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Bays are the making of a St Clement front room — and the first part of the house to quietly fall apart. Here's a practical, no-pressure way to work out whether your bay needs a joiner, a new frame, or just a bit of attention.
New windows can make a house warmer, quieter and much less draughty — then leave one room feeling oddly stuffy. The culprit is often not the glass but the background ventilation. Here is how to get the fresh-air balance right without undoing the benefits of your upgrade.
Most homeowners can picture the finished job but not the bit in between — the vans, the dust sheets, the moment the old frames come out. Here is an honest, hour-by-hour look at what a tidy two-day window replacement should involve, so you know what to expect and what questions to ask.
A misted window is not automatically a disaster, but condensation trapped inside a sealed unit is a sign the seal has failed. Here is a calm, practical guide to spotting the difference, checking warranties and deciding whether a new unit or a full window is the sensible spend.
Before the first proper frost, a quick room-by-room audit can tell you whether your windows and conservatory need a tweak, a draught-proofing job or a visit from a local fitter. Here is a simple scoring system, with the checks that actually matter in St Clement homes.