Thursday, October 23, 2008

Windows Bleg   [John Derbyshire]

No, no, not the computer operating system:  actual windows, the ones with glass that let in light.

See, the demon spawn who claims to be my son has managed to break one of our bathroom windows. The age of glaziers and putty is long past, I now learn. The only thing anybody will do is buy a new window and install it. This being the bathroom, the window is tiled in, so there's a detiling/tiling job involved too. I'm looking at HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.

Which I don't got. So I set my tremendous mind to work on the problem, and discovered that the bottom section, the one with the broken glass, can be detached from the main window assembly. Ergo, if I can just buy the window, I can replace that bottom section and throw the rest away, sparing the expense of the tiling job.

So far so good, but how do I buy the window? I've scrutinized every inch of the thing — there's no manufacturer's name. If anyone can help out here, I'd appreciate it. I have some detailed pictures of the window fittings I could send.

10/23 12:04 PMShare