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Any Window (The Double Glazed Sort) Experts Here?
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Is it possible to change the orientation of the openings in double glazed units that have been installed for some years? My windows currently open like a door, I now want them to open at the bottom.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Assuming you have uPVC windows Barry, you probably have "side-hung reflex friction hinges."
That is .... scissors type hinges that keep the sash open without a stay (friction).
(Reflex means that the side of the sash slides to one side as you open it .)
Replace them with these............
https:/ /www.sc rewfix. com/p/m ila-ide al-wind ow-fric tion-hi nges-to p-hung- 414mm-2 -pack/3 374g
(The link is for top-hung. Just turn them upside down for bottom hung.)
Same thing applies even if you have traditional timber windows.
The trouble with uPVC is you have to get your screws into the uPVC. It can be done.
That is .... scissors type hinges that keep the sash open without a stay (friction).
(Reflex means that the side of the sash slides to one side as you open it .)
Replace them with these............
https:/
(The link is for top-hung. Just turn them upside down for bottom hung.)
Same thing applies even if you have traditional timber windows.
The trouble with uPVC is you have to get your screws into the uPVC. It can be done.
Double glazing is not significant, type of frame and sash mechanism are. If the windows are of PVC profile then the likely answer No, the only way is to replace the sash part - the frame(s) should be fine. In that case you will very possibly have a job finding anyone willing to do the limited alteration rather than replace everything (loadsamonnee).
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