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    <title>topic Re: how do you transform normal aluminium windows into French looking in Whole of House</title>
    <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142325#M15118</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;SPAN&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/41432"&gt;@Jennifeffy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Transforming a normal window into a French-style window is entirely possible. It's quite common to see various windows trimmed with aluminium strips to mimic this style. I actually broke a large sliding door with this type of trim. I replaced the glass, removed all the trim off the broken window, and glued it back onto the new window.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;You could use &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=aluminium+flat+bar&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;aluminium flat bar&lt;/A&gt;, but it might be more user-friendly to complete the project with timber. We have &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-30-x-8mm-2-4m-moulding-tasmanian-oak-coverstrip-square-edge-select_p0080339" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Porta 30 x 8mm 2.4m Moulding Tasmanian Oak Coverstrip Square Edge Select&lt;/A&gt; for the frame and &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-20-x-8mm-2-4m-moulding-tasmanian-oak-coverstrip-square-edge-select_p0080305" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Porta 20 x 8mm 2.4m Moulding Tasmanian Oak Coverstrip Square Edge Select&lt;/A&gt; for the cross sections. You'll want to spend a little timber selecting the straightest pieces for your project.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;After you've cut the timber strips on a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=compound+mitre+saw&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;compound mitre saw,&lt;/A&gt; or with a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=mitre+box&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;mitre box&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=handsaw&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;handsaw&lt;/A&gt;, you can adhere them to the glass with &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/sika-290ml-crystal-clear-sikaflex-112-adhesive-sealant_p0131777" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Sika 290ml Crystal Clear Sikaflex®-112 Adhesive Sealant&lt;/A&gt;. You can use &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=painters+tape&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;painter's tape&lt;/A&gt; to hold the timber in position until the glue dries. Taking accurate measurements and cutting the timber precisely will be key to a successful project. Before painting the trim, you can fill any gaps present with &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=timber+filler&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;timber filler&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I've created some renderings below for you to illustrate the process. You'll need to trim the window on both sides of the window for a convincing look—no need to remove the pane of glass for this project.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It's important to remember your PPE when working around glass and using power tools. A long-sleeved shirt and pants, gloves, enclosed footwear and safety glasses are a must.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Please let me know if you have any questions.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:59:59 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2023-02-10T22:59:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How do you transform normal aluminium windows into French looking?</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142313#M15117</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Is there a way to transform standard aluminium windows into French look windows as attached&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_20230211_023955_Google.jpg" style="width: 368px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/64170i8B67502C680190B3/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_20230211_023955_Google.jpg" alt="Screenshot_20230211_023955_Google.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:28:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142313#M15117</guid>
      <dc:creator>Jennifeffy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-02-12T21:28:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: how do you transform normal aluminium windows into French looking</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142325#M15118</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;SPAN&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/41432"&gt;@Jennifeffy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Transforming a normal window into a French-style window is entirely possible. It's quite common to see various windows trimmed with aluminium strips to mimic this style. I actually broke a large sliding door with this type of trim. I replaced the glass, removed all the trim off the broken window, and glued it back onto the new window.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;You could use &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=aluminium+flat+bar&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;aluminium flat bar&lt;/A&gt;, but it might be more user-friendly to complete the project with timber. We have &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-30-x-8mm-2-4m-moulding-tasmanian-oak-coverstrip-square-edge-select_p0080339" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Porta 30 x 8mm 2.4m Moulding Tasmanian Oak Coverstrip Square Edge Select&lt;/A&gt; for the frame and &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-20-x-8mm-2-4m-moulding-tasmanian-oak-coverstrip-square-edge-select_p0080305" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Porta 20 x 8mm 2.4m Moulding Tasmanian Oak Coverstrip Square Edge Select&lt;/A&gt; for the cross sections. You'll want to spend a little timber selecting the straightest pieces for your project.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;After you've cut the timber strips on a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=compound+mitre+saw&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;compound mitre saw,&lt;/A&gt; or with a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=mitre+box&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;mitre box&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=handsaw&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;handsaw&lt;/A&gt;, you can adhere them to the glass with &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/sika-290ml-crystal-clear-sikaflex-112-adhesive-sealant_p0131777" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Sika 290ml Crystal Clear Sikaflex®-112 Adhesive Sealant&lt;/A&gt;. You can use &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=painters+tape&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;painter's tape&lt;/A&gt; to hold the timber in position until the glue dries. Taking accurate measurements and cutting the timber precisely will be key to a successful project. Before painting the trim, you can fill any gaps present with &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=timber+filler&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;timber filler&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I've created some renderings below for you to illustrate the process. You'll need to trim the window on both sides of the window for a convincing look—no need to remove the pane of glass for this project.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It's important to remember your PPE when working around glass and using power tools. A long-sleeved shirt and pants, gloves, enclosed footwear and safety glasses are a must.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Please let me know if you have any questions.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:59:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142325#M15118</guid>
      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-02-10T22:59:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: how do you transform normal aluminium windows into French looking</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142373#M15120</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;We used to have a similar look on aluminium windows. They were stuck on. They were called colonial bars. Worth looking at. JDE&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:01:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Whole-of-House/How-do-you-transform-normal-aluminium-windows-into-French/m-p/142373#M15120</guid>
      <dc:creator>JDE</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-02-11T06:01:14Z</dc:date>
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