We’re three weeks into the extension and renovation of our 1920s house, and, since my failed days of mispronouncing acute accents in Mrs Rimmer’s French class as an awkward 12 year old, I’ve learnt a new language.
My new vocabulary includes sightlines, flush casements, low thresholds, mullions, soffits, master leaves, friction brakes, espagnolettes and, my personal favourite, adjustable butt hinges.
You see, I can now talk Glazing – a secret language understood by builders throughout the country and technical advisors at window companies. But now I’ve entered their world, too.
A full time job at home
My first baptism of fire as project manager of our build has been to order the 21 windows and bifold doors we need to make our house weathertight. This will allow the other trades to start their work and the project to continue on schedule.
It wasn’t an auspicious start – when we broke ground three weeks ago we didn’t have planning permission for our windows. Our house, Oakview, is in a conservation area so our planning permission was granted with a materials condition on our windows.
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