Window,Door

How to change a pair of PVC window hinges? Know the length and the stack height!

How to change a pair of PVC window hinges?

You may need to change hinges if:

PVC window does not open or close smoothly
There is a certain gap on the hinge side, when the window is closed
Some part is visibly broken.

You may need to buy new hinges, and you need to know next:

Type of hinges (top hung / side hung window)
Length of the hinge
The stack height of the hinge when closed.

You may buy new hinges at a local shop telling them what type of window you got, they will offer you the ones you need. You may also buy cheap hinges on eBay, provided you know the length and the stack height of your hinges.

When replacing the hinges, you will need to replace both of them:

Open the window and unscrew your hinges from the window frame
Lift the sash out
Unscrew the hinge from the sash and put the new one on in the same position
Turn the sash around and change the hinge on the other side
Put the sash back into the frame and screw the new hinges onto the window frame.

TIP: you may need a cordless drill to unscrew the hinges.

Gary Takle: Houses I Love pdf, G.Takle: Houses I Love 9780987135643

Publisher: Think Publishing
Published: 1 April 2012
ISBN-13: 9780987135643

Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair pdf

Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair with 350 Projects and 2000 Photos. 2008 | HQ PDF | 560 pages

Extras:
High thresholds often indicate that several layers of flooring have already been installed on top of one another. If you have several layers, it’s best to remove them before installing the new floor covering.

Buckling in solid hardwood floors indicates that the boards have loosened from the subfloor. Do not remove hardwood floors. Instead, refasten loose boards by drilling pilot holes and inserting flooring nails or screws. New carpet can be installed right over a well-fastened hardwood floor. New ceramic tile or resilient flooring should be installed over underlayment placed on the hardwood flooring.

Loose tiles may indicate widespread failure of the adhesive. Use a wallboard knife to test tiles. If tiles can be pried up easily in many different areas of the room, plan to remove all of the flooring.

Air bubbles trapped under resilient sheet flooring indicate that the adhesive has failed. The old flooring must be removed before the new covering can be installed.

Cracks in grout joints around ceramic tile are a sign that movement of the floor covering has caused, or has been caused by, deterioration of the adhesive layer. If more than 10% of the tiles are loose, remove the old flooring. Evaluate the condition of the underlayment (see opposite page) to determine if it also must be removed.

Best Contemporary Country Houses pdf, Best Contemporary Country Houses

Best Contemporary Country Houses pdf
Think Publishing | 2011 | ISBN: 0980831431

There are houses from Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. All have their points of difference and all have been individually designed to suit their owners needs.
From the publishers of the popular title Best Australian Architecture and Australias Best Beach Houses, Best Contemporary Country Houses is an inspirational illustrative hard cover book filled with what is now in country house design.

Interior Design - October 1, 2012, Interior Design MAG - October 1, 2012

Interior Design - October 1, 2012

http://www.interiordesign.net/archive/2012/20121001.php

Features

Infinite Possibilities

The Biennale di Venezia culls the creativity of architects, designers, and artists from 55 countries for "La 13. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura"

    * Designwire
          o
          o Garage Sale: United Colors of Benetton's Pop-up Store

    * Features
          o
          o Poolside Manner
          o Balanced to Perfection
          o Texas Tech
          o A House United
          o Teach The Children Well
          o Reflections On A Collection

    * Giants
          o
          o 2012 Hospitality Giants: Methodology
          o 2012 Hospitality Giants: Growth
          o 2012 Hospitality Giants: Firms and Fees
          o 2012 Hospitality Giants: Listing
          o 2012 Hospitality Giants

    * Market
          o
          o Into the Woods
          o Pick Me Ups
          o Go Graphic
          o When in Berlin
          o House of Cards

    * Online Exclusive
          o
          o Napa, Oregon and Virginia Wineries Taking the LEED
          o Modern Swiss Hospitality Has Some Historic Surprises
          o Book Release: Linda O'Keefe's Latest Line
          o The Value of Going Green Globally
          o 10 Questions With... Wendell Castle
          o Ones to Watch: Focus on Sound

    * Walk-Through
          o
          o A Spot in the Shade
          o Chain Reaction
          o The Container Store
          o Capturing the Great Outdoors
          o Desert Flower
          o Clear as Day

http://www.interiordesign.net/archive/2012/20121001.php

Handyman AU Aug 2012, Outdoor projects: Drainage, Cladding, Paving

How to be a smart renovator
Chair Revamp
Prime Sand Paint
Install Drainage
Rising damp solutions
Outdoor projects: Drainage, Cladding, Paving

Ideal Home Magazine – September 2012, Ideal Home Magazine – Sep 2012

Ideal Home Magazine – September 2012
English | 188 pages | HQ PDF | 143.59 MB

How to fix doors swinging open, DIY, Doors, How to

A couple of short-term fixes for doors that are swinging open. Got a screwdriver, a hammer and some cardboard?

1. Tighten hinge screws. If they are loose, replace the middle screws with longer ones.

2. Put some thin slice of plastic or cardboard between bottom hinge leaf and the frame as a shim. Then check if the door closes alright.

3. If your hinge pins are removable, try to slightly bend one or all of them to create more friction within the hinge.
- Close the door and shim it to prevent falling.
- Take out the hinge pin using hammer and nail or chisel and bent it in the middle a little (e. g. place the pin on a hard surface and hit it with a hammer).
- Drive the hinge pin back and test, if needed bent the pin just a little more.

