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Window and door types, styles, finishes and configurations.
Fixed panels beside opening sashes in one frame. Cheaper than all-operable, better sealed, and slimmer — if the layout is thought through.
A compressed perimeter gasket seals better than a brush pile. Which rooms justify the cost, and which are better off sliding.
Two-track, three-track, and five series from 50mm to 108mm. Matching the system to the span, the glass weight and the room.
Sliding, casement, bi-fold or designer. Start from what the door has to do and how much space there is, then decide how it should look.
Laminated, coated and through-coloured are three different products at three different prices. Which finish suits what, and what to check before committing.
Steam, grease, heat and a counter in the way. Which configurations actually get used, and why reach should drive the design.
A window is a twenty-year decision. Which current trends solve a real problem, which express a preference, and what never changes.
Fixed for light, casement for a seal, sliding for space. Four questions that settle each opening, and why one type throughout is the wrong instinct.
Rot, rust, warping and repainting all disappear. Hinges, locks, gaskets and threshold seals do not. What actually decides how long a door stays good.
The nine principles clients raise most often, where they agree with good building practice, and where the two need reconciling.
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