Sash Window Weights Alternative

A alternative to steel sash weights when the sash weight box.

Sash window weights alternative.

1 score paint along stop bead with a utility knife. 5 remove the pulleys from the side jambs. I am however a softy for the sound and feel of an old sash weight system. Weights are based on 2 balances per individual sash.

My own home has all the original windows and sash weights. Mighton sash window weights always in stock ready for sale next day delivery direct to your home. 4 pull out the window sash and set it aside. If you have an access panel or have to open up the area anyway go the traditional way chain cord weight.

To determine window sash weight place any ordinary household or bathroom scale on the sill and lower the sash until its full weight is recorded. Create the perfect counterbalance for any window sash. Weights take up the same amount of room as one 5 lb. Also available in 1lb add weights for balancing windows correctly.

Weight and move just as smoothly in the window pocket. Lead sash weights available in 600mm lengths six section sizes. Lead weights can easily be cut to size and have a hole running through the middle of the entire weight. Steel sash weights are a cheaper alternative to lead however sometimes lead needs to be used when there is not enough room in your box.

Square stackable weights with our patented stackable weight system you can easily combine different size weights in any combination. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to replace sash weights with spring balances. When stacked together a 3 lb weight and two 1 lb. Lead is often more expensive than steel or cast iron but is denser than its steel and iron counter parts we d recommend that lead weights are only used when steel or cast iron weights aren t applicable to your current work project.

I think the alternative sash counterbalances clock spring tape balances sash springs jambliners or spiral tubes make sense if you don t want or have to open up the wall. 2 unscrew and remove the stop bead. I am slowly restoring them but would consider the use of a jamb liner retrofit. An alternative to replacing the weight one of the problems with old sash windows is that the compartments on either side that hold the weights are passageways for cold air and as long as the.

1 tap the blade of a putty knife. Draftfix lead sash weights for traditional box sash windows supplied in various sizes as standard in square or round section. Sash weights are available in 40mm 45mm and 50mm square sections. Steel sash weights are a cost effective alternative to traditional cast iron weights.

Without sash weights double hung windows may be difficult to open or won t stay open at all. When this happens it is necessary to replace the cord and weights. I am using three marvin sash packs on a restoration on a 1860 s workers cottage.