Windows – hardware loose/damaged/difficult to operate

Causes

Wear

Fixings are loose 

Corrosion due to internal moisture levels

Listed under: Interior, windows, moisture, durability, corrosion, fixings and hardware

Cause

Wear

Repair

  • tighten fixings
    • if screws won't tighten:
    • use larger gauge screws
    • move hardware and re-fix
    • drill out the fixing hole; glue in a dowel; re-fix hardware (for timber)
  • if necessary, replace hardware

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Cause

Fixings are loose 

Repair

  • tighten fixings
    • if screws won't tighten:
    • use larger gauge screws
    • move hardware and re-fix
    • drill out the fixing hole; glue in a dowel; re-fix hardware (for timber)
  • if necessary, replace hardware

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Cause

Corrosion due to internal moisture levels

Repair

  • replace hardware

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