24-12-2013, 01:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-12-2013, 03:13 PM by Radio Fixer.)
Stainless steel frames, even if available, is not a good idea Colin. Much stainless is now poor quality ...
What might interest you are modern powder coated aluminium.
http://www.i-d-systems.co.uk/windows/aluminium-windows
Here's one nearer you:
http://www.kingfisherwindows.co.uk/windo...um-windows
This was recommended by the architect who did the plans for the new utility room ext. He said he specifies it for all his industrial jobs and has it in his house. You can have any colour you want and another advantage is that the frames are a lot slimmer. It has all the thermal breaks between inside and out and U values as good or better, so he told us, than UPVC. Downside is its more expensive but he said not to bad if you shop around and told us of the local place that did his.
But I'm sure plastic will do us and money saved can go towards some more travels.
Just done a bit of looking:
This is from Everest and they give a lifetime guarantee for discolouration for UPVC and 25 years for ali, so must be very confident.
Gary
What might interest you are modern powder coated aluminium.
http://www.i-d-systems.co.uk/windows/aluminium-windows
Here's one nearer you:
http://www.kingfisherwindows.co.uk/windo...um-windows
This was recommended by the architect who did the plans for the new utility room ext. He said he specifies it for all his industrial jobs and has it in his house. You can have any colour you want and another advantage is that the frames are a lot slimmer. It has all the thermal breaks between inside and out and U values as good or better, so he told us, than UPVC. Downside is its more expensive but he said not to bad if you shop around and told us of the local place that did his.
But I'm sure plastic will do us and money saved can go towards some more travels.
Just done a bit of looking:
This is from Everest and they give a lifetime guarantee for discolouration for UPVC and 25 years for ali, so must be very confident.
Gary







