Finishing the year a little Zinc

Dorothea Restorations completes the year with a project which has challenged all within our workshop. We have been permitted to develop and produce over 140 zinc lattice windows, including both opening and fixed models, for an overseas project.  We have spent the past few months researching and learning how these types of windows were produced, then developing our own methods that combine traditional techniques with modern machinery and practices. 

The zinc windows are constructed using cast glazing bars and a hollow pressed outer frame section.  Although these windows are of traditional design, they are required to operate in a robust fashion, so development is ongoing regarding hidden reinforcing structures within the pressed frames to support hinging points and window furniture.

Our workshop is currently in the prep phase with the aim of delivering the first windows early next year. Our Craftsmen have undergone extensive training over the last three months to ensure that even though the windows are handmade, the finish is consistent and the quality remains of the highest standards. During the last few weeks of December, we will be casting over 3000 components and folding over 600 lengths of frame, ready for the new year.

We would like to wish all our Clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to what 2018 has to offer.