Sash windows..
- Thread starter PeteXXX
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
If they do, what will you ask them...? 
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Work of the devil. They either jammed or slammed down on your fingers.
What order to paint them in.. Rope first, or last?If they do, what will you ask them...?
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
The rope is the least of your worries. They're designed to fit together tightly, so get them stripped back as far as you can before repainting.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Youtube?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Ah - I didn't even know that the ropes had to be painted! 
Yeah.. Two coats of gloss. And the pulleysAh - I didn't even know that the ropes had to be painted!
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
We replaced ours with new, as original but with double-glazed units. Pretty much indistinguishable from the old ones unless you look closely. Not the cheapest option, but they keep the old house looking respectable. Plus, they slide smoothly (with rather more momentum due to the weight of the double-glazing and much heavier sash-weights).
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Doesn't the paint crack and fall off as the rope passes over the pulleys?Yeah.. Two coats of gloss. And the pulleys
classic33
Leg End Member
It dries, holding the shape of the pulley making them impossible to open/close when dry.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
still got them on the front of the house, but only one opens.
I aim to repaint the outsides this summer, and hopefully free a few more of them. All the pulleys and weights are still attached, just a case of knocking through the paint.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
'Sash Services' say:
It Is important to keep sash cords free of paint.
When decorating (ask your decorator to apply Vaseline to the ropes prior to painting to ensure that the ropes continue to look smart and function properly).
It Is important to keep sash cords free of paint.
When decorating (ask your decorator to apply Vaseline to the ropes prior to painting to ensure that the ropes continue to look smart and function properly).
I have 2 left on my Victorian terrace. One is coming out to be converted to a rear door. The upstairs one is being replaced with a modern window. It is a bit sad to loose original features but it isn't a conservation zone. I might replace the aluminium front windows with plastic sash not the lookalike ones.
