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This is a friends house, a simple and elegant 1950's house complete with the original Crittall windows and a glass bricked front feature panel to the entrance. |
New Feature on Garden Walls - click here 29/03/2005
Roofing tales - click here
"UPVC windows that people install in period houses.
They completely ruin the look of the building"
Neil Hamilton, former MP, What I hate about Britain (feature in Daily
Mirror - 26/02/2004).
See Gnome Wrecker ! - click here 06/11/03
The Art of Skimping 17/06/03 - click here
"Wood can be weathered, its got a history . I find it very endearing"
Tracey Emin Artist - Guardian Weekend 12.10.2002
'I do so admire your windows, I feel windows are the eyes of an house'
paraphrased quote from Professor Marcus (Alec Guiness) in The Lady Killers, Ealing films
"Wood is the miracle material of the 21st Century.
When we grow trees we help the
world we live in
- by producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide.
When we use wood we help slow the
growth of global warming
- because wood uses far less energy to produce and build with than any other material
- and because homes built with wood are more thermally efficient, so need less energy to
heat.
Is our use of wood reducing Europe's forests? No, we are replenishing trees far faster than they are being harvested - wood is a truly sustainable material.
Wood is as modern as it is timeless.
Wood is the fastest-growing way
to build
- because timber frame construction is faster, better quality and more energy-efficient.
Wood windows are fighting back
against plastic
- with factory engineered double-glazed units that have the benefits of plastic with the
look and feel of real wood.
Look out for 30 year guarantees!
Wood is the first choice for more and more households for floors, furniture, kitchens or garden decking. Because wood is durable, naturally harmonious, hygienic and simple to use.
Remember - the more you choose wood, the more you save the earth."
Extract from Wood for Good campaign. See links page for their address
New Feature - The Nation's First 1930's Conservation Area - click here
See update on windows for Crittal windows - 15/12/2002
See - see latest respondents comments 15/04/2005
Please email if you want some of your experiences captured - I am particularly interested in getting some dirt on the PVC window industry.
See PVC window sales man as depicted by Viz magazine.
See newspaper article 23/01/2002
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updated 02/12/2005