Windows – sash sticks or jams

Causes

Sash has twisted

Friction stays are too tight

Sash frame has swelled

Building has settled

Listed under: Interior, timber and wood-based, timber, windows, moisture

Cause

Sash has twisted

Repair

  • remove window and rebuild opening to fit window 

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Cause

Friction stays are too tight

Repair

  • adjust or replace stays 

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Cause

Sash frame has swelled

Repair

  • if possible, allow sash frame to dry out 

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Cause

Building has settled

Repair

  • if building has settled, consider relevelling and/or repiling if major renovations are planned

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