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7th April 2009, 11:10 AM
Hi there,
I want to replace some bathroom windows with new aluminium windows of a different size.
I have an external weatherboard wall where I am removing all the internal AC sheeting and also the weatherboards, so I will be starting with a nice open stud wall.
The current thickness of the wall is (say) 90mm and I need to increase that to about 140mm to fit services, an in-wall cistern, etc. (I'll pack-out the studs before fitting the plasterboard)
My question is: will a manufacturer generally supply an aluminium window with fitted reveals, and can I sepecify the width of those reveals to account for my increased wall thickness? Are there any problems with doing this? I guess you end up with the window in the same position on the external side of the wall, but with a deeper reveal on the internal side.
Also, the window is in a wet area that will get splashed by the shower, what steps do I need to take to make sure this water does not damage the inside of the window frame?
Cheers!
Nick
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I want to replace some bathroom windows with new aluminium windows of a different size.
I have an external weatherboard wall where I am removing all the internal AC sheeting and also the weatherboards, so I will be starting with a nice open stud wall.
The current thickness of the wall is (say) 90mm and I need to increase that to about 140mm to fit services, an in-wall cistern, etc. (I'll pack-out the studs before fitting the plasterboard)
My question is: will a manufacturer generally supply an aluminium window with fitted reveals, and can I sepecify the width of those reveals to account for my increased wall thickness? Are there any problems with doing this? I guess you end up with the window in the same position on the external side of the wall, but with a deeper reveal on the internal side.
Also, the window is in a wet area that will get splashed by the shower, what steps do I need to take to make sure this water does not damage the inside of the window frame?
Cheers!
Nick
Read and reply to the full thread at RenovateForum.com.... (http://www.renovateforum.com/showthread.php?t=75816&goto=newpost)