Matthams Joinery
Bespoke Joinery and Period Conservation
Windows
This beautiful bay window had unfortunately suffered from lead failure at balcony level. An ingress of water for many years had lead to substantial rot damage throughout much of the bay.
Water had been able to sit between the lower sash and cill, allowing wet rot to take hold and cause damage to both.
The final decoration is complete, along with refinishing the surrounding wall. The sash windows also have integral draught excluders within the internal staff beads.
With the sash showing extensive rot at paint level, the glazing was carefully removed before the extent of the damage could be investigated.
The junction where the new glazing bar member meets the original.
The windows had suffered from wet rot. Rainwater had managed to get behind the paint line, tracking in behind loose putty, failed paintwork and where cables had been drilled through the framework. Attempts at remedying the problem resulted in various mastics and fillers being applied to the damaged areas. Over time they contributed to the damage, holding more moisture behind an impermeable later, resulting in the spread of the rot.
The clients were keen to have an undercover space within their garden but with reservations about placing a stand alone structure, they decided to convert what they affectionately called "The Hovel'. In its distant past this space was occupied by a shoemaker, but was relegated to a garden store in more recent times.
The entrance is restricted in head height, with the door only being 1.7m tall. Diminished stiles were used to allow a larger glazed area, and to also help keep the door in proportion.