How aluminium casting helps wooden windows and doors serve longer
A wooden window is warm to the touch, pleasing to the eye, and gives a home a cosy and stylish character. However, it is constantly exposed to the elements: the sun dries out and fades the paint, the rain finds the smallest crack, and moisture swells the wood. Sooner or later, the window will need repainting. There is a simple solution for this – cladding the exterior of the window with aluminium. It doesn't replace the wood, it only protects it. [...]
Wooden „Sash“ windows for London heritage areas
This guide explains how sash window restoration is carried out in London's conservation areas, what planning regulations apply, how to distinguish between „Box Sash“ and „Spring Sash“ windows, and how Fenestrum supplies products to homeowners, architects, contractors, and resellers restoring historic buildings. Why are original wooden windows so important in London's conservation areas? London's conservation areas exist to protect the streetscapes, squares [...]
Window glass cracked: what to do
First – peace and safety. If you see that a crack has just appeared, put on gloves and stick a tape „mesh“ on that spot. This does not repair the glass, but holds back small fragments and further cracking until the craftsman arrives. Do not place a heater very close to the glass, and pull dark curtains or blinds away from the glass surface – sudden heat or a shadow in one spot [...]