Windows

Synopsis: Traces the development of windows over the last 500 years. It shows how, and why, styles have changed and explains how both timber and PVC windows are manufactured. Most windows in the UK are still made from wood; to reflect this the film describes forestry techniques and shows a modern saw-mill in operation. The film also identifies some of the ways in which windows can be built into modern cavity walls.
It includes information on: window styles; timber conversion; making timber windows; plastic windows; glazing.
Series: House Construction, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1997
Uses: Students of the built environment.
Subjects: Civil Engineering & Building
Keywords: building materials; construction engineering; domestic architecture; windows; building

Name: University of the West of England, The Video Project
Contact: Duncan Marshall or Steve Brown
Email: Steve.Brown@uwe.ac.uk
Web: http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/index.htm External site opens in new window
Phone: 0117 328 3008
Address: Faculty of Environment & Technology
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Notes: A continuing series of video productions on domestic building construction and another on building history and conservation. Sale on DVD or as Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash files.

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