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#318694 12-Feb-2025 14:48

I am looking into uPVC Double Glazing to replace the Casements in my Bungalow

At the moment - we open casement windows and hold then open to the desired width with window stays.
However it appears Double Glazing only has a handle in the middle,.

How do hold the window open in winds?

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#3342004 12-Feb-2025 14:52

Outward opening casement window sashes have friction stays at the top and bottom.

Source: Experience and CASEMENT WINDOW - Homerit UPVC double glazing windows & doors

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#3342005 12-Feb-2025 14:57

Dynamic:

Outward opening casement window sashes have friction stays at the top and bottom.

Source: Experience and CASEMENT WINDOW - Homerit UPVC double glazing windows & doors

Thanks- I was aware of friction stays but it doesnt provide info on resistance pressure when opening or how they cope in wind?

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#3342009 12-Feb-2025 15:02

They use friction, just like Aluminium windows.

However if they are open and the wind comes up they can get pulled all the way open. With our Aluminium windows we have found the windows that are opened a lot the hinges lose their friction over time, (about 10 years) Recently had to replace the hinges on a few of them.

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#3342010 12-Feb-2025 15:04

djtOtago:

They use friction, just like Aluminium windows.

However if they are open and the wind comes up they can get pulled all the way open. With our Aluminium windows we have found the windows that are opened a lot the hinges lose their friction over time, (about 10 years) Recently had to replace the hinges on a few of them.

thanks for your experience

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#3342015 12-Feb-2025 15:35

You can get a double locking cam (I think that's the correct word for it), so you can lock them open by about 10mm.

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#3342021 12-Feb-2025 15:48

Replaced all our windows with Homerit UPVC Double Glazing. I have not had any issues with windows moving at all in the wind. You can also get security stays as an additional extra.

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#3342030 12-Feb-2025 16:32

I recently got Kilma uPVC inserts for our bedrooms from https://www.europeanwindows.co.nz/ - they also have stays which double as security latches and I can't see them ever opening or closing by themselves in the wind - they are quite stiff.

For what it's worth Ricky and the install team were excellent - will slowly work our way around the house as funds allow.

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#3342042 12-Feb-2025 16:51

insane:

I recently got Kilma uPVC inserts for our bedrooms from https://www.europeanwindows.co.nz/ - they also have stays which double as security latches and I can't see them ever opening or closing by themselves in the wind - they are quite stiff.

For what it's worth Ricky and the install team were excellent - will slowly work our way around the house as funds allow.

I am on a busy street of noise reduction is my aim.
The hardest part of decision is loss of Leadlights from a purely visual perspective.
I know they can add fake lead strips to back of glass but I think its a change I just have to live with
I was told - they can repair lead lights and insertinto glass plane but its not worth it

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#3348160 26-Feb-2025 19:13

D1023319:

insane:

I recently got Kilma uPVC inserts for our bedrooms from https://www.europeanwindows.co.nz/ - they also have stays which double as security latches and I can't see them ever opening or closing by themselves in the wind - they are quite stiff.

For what it's worth Ricky and the install team were excellent - will slowly work our way around the house as funds allow.

I am on a busy street of noise reduction is my aim.
The hardest part of decision is loss of Leadlights from a purely visual perspective.
I know they can add fake lead strips to back of glass but I think its a change I just have to live with
I was told - they can repair lead lights and insertinto glass plane but its not worth it

We were the same, trying to help our kids sleep through constant noise coming from the street around the clock. We paid for laminate glass on the outside for a little bit more sound deadening, seems to have done the trick with both kids sleeping through what otherwise would have woken them. Opening and closing them while a vehicle drives past is very dramatic.

I do suspect the sealing is doing 80% of the noise reduction though, and we'll wait for winter to see whether the condensation we saw on especially cold days is completely gone or not.

I choose inserts as they were less than half the price of fully replacing with new thermally broken Aluminium frames, and our Rimu wooden frames are solid and in good condition.

I don't have lead to worry about, but have seen examples where it's put back or added again afterwards.