Ruabon Wrexham

Not much to report , all the teams are doing small works , a typical example we have just draught proofed a pair of sash windows today. A bit of a pain really , they have had new sashes made with double glazing units , and they are too big for the sashes so we could not get any sash catches to fit as the timber section left was only 12mm so we had to adapt the catches to work.

Anyway it all turned out well in the end and another warm customer

Update on Dee House Chester , Cheshire

Another day more rot and repair work. This is a sash window that has been stripped and draught proofed , and we are in the process of priming.



 

This is a sash window that has had a new oak cill bonded on with epoxy resin ,  and all the profiles repaired in repair care epoxy resin system .



 

This is a repair to the bottom section of a Georgian door it has had a plant on section on the bottom in the past and the joints have lost all strength , so we have grooved a 6mm rebate and used repair care epoxy resin achieve a permanent elasticated repair.

 

Dee House Chester

Our latest update from dee house Chester , this is a sequance of pictures of a typical rot repair.

This is the window before we start to do restoration work.

 



 

Strage 2 the front cill has been cut off and all the rot has been cut out from the moulded outer profiles.

 



 

Phase 3 all the outer profiles primed with repair care epoxy resin system , the main new oak cill will be bonded on with timber build epoxy resin system.

 



Another close up view of the sections that have been hand  profiled using our epoxy resin system.

 



Phase 5  the perfect repair , this is just a picture of the repair in primer.

 



 

St Anslems College

Kensingtons spent three hours today doing a full window survey of the college building called  Outwood House. I have got to say we survey and work in many impressive buildings but this one has got to be near the top of the list . The building is tired and is going to get a complete refurbishment , but the original architecture and fittings are of such high quality . We will keep you informed if we get this one and perhaps we can then fill you in with some of its history.

Do you think he is scratching his head thinking how the hell am i going to lift that sash up lol .

 



 

 

 

Tender for St Anselm’s College, Birkenhead

We have been invited to tender for St Anselm college Birkenhead , this is a prestige contract on a very important building. A total of forty five windows is involved all requiring full restoration and draught proofing , and three new sash windows to make and install, we will keep you posted on this one.

This is a architects drawing of one of the south elevation.

South Elevation

 

 

Surveying in Liverpool and Wallasey

We have been view a property in Wallasey , Merseyside in view of doing full restoration draught proofing and slimlite glazing a total of fourteen windows involved.

Next over Rodney Street , Liverpool. this particular property was the first building to be erected on rodney street. The customer invited us along to discuss Kensingtons renewing three windows and refurbishing several more , and the possibility of more ongoing work on this building and several more adjoining buildings.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

The old rectory in Chester , Cheshire

Second day at the old rectory in Chester  probably about six to eight weeks on this one as we have lots to do.

All the sash windows need draught proofing and major rot repairs , as well as paint stripping.

The casements also want rot repairs and draught proofing. The large  Georgian canopy over the front door is in a poor state and we are having to reproduce the cutters to make new profiles for the repair works .

Also as you can see the bay above the front door is in a major need of reconstruction , we will have to remove this window and remake it completely only saving the original sashes.

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What a fantastic  Georgian front entrance shell canopy , this is one of the most ornate ones we have come across , but it is in need of some major restoration work as the gutters have been leaking for quite some time . We are looking forward to this one as we love a challenge. The canopy has about ten different moulded sections, so we needed to have custom  made eight sets of cutters to exactly match the original profiles.