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Measuring Windows and Doors

To accurately measure for a new window or door: 1. Measure the brick opening in at least three places and deduct 10mm from both the height and width to allow for fitting. 2. Take both internal and external measurements, with external measurements generally being larger. 3. Note any additional requirements like safety glass, trickle vents, egress hinges, frame extenders, or cills.

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Measuring Windows and Doors

To accurately measure for a new window or door: 1. Measure the brick opening in at least three places and deduct 10mm from both the height and width to allow for fitting. 2. Take both internal and external measurements, with external measurements generally being larger. 3. Note any additional requirements like safety glass, trickle vents, egress hinges, frame extenders, or cills.

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How to measure for a window or door

If the windows and doors you are measuring are not fitted into brickwork and have external rendering
around the reveals, then you will need to cut back the render in order that you can establish the frame
ends.

Please remember:

Do not measure your existing door or frame but measure the brick opening.

Measure in at least three different places and deduct 10mm from both the final height and width
measurements - we do not make any fitting allowances on the sizes you provide.

Measurements will need to include the frame, cill and any frame extenders/add ons required.

All dimensions to be supplied in metric and all designs viewed externally.

To ensure your measurements are accurate, measure the opening outside on both the height and width.
Do not measure the old frame or door, but measure the exact brickwork opening.

Measure brick to brick in at least three different places and deduct 10mm from both the final height and
width measurements to allow for 5mm fitting allowance around the new frame. This will enable you to
ensure the new frame sits plumb and square once in the aperture. Spacers will then be required to secure
the frame into place.

Always take internal measurements as well - these should generally be less than the external
measurements and will let you know if window / door needs add-on packers so that any opening vents do
not foul the brickwork / render work.

Width - the width should be measured brick to


brick at three points - top, middle and bottom of
the opening. The smallest of these
measurements is taken as the width. Always
deduct 10mm from the final width to allow a
fitting tolerance.

Height - The height should be measured brick


to brick at three points - left, middle and right of
the opening. The smallest of these
measurements is taken as the height. Always
deduct 10mm from the final height to allow a
fitting tolerance.

Toughened safety glass

Where the bottom of the glazing is within 800mm of your internal floor you will require toughened
safety glass.

Trickle Ventilation
Replacement windows that have existing trickle vents must be replaced with windows that have trickle
vents. You may also wish to include trickle vents to your window to add ventilation to your room.
Please add these in extras if they are a requirement.

Means of escape (Egress hinges)

All habitable rooms (not kitchens) within the upper story of a dwelling which has only one stairwell
must have egress hinges fitted in compliance with building regulations unless that stairwell is protected
in which case no egress window will be required. Egress hinges are fitted to side hung sashes hung
sashes in the window, please add these in extras if required.

Frame extender (or add-on)

There are occasions where you will require the frame to be hidden behind either internal plaster lines
or external render, when doing this you can lose the visible face of the frame. To increase the visible
face you can include frame extenders to the outside of the window frames, these will be included in the
overall product size, please add these onto the frame if they are a requirement. If you are ordering
inward opening doors then it is recommended to add frame extenders to ensure the hinges
have enough free space.

Cills

The external window cill forms a protruding lip that directs water away from the brickwork.

Window cills are available in 3 sizes - 85mm, 150mm (standard) and 180mm. The 30mm height of
the cill is included in your overall window height, so please allow for this in the dimensions.

Ensure that you have clearance from the brickwork.

You do not have to have an external cill. For example you may have a stone cill and do not want an
additional PVC-U one.

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