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DRAUGHT SEALING

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Draught sealing is an excellent way to modify your windows and improve the insulation of your home, whilst retaining the authentic appeal of your traditional windows. Listed below is a detailed step by step guide to the draught seal process for a box sash window, casement window and a door. Draught sealing and repair is a superb product for listed properties as the appearance of your doors or windows will not change but the level of noise, dirt and draughts coming into your property will decrease significantly.

The diagram shows a cross section of a box sash window and the draught seal system.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Box Sash Window

• Remove and dispose of staff bead
• Remove lower sash cords and weights
• Remove and dispose of parting bead
• Remove and dispose of parting bead
• Remove top sash cords and weights
• Scrape down pulley stiles to remove excess paint if necessary
• Paint pulley stiles with a single coat of acrylic paint
• Carry out any specified repairs or close sash joint
• Pack out or shoot in sashes to frame
• Ensure middle rails are level
• Clean and paint between the middle rails if appropriate
• Biscuit the middle rail to accept draught sealing material
• Remove all old furniture
• Repair where old locks/catches have been if appropriate
• Re hand top sash balancing weights as necessary
• Fit new parting beads and head beads with brush seals
• Re hang lower sash balancing weights as necessary
• Fit new staff bead with mitred joints
• Fit new furniture and locks as required
• Touch up chipped paint or bare surfaces and paint newly fitted beads**
• Seal the exterior of the window with silicone as appropriate
• Clean glass

** We will touch up with acrylic paint, unless the customer supplies other paint. If the exterior of the window is coloured the parting beads will need to be pre painted before installation. Such paint to be supplied by customer.

For more information about draught sealing or refurbishment in general please contact us on 0800 597 2598 or arrange a free, no obligation survey.