What a wonderful week it's been.
I was originally apprenticed as a carpenter in 1968. Despite having done sooo many other things in my work life, carpentry remains my favourite thing to do. This week was nearly all about carpentry, with the odd bit of plumbing, and electrical work in and around Eastbourne added to a very full week.
Making box sash windows work properly is really very satisfying.
Yes, I know - it's sad - but I do get a buzz out of sliding sashes up an down!
These particular sashes had been over-painted so many times that the home owners thought the top sashes were fixed. Freeing the sashes from the frames only took a few minutes. Remove the staff bead. Ease out the bottom sash (the cords were broken). Remove the parting bead. Ease out the top sash (again, the cords were broken). Ease out the pocket pieces, pull out the counter weights. Disassembly is now more or less complete. Now all we have to do is repair, replace, and reassemble. The process can take an hour or two or more - or it can take all day - it just depends on what needs to be done. These particular windows needed a good deal of renovation - but by dusk they were back in full working order with new cords, replacement pulleys, and new brighton catches. If you have sash windows in need of renovation call me on 07930 335 937
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