Originally posted by Baldricksbrother: I agree with Ben.
Well it certainly wouldn't cut the value of my flat by 15% so I think it is a very sweeping statement to say the least.
I think it was slightly 'tongue in cheek' comment beecher. ...although I would devalue a house or flat that has plastic window frames rather than timber.
All the other windows in the house are UPVC so it would be stupid of us to stick wooden windows in. It definitely would not knock 15% off the asking price as it isn't a period property just a standard 3 bedroom semi. Some people are too quick to judge!!!!!
Well that's not so in my area, double glazing (where most have UPVC) seems to make properties more desirable. From a point of view mainly I think of security (houses that are directly onto a road), noise reduction (again, properties often go directly onto the pavement) and insulation.
Mine looked greatly improved cos my timber was starting to rot. People seem to be keen on originals but not just timber over UPVC for the sake of it if it's not double glazed.
*It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them. -- Pierre De Beaumarchais
How old's the property cazzabob? If it's 1960s onwards I don't think upvc will devalue it. If it's older than that, I personally would replace the other upvc windows, and have all timber frames, unless there are particular reasons not to.
The property is late 1960's so UPVC would not look out of place as all the other houses in the road have UPVC. I tend to agree that wooden windows rot and look very tatty.
Originally posted by cazzabob: The property is late 1960's so UPVC would not look out of place as all the other houses in the road have UPVC. I tend to agree that wooden windows rot and look very tatty.
In that case upvc won't look out of place.
But wooden windows certainly don't have to rot or look tatty - we still have original 100+ year old windows which haven't rotted and look splendid.
Yes, in that case go with uPVC type plain ‘picture windows’, but don’t do anything silly like having ‘stick on’ glazing bars or diamond ‘leading’ patterns .
Originally posted by phugoid: Is it a typical 1930s semi-detached, that originally had nice wooden casement windows with decorative coloured lights?
One nice thing I recently discovered is that it is possible to get uPVC windows but still keep the original lead lights. I'm having this done in my living room because, as much as I'd love to have new wooden windows, it's just far too expensive. The top windows will be triple-glazed with the original lead lights being the middle sheet.
I don't particularly like uPVC and will be avoiding it throughout the rest of the flat, but the living room window is completely rotten and has to be replaced. The above is a nice compromise, especially as my downstairs and next-door neighbours have already replaced their windows with uPVC and haven't kept the original lead lights.
...although I would devalue a house or flat that has plastic window frames rather than timber.
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