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Windows:
The 1960s
An understanding of the times:
This was a decade for trying to 'squeeze a
quart out of a pint pot'. Houses were generally boxy and boring,
despite an ill-conceived fashion for shiplap, shiplap and more
shiplap as a 'feature'. An awful lot of the softwood planking and
joinery used on the exterior of new build at the time was still
'wet' when it was being painted, and this very quickly became
apparent as the finish flaked off after no time at all. The only
thing to do was to strip back to bare wood, prepare properly and
refinish: that would do the trick for a few years. Room sizes were
generally good, 'open plan' was a buzzword, and many people with
1930s houses were knocking front and back lounge and dining rooms
into one to make a 'through lounge'. Window sizes were bigger than
ever before and the three-bed family semi was light and airy.
Generally speaking, the bow/bay
conversion has become one of the top fashion accessories for many
1960s-built houses and bungalows, and here you can see why. The
featureless original Crittall steel window (it was also cold and a
real condensation producer) is replaced with plain white PVC-U, and
with it comfort, style and security are added in abundance.
| These pictures are of the same
1962-built semi-detached pair of chalet-style houses. |
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See another example of a
'plant-on' bow/bay |
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This shows a shot of the new
bow/bay we fitted to what was a rather uninteresting 1960s-built
house. The original type of window in the adjoining semi
demonstrates just how dramatic a difference new windows can make to
a house. |
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Jump to other house-building eras of this century
Late 1800s - the 2 up, 2 down
Edwardian/Victorian – pre-First World War
Late 1920s/late 1930s – pre-Second World War
Post-war - 1940s through 1950s
1970s
1980s
1990s – present day
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