Drapehaus
Drapehaus
Preparing the room
Drapehaus
Preparing the room
Guides
The specific things that go wrong with windows in this climate — each one explained, with why it happens and what actually fixes it.
Why fabric and hardware fail near the sea, how far inland it reaches, and what actually survives.
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Four months of saturated air, and what it does to anything absorbent in the house.
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What happens to soft furnishings in a property that sits shut from June to September.
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The three-o'clock problem that makes a room unusable for two hours every afternoon.
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How much window treatments really affect room temperature, and where the money is better spent.
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Stairwell glazing and gable ends where anything manual will simply never be used.
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Why standard wall plugs fail in Goan masonry, and what to do instead.
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Two systems fitted by different trades that fight each other every time you want air.
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Village lanes and dense developments where the window is close enough to touch.
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Why colour goes first on one side of the house, and which fabrics hold their colour.
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Whether motorisation is sensible where the supply is not always reliable.
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Window treatments for tenants, landlords' rules and walls you are not allowed to touch.
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Arches, bays, angled heads and openings that are not square — and rarely ever were.
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Why real wood is a risk in Goan homes, and what to use instead.
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