Maria
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Will get quotes over the next week or so and let you know how I get on. Since reading this thread I now look up at every building and see the white plastic! I honestly didn’t notice how common the ugly pvc windows had got. The North Circular Road is awash with dodgy windows!
Thanks again for the tips and comments I’ll let you know how I get on and maybe post a picture of the completed job (in possibly 5 yrs time depending on cost) and show up my neighbours for the pvc vandals that they are!
Cheers
MariaDear Graham,
Just logging back in now ,thanks for your notes on sash windows. I will never go PVC but may have to replace the timber in my windows one at a time! I had wondered if we could reuse the glass. There is a joiner on the North Strand road who I think I’ll try first and get a few quotes.
I’m not sure why people can’t see the value in original features including sash windows I’d take my character full house over a new semi d any day but my mother in law refrs to my house as ‘That kip’ it may be a kip but its my kip and its a kip with most of its orignal features including fireplaces and sash windows.
I would put a photo of my terrace on here to show the awful things people have done to these beautiful houses but I think it would upset too many people. 🙁
Thanks again for your thoughts.
Maria
[font=Times New Roman:1v2hseb6]Dear All,
I was googling for information on Sash windows in Ireland and came upon this thread and thought perhaps some of you may be able to offer some advice.
I am the proud owner of a 100 year old house in North Inner City Dublin. Its a tiny red brick terrace house with many of the original features still intact. As is mentioned in this discussion in relation to similar properties many of our neighbours bought the houses recently and tore out everything old and replaced it with new features. I have no architectural expertise but I do love the original features in our house and it was one of the reason I was attracted to the house in the first place. Our Sash windows are now in very bad shape and need repair. I have not set a budget yet for this as I have no idea where to start looking for information on the repair or who to go to. I really do not want PVC but fear that repairing them to their original state will be very expensive. Do I go to a joinery or where do I start in trying to keep this beautiful feature in my house? [/font:1v2hseb6]
Any information anyone has on this would be most welcome (particularly any ball park figures) on the replacement of Sash windows including a beautiful but small Bay window at the front.
Many thanks.
