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Ask your QuestionHi all, Just wondering if you could advise me on a gap in my window where the hinge is. I have a brown uPVC window but it seems to be
letting in a draught. If you sit at the right angle you can see daylight coming through. This is the space between the window opening and the frame,
is this something that can be tightened and re-aligned or does the window opening need replacing? Thanks in advance.
"You’ll need an Alan key to adjust the window frame to pull it back in. You can do this by removing the plastic caps on the top or under side of the hinges."
Answered on 31st Mar 2020 - Member since Jan 2020 - report"The window can be realigned or you might need some new friction stays."
Answered on 31st Mar 2020 - Member since Jan 2020 - report"There’s no compression on the opener if it is a opener. You can adjust this to suit using an allen key"
Answered on 31st Mar 2020 - Member since Mar 2020 - report"You can adjust it with a Allen key hope this helps
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"You may need new hinges, this will pull the sash In tighter."
Answered on 31st Mar 2020 - Member since Sep 2019 - report"The sash, the opening section of the window, can be re-aligned by replacing the hinges and also possibly the seals on the frame can be replaced. Failing this, the window may need replacing."
Answered on 31st Mar 2020 - Member since Feb 2020 - report"hello mate
the keeps on the jamb can be adjusted slightly on the actual opener theres a small 4mm hole on the bit that moves up and down this rotates in an oval shape so half a turn should bring the sash closer to the frame
hope this helps"
"It’s depends which side the gap is. If the gap coming from hinge side you must replace new hinge if the gap coming from the other side you need to adjust sash by glass."
Answered on 6th Apr 2020 - Member since Dec 2018 - report