Our dining room did not have double glazing. "No matter. It will be fine to not have double glazing. Lot of nonsense; we never had double glazing when I was a lad and we were fine!" said the much-beloved last year when we moved in. I spent quite a few of my formative years in Germany. I too remember not having double glazing and it is cold. The frost on the windows can be very pretty but cold.
And behold Mrs Yoastie was right. It is cold without double glazing. It came to pass that one of our neighbours asked to borrow a jumper when they were invited over for dinner. Yes, real hospitality there. We'll cook dinner for you but don't expect us to pay for heating as well.
When summer came this year (I think it was a Thursday in May) Mr Yoastie was complaining that he had to walk all the way round the house to be able to sit on the patio, with his beer, and admire his estates (walk through the kitchen and look out on to the backgarden). The decision was made: the window must become patio doors and the side window must be double glazed as well (imagine Handel's Messiah the Hallelujah chorus).
Quotes were requested. Prices were compared and a supplier/fitter was chosen (he has done most of the houses in this street and comes highly recommended). Oh, and as he was cheaper by far the kitchen door is being replaced too. Oh, the downstairs lavatory, I think a window that can be opened maybe? After all the man will be on the premises anyway, so no need to pay call out costs again.
The Patio doors are in and so is the side window in the dining room. Tomorrow the "gentlemen with the big van" will be back to finish the backdoor and the loo window. We will be fully double glazed. Hurrah.
And behold Mrs Yoastie was right. It is cold without double glazing. It came to pass that one of our neighbours asked to borrow a jumper when they were invited over for dinner. Yes, real hospitality there. We'll cook dinner for you but don't expect us to pay for heating as well.
When summer came this year (I think it was a Thursday in May) Mr Yoastie was complaining that he had to walk all the way round the house to be able to sit on the patio, with his beer, and admire his estates (walk through the kitchen and look out on to the backgarden). The decision was made: the window must become patio doors and the side window must be double glazed as well (imagine Handel's Messiah the Hallelujah chorus).
Quotes were requested. Prices were compared and a supplier/fitter was chosen (he has done most of the houses in this street and comes highly recommended). Oh, and as he was cheaper by far the kitchen door is being replaced too. Oh, the downstairs lavatory, I think a window that can be opened maybe? After all the man will be on the premises anyway, so no need to pay call out costs again.
The Patio doors are in and so is the side window in the dining room. Tomorrow the "gentlemen with the big van" will be back to finish the backdoor and the loo window. We will be fully double glazed. Hurrah.
2 comments:
Patio doors are cool! Apart from maybe the flies that will now have easier access. Oh well, there are solutions for that as well ;-).
Yay! That will save on heating costs!
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