Smudger Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I am in the process of having the window and door openings made in a barn that I am converting.. The main house is complete and has oak frame windows with double glazed units and I want to fit similar units into the barn. Before the mason starts his work I would like the opening to be of a size where I can get standard units to fit rather than paying the extra for bespoke windows and doors. That being the case I have a couple of (probably) daft questions. Is there such a thing as a standard size door (and double door) and window, and can I buy these units off the peg, and if so where. We are based in the Dordogne. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Do a search on Brico Depot, find the one nearest you by entering your postcode and have a look at "menuiserie - fenetres - fenetres bois haute isolation". Click on the window and a list of sizes will pop up and you can browse through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Just make sure that you tell the mason that "these are the Windows I will be using" and not "this is the size of the Windows/opening required" better still buy them before he starts work and give them to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventodue Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 [quote user="Chancer"] ... better still, buy them before he starts work and give them to him.[/quote]You's a Wise Man, Chancer ...[:)]. I can tell you've 'Been there before ..' [:D].If you can't do this, Smudger, an alternative is to make up what are called 'dummy frames' - just simple wooden frames of the exact same size as the final windows which the maçon can temporarily build in.Like this:https://www.flickr.com/photos/22760956@N08/4502277795Am I being over-cautious? Maybe, but then again ....(It also protects your very expensive oak frames from being wrecked while the building works are going on. Now, does that ever happen? Errr ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thank you all. Very valuable tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 You need to be careful when looking at the catalogues or web sites. The sizes given are the nominal sizes. The actual physical frame sizes will be larger.The Lapeyre guides http://www.lapeyre.fr/monprojet/fiches-projets.html give more information about the size of the opening depending on whether the windows are installed in a tunnel, fixed to the inside wall, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.