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Permalink Reply by JM on June 9, 2013 at 18:23

I feel for you Lee.  It is incredibly noisy.  I only really get bothered by noise from the tennis courts and at least my sitting room faces the other way so I can get some peace from it.

Double glazing should really be a priority for all the flats from a cost pov as well as energy efficiency.  I just shudder at the potential cost ...

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Permalink Reply by JM on June 9, 2013 at 19:31

Agree!  We should be trying to do all we can to reduce energy consumption (and save cash on bills!) and the Corp. should be doing the same.  I look at my service charges and wonder where it all goes ...

I have metal sliders and they let in a gale when the wide is high (quite breezy today).  Are the Barbi wooden windows d/glazed?  Is that a solution or are they in the same boat?

Christine Clifford said:

The Middlesex St Estate double glazing was done by the developers of building nr there as part of the deal going ahead. I dare say ours is more challenging due to our estate being listed. But the solution being used for Gt Arthur's should be applicable to all metal sliding windows in every block. The problem then apart from funding it all, is a solution for wooden framed windows

The cost of energy to residents will keep climbing but the savings long term to the corporation would be substantial. Oh to have a plan & to know when.

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Permalink Reply by bill gilliam on June 11, 2013 at 13:41

Considering the Corpo's declared commitment to low carbon living it beggers belief that these timber windows have been left as single glazing. I have installed secondary glazing with 4 mm acrylic panels and it has reduced the noise quite a bit and has raised the temerature by about 2degrees. I wish I had done it years ago. My unscientific estimate is that on a studio it would pay for it'self in about 3/4 years.

If the Corpo do eventually get around to replacing the windows ( if English Herritage will allow) it will cost a lot more!!!

Untill action is taken we have no choice but to sit with our ear plugs in watching our money go out of the window.

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Permalink Reply by nathan on June 20, 2013 at 9:25

Hi Bill, I have tried the polythene secondary glazing last winter , with a little success and I was hoping to install acrylic sheets myself, I was wondering if you had any advice?

bill gilliam said:

Considering the Corpo's declared commitment to low carbon living it beggers belief that these timber windows have been left as single glazing. I have installed secondary glazing with 4 mm acrylic panels and it has reduced the noise quite a bit and has raised the temerature by about 2degrees. I wish I had done it years ago. My unscientific estimate is that on a studio it would pay for it'self in about 3/4 years.

If the Corpo do eventually get around to replacing the windows ( if English Herritage will allow) it will cost a lot more!!!

Untill action is taken we have no choice but to sit with our ear plugs in watching our money go out of the window.

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