in South
Manchester??

ta

joe

Go to Wickes and get their order form/Info leaflet on made to measure
windows. I followed this and had no problems

Malcolm