Description

In this final part of our renovation of period and character homes series, we start by looking at external windows then consider how the houses can be made to fit in to our 21st century lifestyles.

Almost all period villas, bungalows and other early dwellings will originally have had timber window joinery. Some can occasionally be found with their original steel window and door joinery, often still in remarkably good condition, but these are few and far between.

Scope

This article includes:

• Timber types and window styles
• Whether to replace or not
• Look for rot
• Undertaking repairs
• Don’t use non-timber alternative
• Do reglaze with IGUs
• Superior energy performance
• Bringing homes into the 21st century
  • Respect original spaces when opening up
  • Connection with the outside
  • Adding modern services and insulation
• Cherishing our character homes into the future