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BUILDING CONNECTION
SUMMER 2016
WINDOW PROTECTION: WORTH THE
EFFORT
I
am constantly amazed by the amount of windows that
are sent to building sites with absolutely no protection
on the frame or glass. Have you ever seen what happens
on a building site during the construction process? Do you
know what happens to windows? Scratched glass, damaged
aluminium finishes, stained and damaged timber, ruined
hardware, damaged uPVC finish, frame damage, glass
breakage... the list goes on.
Would you buy a new granite benchtop or lounge suite
and then let brickies throw mortar on them, a tradie spray
grinding sparks all over them or chippies throw planks
over them to walk over or create some type of platform to
stand on? These are some of the things windows are often
exposed to and damage does occur.
Windows and doors are some of the higher value items
within a construction and really do need some type of
protection to ensure they still look and function like a new
product at the end of the construction process. When the
eventual owner of a building takes occupancy they do not
accept damaged windows as part of their new purchase and
nor should they.
It was okay in the past for a builder to replace a couple of
pieces of glass at the end of construction as it would only
cost say $100-$200. However today, with the increased use
of high performance glass, a couple of pieces of glass could
cost $500-$1000.
WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE SOME
OF THE HIGHER VALUE ITEMS WITHIN
A CONSTRUCTION AND REALLY DO
NEED SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION.
WINDOW WORLD
GARY SMITH
GARY SMITH
DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF WINDOW PROTECTION ON BUILDING SITES AND RECOMMENDS
VARIOUS MEASURES THAT YOU CAN TAKE TO ENSURE DAMAGE IS MINIMISED.