In message , SuzySue
writes
There are websites where someone can purchase double glazing. You take
the measurements, send them on and they despatch the windows.

You then install the windows yourself, with a friend or two for help!

I was wondering if anyone here has ever installed their own double
glazing? If so, how did you get on doing so, and what experience did
you have before doing so?


I've installed a couple of windows. It's not a difficult task.

Basically.

Remove old window - remove glass with a hammer, saw through the frame in
a few places, prise out of opening.

Put new frame in hole, pack it out with scraps of wood etc. to hold it
in place, ensuring it is in square. Drill through frame into brickwork.
Insert frame fixings to hold frame. Seal with expanding foam, sealant
etc.

Put in glazing (if we are talking about UPVC this is easy enough)

It's not a task really for a novice dIY-er IMO, but someone with a
modicum of experience should manage ok.

I'd be wary of buying mailorder, sight unseen. The quality of UPVC (and
wood for that matter) windows varies greatly. I'd look out for a local
place that does 'fit your own) most places should have factories doing
this,.
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Chris French, Leeds