Buffy Frobisher Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 On 1/1/2019 at 6:24 PM, Crossy said: We have reversible friction hinges. These:- Meaning that cleaning the outside is easy from inside. Madam (or her assistant) does them every couple of months. They're a great idea, Crossy. Any idea where to buy them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Buffy Frobisher said: They're a great idea, Crossy. Any idea where to buy them? Ours were supplied by the window contractor (windows are custom made teak), but taking that photo to any of the bigger hardware places should get you a choice of size and price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 My GF does them for me. I'm too busy doing important things such as reading TV posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooky Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 My rental on 6th floor - each pane 80 x 90 cm. Very heavy windows, no way to reach around. Have to completely remove windows from sliding tracks but too heavy for me. Wonder if there are services available as the handyman around here not too reliable, may have the windows on the driveway underneath in 10,000 pieces by the time he finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Kelsall said: 1979 finally someone is telling the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 For those inaccessible places like tower blocks or even conservatory roofs you can of course get self cleaning glass. its mega expensive and despite assurances by the manufacturer that it works, I don't think there were many takers. I clean mine the good old fashioned way with some screwed up newspaper lightly dampened. no drips, no rawks, its foolproof and a top quality finish. the paper does however get shredded during the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 9:25 AM, Dante99 said: One of the great benefits of not getting new eye glasses. And that reminds me of the time I replaced the kitchen window glass, not once but twice. In the end I realised that my glasses had a crack in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 eh, gawd u must be feeeelthy, i clean them every month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Retiredandhappyhere said: Our house, like many homes, has metal grilles fitted outside (for security reasons), which are firmly screwed to the walls Blimey!!! where do you live? I often leave the keys in the car, the front door open all night and a "welcome one and all" sign on the front gate.......ok I lied about the sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, hyku1147 said: Windows! I am just starting to contemplate whether or not to wait another month to wash my bed sheets.???? Just wait until theyve stuck to you......then have that monthly shower as well???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 From the outside maybe every 2 months , the windows are not easy to reach from the top floor of a condo. Inside every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 A new low in the bored expat saga....cleaning windows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joskeshake Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I don't mind cleaning the windows, but I can't find ''amoniac'' in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Trujillo said: A new low in the bored expat saga....cleaning windows... Whos bored?.....anyone else bored so much they get a lift by cleaning windows? I dont ever have time to be bored, I just write threads for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanaDeLuxe Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I have the useful Kärcher thingy as well but I rarely manage more than twice or thrice per year ... This helps me getting it done every time: Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 This thread is getting me motivated. Haven't thought about cleaning the windows for months. In the U.S. we cleaned windows twice a year, but we removed screens and installed "storm windows" in the fall and took them down in the spring and installed the screens, so we could open our regular windows. Was a good time to clean 'em while we had out the ladder and Hubby worked up his courage to climb the ladder to the second floor with the heavy storm windows, while I was on the ground, holding the ladder steady and keeping track of the inventory of cleaning supplies, storm windows and screens. He also cleaned the gutters at the same time and I swear he deliberately threw the masses of nearly frozen leaves on me and not on the tarp I'd spread on the ground to collect the muck. By comparison life is much, much easier here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 They'd prolly rot if I kept hosing them lol. PS. could dust'em sometime this ongoing year tho lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, jabis said: They'd prolly rot if I kept hosing them lol. PS. could dust'em sometime this ongoing year tho lol... Surely the prison staff will take care of the windows. Nice of you to post....Bangkok Hilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 1/1/2019 at 6:35 PM, NCC1701A said: my maid does my windows for me every month. inside and out. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Every 2 weeks, I f@#$ing hate grotty windows.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 clean them just enough for my binoculars. The neighbor is very attractive. so hot that i ended up painting the windows black, except for my stalking station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Of course, the obvious reason, not to clean, is to develop an ecosystem either side of the glass to develop. Encourage those little spiders to do their stuff and sort out the mozzies. 30 minutes ago, puukao said: clean them just enough for my binoculars. The neighbor is very attractive. so hot that i ended up painting the windows black, except for my stalking station. It's just not a good thing to clean windows up here in Isaan. It can lead to all sorts of problems. One being, of course, that we can be accused of looking out of them at any bits of fluff that happen to be passing. And another reason is the opposite. Thais, with their G4 mobile phones, sneaking up to the bedroom window and filming that special sex technique that we could be engaged in. All over facebook. Military visiting. Villagers gathering. News on TVForum. No, not for me. But of course, the most basic reason is that I just can't be bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 7:00 PM, eyecatcher said: Surely the prison staff will take care of the windows. Nice of you to post....Bangkok Hilton? Had some uninvited guests rummaging around while taking the dog to vet's, so in aftermath missus wanted to make us feel like prisoners, or was it secure - can't remember x) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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