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Title: Window construction
Post by steve 123 on Dec 23^rd, 2006, 5:22pm

Hi, could anyone let me know of any decent books on how to make windows, im not looking for any specific type ie sash/stormproof, just a general guide on profiling methods ect. at the moment i am only making basic top openers and could do with some insperation.
Thanks steve

Title: Re: Window construction
Post by Scrit on Dec 23^rd, 2006, 6:56pm

Hi Steve

Not specifically windows, but have you thought about getting the City & Guilds joinery course books? There's two sets, one by Brian Porter (3 books called appropriately "Carpentry and Joinery", published by Butterworth Heinemann) and the other by Peter Brett (2 books also called "Carpentry and Joinery", publisher Nelson Thornes.....). I don't yet have the second volume of Peter Brett's 2nd edition, only the first which deals with the basics such as marking out, applied calculatiuons, geometry, etc. (and has the sub-title "Job Knowledge") but I can say that it has a really useful chapter on building controls. If book 1 (and the previous unrevised edition of book 2 which I possess) is anything to go by then book 2 will be excellent and contain the information on window making you require. In the Brian Porter books I'd suggest getting hold of a copy of "Carpentry & Joinery 1" (Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 0-7506-5135-0) for single-light casement windows or "Carpentry & Joinery 3" (Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 0-340-54551-8) which has a good section on multi-light, sash and other styles of windows. Porters books, however, don't deal with the builkding regs in such great detail. Please note that these books are not DIY 1-2-3 books and approach the topic from a level of basic understanding of timber, joint-making and the ability to read and understand drawings all of which are fundamental when dealing with a topic where you may be required to present sets of scale drawings, complete with cross sections to your local planning/building control and then work to those drawings in order to stay within the regulations.

Scrit

Title: Re: Window construction
Post by WOLF on Dec 24^th, 2006, 2:07am

Doors, windows and Gates etc

Building doors and gates:
Author: Alan and Jane Bridgewater!!

Paperback 168 pages (April 1, 1999)
Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S.
Language: English
ISBN: 0811726789
cost :£12-15

thats for starters...
and look here too!

http://www.stobartdavies.com/pages/indexMessin.htm

that is a good online book store for construction trades!!

Title: Re: Window construction
Post by steve 123 on Dec 26^th, 2006, 7:45pm

Fantastic yet agian! thanks for the help fellas.

Have a great new year all.

steve.