Hi there and you are welcome to my user profile, I am Hugh but everyone usually calls me Pebbles, I pride myself in being a sash window fitter from Lichfield, United Kingdom. My favorite hobbies are kombucha brewing, shooting and auto racing. I grew up in in Stevenage and I studied at Liverpool Hope University. I've got a sister Isla-Grace and three brothers, I've a pet chameleon called Darcy. I manage a sash window firm and like to help home-owners with their sash window installations

If you want to have sash windows installed on your property, or you already have sash windows and need to have them replaced or repaired, you'll need to locate a seasoned tradesman in your local area who can carry out this work for you. It's no good bringing in a "jack of all trades" or handyman for this type of work, seeing as sash windows need to be installed correctly if they are to give you good service for many years to come. This is the case whether you are installing Georgian sash windows, wooden sash windows, uPVC sash windows or Victorian sash windows, and you need to make certain that the type of sash windows you choose complements the style of your house.

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When it comes to picking sash windows, there will be several aspects to consider, and not simply the style of window that you need. Sash windows are made from a range of different materials, each having their own pluses and minuses. The original sash windows were made out of wood, however these days you can also get sash windows made from metal (aluminium), plastic and uPVC, although many people prefer the traditional hardwood ones.

A sash window or hung sash window comprises one or several movable panels or sashes. Traditionally the individual sashes are paned windows, however are now able to incorporate an independent piece of glass. The oldest existing examples of these designs of windows date from the 1670s. The invention of the sash window is usually credited to the Englishman Robert Hooke (born 1635). Others see the sash window as a Dutch creation. The final conclusion is that it's virtually impossible to determine the correct person who invented it. The sash window is typically seen in Victorian and Georgian residences, and the classic layout has 2 panes up by 3 across on each of two sashes, resulting in a six over six panelled window, although this isn't a fixed rule of thumb. Millions of suburban houses from the late Victorian and Edwardian era were constructed in England using sash window units of about 4 feet in width.

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