Cost of sash windows

[fazer71]

Agreed they dont' look quite as nice.

But hell on earth ?2,000 for a timber one that's more than I paid for my car!

There's no way I'm going up a ladder with a tin of paint, one fall and I'm either dead of worst.

Most people just care that they look ok are cheap and cost v little to maintain.

[*Bob*]

Jesus Wept.. will someone please release me from this pointless and endless circular discussion, where all possible points have been covered at least seven times!

"Pleeeeeeease releeeease me, let me goooooooo.."

[Undisputedtruth]

Reap what you sow Bob. You joined to thread to wind up fazer and now you can't deal with it.

[*Bob*]

Yes, I just can't handle it! Help! Help!

I'm joking, UDT, you big tit.

[Undisputedtruth]

Get over your low self esteem issues, Bob.

[*Bob*]

Ability to interpret posts, zero..

Nice work, Rain Man.

[Undisputedtruth]

It seems I'm not the only one who have issues in interpreting your post, Bob.

Some how I suspect you were one of those people who was bullied at a young age. Never was cool, never will be! So you go around posting endless useless crap on EDF as a way to deal your low self-esteem issues.

[*Bob*]

Yes, it would seem, yawn, etc, that, BORING.. Go away.

[Undisputedtruth]

I will go away. No point in arguing with low self-esteem individuals. It's their problem not mine.

[*Bob*]

I'm afraid I'm going to put your posts on hide, now UDT.

(bibble bibble.. Shhh...)

So.. This is it.. Farewell.. enjoy your weird life, on planet tit.

[fazer71]

Heheehehe bye bob

[Undisputedtruth]

Clearly you don't know me Bob as we never met. The most embarrassing thing I've ever done was gulping down half a bottle of rum and being sick afterwards.

I stopped caring what people think about me a long time ago when I realised most just didn't know any better. The same people, back in the day, would believe the world was square.

Anyway, I am who I am, whether you like it or not. So get over your low self-esteem issues.

[TonyQuinn]

Going back to the main point of this thread. We have great Upvc windows with wooden frames from Bespoke, top end windows group in Dulwich. Don't take my word for it. Go and have a look and those snobs out there, I repeat, go back to Clapham or Surrey.

[Undisputedtruth]

When I buy my next property I'll be asking for a reduce price to reflect cost of replacing UPVC windows. Personally, never lived in Clapham or Surrey.

[*Bob*]

Bliss.. Why didn't I do this before?

[red devil]

*Pulls across curtains*...*

*Swags and Tails a la Claaamm

[Annette Curtain]

As my erudite neighbour once said

"Ah, fenestration, the eyes to the soul of the house "

And where do we stand on wooden front doors ?

*throw log onto the fire*

Nette

[fazer71]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> When I buy my next property I'll be asking for a

> reduce price to reflect cost of replacing UPVC

> windows. Personally, never lived in Clapham or

> Surrey.

If you do that then you'll end up not getting that house.

Silly prices being paid regardless. I missed out on a house which had pebble dash to a couple of city lawyers working on the Lehman Bro clean up.

Maybe when there are loads of houses up for sale you'll be able to pick and chose but right now and for the last v many years it's grab what you can when you can around here.

[El Pibe]

Thanks Ted, marvellous, who'd have thought such passions could be aroused.

I'm afraid I'm going pvc on my new build.

It does look a bit shit and part of me regrets it especially as we're spending a fair bit of wedge to keep the house as close to the original look as possible (100 year old farm house, 250 year old out houses) using reclaimed slate, hand cut bricks etc.

But as we're going eco home and using triple glazed thermally broken windows it's simple economics.

pvc = 40k

wood = 80k

Maybe not a no brainer, but certainly a not big enough pocketer.

[TonyQuinn]

It shouldn't look shite.....go to Bespoke Windows and check out how good they can look nowadays. Wooden frames add to the elegance.

[El Pibe]

white was a stipulation of the planning somewhat bizzarely, but pvc was acceptable thank god.

[Chillaxed]

Right, attached is the promised photo of my UPVC windows I am thinking about painting (white) to make them blend in a bit better.

There's been a whole lot of rubbish posted since I said I'd post a photo so I hope those who were going to offer their opinion are still keeping an eye on this thread!

[El Pibe]

I recognise that playpen/child gate thingy. Our little one leanrt how to dismantle it the cheeky sod!!

[LondonLogCo]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> white was a stipulation of the planning somewhat

> bizzarely, but pvc was acceptable thank god.

Now there's a whole other sub thread

UPVC: Mahogany or Oak effect finish ?

*looks for the UPVC tree in woodland*

[red devil]

Chillaxed Wrote:

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> Right, attached is the promised photo of my UPVC

> windows I am thinking about painting (white) to

> make them blend in a bit better.

>

> There's been a whole lot of rubbish posted since I

> said I'd post a photo so I hope those who were

> going to offer their opinion are still keeping an

> eye on this thread!

I was expecting to see something a lot more visually jarring than what your pic shows Chill.

The windows don't stand out that much from the surround and pillars.

I take your earlier point that over time the surround will 'yellow' while the windows remain pristine white, but you should be applying a 'top-up' coat about every 5 years to your window surrounds regardless of window material.

Personally I wouldn't bother trying to 'distress' the windows in this instance...