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FAQ: The abbreviation FENSA stands for FENESTRATION - SELF ASSESSMENT. The uk dictionary definition of the word fenestral or fenestrate is " belonging to or like a window" The word fenestration is "the arrangement of windows in a building". FENSA is used by double glazing uk trade companies to certify that their replacement windows and doors installed comply with Building Regulations Document L (and more), actually checking av. 1% of all replacement windows installations. Did You Know? That Health & Safety Executive legislation now requires that ANYONE who can potentially fall more than 2metres whilst working should be provided with and use a fall arrest protection system! See 2 examples of the equipment here. If you are anywhere nearing my age you will be able to look back to the days when the back door was always open, and the front door key was left under the mat outside, or hanging on a piece of string under through the letterbox. Well, that was then, and long gone are those days unfortunately, and home security is now high on the list of criteria for people contemplating replacement windows. The most basic double glazed window locks are 'cockspur', that is a handle with a tab which when closed cannot be opened from outside. Some or most cockspur handles lock with a key of sorts which is a bit silly on fanlights because a person would have to be indoors to get to the handle to undo it. The reason cockspur handles were made locking is because of the larger usually side opening windows below a fanlight, and these could be more secure against being opened from outside if locked for when a top  fanlight vent was left ajar. Espagnolette ('espags' in the trade) locks were a single, surface mounted rod with two or more mushroom headed roller cams that were popular through the mid eighties to mid nineties, but being seen on new windows less and less, and the latest generation of  multi-point 'shoot-bolt' higher security locking systems with a 'lock-ajar' facility are more or less now the norm. Hinges also play their part in the overall security of a window and with the addition of security hinges on an opening vent it means a total of five lock points. Yes, this is a window lock, not a door lock! Here is a picture of the 'Saracen' lock that I use as standard on all of my PVC-U windows. When closed the handle locks automatically, and the action used for undoing the handle is to press a button and the handle can be key locked as well if required. In the locked position, which is either fully closed or slightly ajar, the shoot bolt extends into a glass fibre reinforced nylon 'keep' at both the top and the bottom of a side opener, and on each side of a top opener. Notice that in addition to the shoot bolts there is a central mortise security point. Do not confuse this with a lock that has a roller cam at this point, as that would be not so much for security, but rather to draw the opener in on the weather proofing. The old saying "if an intruder wants to get in he will" is very true, for example he can always just smash the glass, and all the locks in the world will not stop anyone gaining forced entry in that manner. Based on my experience I make a number of other important points about security that it may be wise to consider, see my page on security

Double glazing and having double glazed glass in replacement windows gives you insulation. Having double glazed sealed units in replacement windows doors, and conservatories - double glazing -is just like putting on another layer of clothing to keep out the cold. Double Glazing Salesmen All of their nasty tricks and tactics - FINALLY EXPOSED!!! Read the complete review - click here   We have installers and suppliers of Casement and Sash Windows in your local area (supplying Wood, uPVC and Aluminium). We cover all the following areas: England - South East - Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London East, London West, London North, London South, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, W Sussex England - South West - Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire England - East Anglia - Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk England - Midlands - Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire England - North East - Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, W Yorkshire England - North West - Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside Scotland - Aberdeenshire, Angus, Central, Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Highlands, Scotland Islands, Perth & Kinross, Scottish Borders Wales - Clwyd, Dyfed, Gwent, Gwynedd, Mid-Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Powys, South Glamorgan, West Glamorgan   The Window Man - Providing you with information, advice and double glazing quote requests. For futher information, contact us on the number below. © 1998-2008 TheWindowMan.co.uk and Ebuilders Ltd - All rights reserved 1 Townsend Court, Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4LD Tel: 0870 850 8083 - International: +44 1603 879423 - Fax: 01603 873112 Registered in England 3404409