[Closed] fitting double glazed windows yourself?

Pretty easy diy job. Depending on the size you often need two people but one can be an unskilled holder and carrier.

My mate & me fitted one the other year,only took a couple of hours max.
It seemed straightforward enough, helped that my mate was an ex window fitter.
Have a look on Youtube,see if there's anything on there.

I've fitted double glazed patio doors on my own...

Larger and heavier. Was very straight forward.

How good are you with expanding foam and silicone?

can be an easy job. but can also end up a disaster. any misalignment can result in windows not opening and closing properly. this becomes even mor of an issue the larger the window. Then a knowledge of using the glass installation to square frames is handy. trimming up is also tricky if your not experienced or patient.

I did some French windows and it was pretty easy doing the actual fitting. Making the hole was more complicated.

You do need building control to sign it off in England if you diy though.

Not that difficult provided you have measured up the new one correctly. You'll need some plastic packers of various thicknesses to get the unit central and square, a few brick screws, expanding foam and door and window sealant.
Definitely a diy-able job.

Buy a large bag of plastic wedge shaped spacers, handy to get the frame dead square in the hole before you tighten the fixings. If you pack the spacers right next to the fixing holes, you won't deform the frame when you tighten up the fixings.

Once that's all done, fill the whole gap round the edge with foam / mastic (depending on size).

It's very easy and you will probably end up with a better job than many professional window fitters. The pros normally make the windows considerably smaller than they need to be and pack and cover with beading leaving big gaps behind.

Done it many a time, upvc and wood.
TradeWindows in Doncaster were cheaper to supply only than any local company in Scotland.
The only hassle last time was my inability with a tape measure before the order. 😳

I do up houses and I fit my own unless they're very high up or particularly tricky.
I use a local independent to buy mine from. They're a bit more expensive than I can get elsewhere but they do the measuring, which in an old house can be a minefield.
I don't use frame fixings, I use concrete screws. Just drill a 6.5mm hole through the frame and into the wall and screw the screw straight in with a torx bit on an impact driver.

There some comments on self-installing here a few weeks back.

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/have-we-done-this-lately-double-glazing