Photo: arched, square, round transom windows

Photo: arched, square, round interior transom windows

Photo: self-made wooden arched transom

Photo: wooden arched transom window with cut corners look solid

Photo: transoms are used to lighten up massive doors and thick walls

Photo: banana-shaped arched transom looks stylish

Photo: round transom may give a house some academic look or ship-likeness

Photo: square transom window with mosaics

Photo: vintage transom windows adorn kitchens

Photo: operable transom window saves room from stuffiness

Photo: a simplistic square transom with double doors

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FR - Fenêtres pour les maisons, les fenêtres de traverse

Photo: cintrées, carré, rond intérieur des fenêtres à meneaux

Photo: self-made traverse voûté en bois

Photo: imposte cintrée en bois aux coins coupés air solide

Photo: traverses sont utilisés pour alléger les portes massives et des murs épais

Photo: traverse cintrée en forme de banane est stylé

Photo: tableau ronde peut donner une maison un certain regard académique ou navire ressemblance

Photo: imposte carré de mosaïques

Photo: fenêtres à meneaux d'époque ornent les cuisines

Photo: imposte fonctionner enregistre salle de congestion

Photo: un tableau carré simpliste avec des portes doubles

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ES - Algunas ventanas de casas, las ventanas del travesaño

Foto: arqueados, cuadrados, interior ronda ventanas del travesaño

Foto: hecho a sí mismo travesaño arqueado de madera

Foto: Ventana de popa arqueado de madera con las esquinas cortadas mirada sólida

Foto: travesaños se utilizan para iluminar enormes puertas y paredes gruesas

Foto: espejo de popa de arco en forma de plátano se ve elegante

Foto: espejo de popa redonda puede dar una casa algún aspecto académico o barco-semejanza

Foto: Ventana de popa cuadrada con mosaicos

Foto: ventanas de espejo de época adornan cocinas

Foto: Ventana de popa operable ahorra sala de congestión

Foto: un espejo de popa cuadrada simplista con dos puertas

Self-made wooden shed door photos, DIY wood door pics

Self-made wooden shed door photos,
3 models of DIY wood door for storage sheds:

1.

Ideal Home October 2011 pdf magazine, Ideal Home UK 10-2011pdf

Ideal Home – October 2011 (UK)pdf
Pages: 220 pages
Size: 80 MB
http://depositfiles.com/folders/KUWSUN8SX
http://www.fileserve.com/file/g4NTgNb
http://www.wupload.com/file/136553869/Ideal_H0ME_2011-10.pdf
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1843047691
http://depositfiles.com/files/89zz47av

Australian Handyman July 2011 pdf magazine, Garage solutions Australian Handyman - July 2011

Australian Handyman - July 2011

English | 132 pages | HQ PDF | 50.13 MB

http://www.wupload.com/file/6102965
http://www.filesonic.com/file/147441322
http://depositfiles.com/folders/CU11FRS4

The Family Handyman July/ August 2011 pdf magazine, The Family Handyman - July/ August 2011

The Family Handyman - July/August 2011
PDF | 63 pages | 16.56 MB
http://depositfiles.com/folders/A6VO28I9
http://www.fileserve.com/file/M6zXPP
http://www.wupload.com/file/610252/Family_Handyman2011_07_08.pdf

100 Decorating Ideas Big Style for Small Rooms 2011, 100 Decorating Ideas Big Style for Small Rooms 2011

100 Decorating Ideas Big Style for Small Rooms - 2011
100 pages | HQ PDF | 103.1 MB
http://depositfiles.com/folders/88B8BCU1
http://www.wupload.com/file/122632

Operable transom windows? Do such things exist?

As part of a renovation project we are trying to select doors that will open from a living space to a rooftop deck. We want to maximize the view and could go with either french or sliding doors but we also want to have moderately secure ventilation. Our architect had the idea of putting operable transom windows above the doors, but we're having trouble finding them--we've found plenty of patio doors that have a FIXED transom option, but none that are operable. Do such things exist?

Leaded glass transom windows, Antique windows as transoms

Transom windows, Garden Windows, Double Hung Windows

3 Types of House Windows no homeowner does confuse
Well, every homeowner has to know three types of house windows:
Transom windows for Hall,
Double Hung Windows for Main rooms,
Garden Windows for the Kitchen (smt. not only for the Kitchen).

Transom windowsA window above a door; with an exterior door the transom window is often fixed, if an interior door Transom windows can open and provide ventilation.

Advantages:
Transom windows are especially valuable in warm climates, since they serve as a light source that is shaded from hot sun and are efficient releasing rising warm interior air.

Disdvantages:
Operable Transom windows for exterior doors are often hard to find locally.

Double-Hung Windows

Double Hung Windows are very popular in America today because of their functionality. Both sashes of the Double Hung windows move up or down within the frame. Bottom half can be raised and upper section can be lowered.

Advantages:
Both upper and lower sash of Double Hung windows may be opened to provide ventilation.

Disadvantages:
Sliding sashes of Double Hung windows are often difficult to seal, esp. of the older windows.
If the upper half of Double Hung windows slides down, a pair of tensioners for window sashes will be needed.

Garden Windows
(AKA green house windows)
Garden windows of quality are well insulated at the seat board. They have insulated glass with low E so that growing plants will not be a headache. High-quality garden windows do not leak as long as installed properly nor do casement sashes leak when closed and locked.

Advantages:
Garden windows make rooms look larger and lighter.
Garden windows allow growing plants in winter time, esp. if a window faces south or west.

Disadvantages:
Garden windows may not fit into architectural style of a house.
Insulated Garden windows may have a considered weight.

Leaded glass transom windows, Antique windows as transoms

Labels