Hi Locton

I suppose the obvious place to start would be the City and Guilds carpentry and joinery texts. The one which deals with window design and manufacture is:

"Carpentry & Joinery - 3"
Author: Brian Porter
Publ. : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 0-340-54551-8

Available from Stobart-Davies

There was another text

"Purpose Made Joinery"
Author: Peter Brett
ISBN: 0-748-78502-7

but this is now out of print, though you should find it at AbeBooks or Amazon.

Hope that helps

Scrit

Hi scrit, thanks for your reply i will look at amazon for the book you recommended & probably add it to my woodworking library. i have one book which i bought a few months ago which is by scott mcbride called windows & doors build like a pro, but this is all pretty standard stuff. a city & guilds book should go into all the detail i need.

with thanks, locton

Hi locton,
Dont know where your based but the company below based in Lincolnshire make windows/doors to your spec. Top class as well (I used to work for them)
Dont be put off by the title they make any!!!

www.slidingsash.com

Mal

I can recommend Scrits choice, Carpentry & joinery 3. It's part of a 3 book series and all 3 books are worth the money, there isn't any glossy pretty pictures to look at. But the drawings are excellent.

It's a paperback book which in my opinion is a good thing because anyone interested in manufacturing joinery products will be thumbing the pages on a regular basis in the workshop.

It gives detailed drawings and descriptions on tradional windows, from standard casement to splayed bays to sliding sash windows & more.

The book then moves on to show & tell how to fit the windows when you've made them.

Windows is just a part of the book as it covers stairs, doors, frames, gates, fabricated buildings and a whole lot more. Anyone starting out in the world of workshop joinery could do a lot worse that read this book IMHO.

It's been reprinted at least 5 times to my knowledge which speaks volumes for a niche market book.


Highly recommended

I have this set of three books by Harry Bryant Newbold F.R.I.B.A, called the Modern Caprenter and Joiner, with a special section on The Use of the Steel Square.

Introduction starts off.

Even in this era of the steel girder and the steel frame, we cannot afford to overlook the importance of timber in building work. Timber plays it's part in construction, both as a temporary means to an end, as in scaffolding, centerings, shutterings and casings of all kinds, and secondly as permanent building material for structural purposes as well as internal fittings.

They are amazing books that show everthing you would ever want to know 1920/30 style  

printed arround the 30s I would guess, the covers are a bit tatty but if any of my chippy friends want a piece of history to look after it will cost you the postage.

psssst this is not a first come gets offer if more than one wants them I shall consider the merits  

I dont mind giving a free quote if you have drawings and a spec , i think im fairly local to you .
PM sent .
Jason .