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Building Quantities Explained pp 146–163Cite as

Measurement of Windows

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Abstract

The normal order of measurement of windows is to take the windows first, followed by associated components, ironmongery, glazing and painting. This is followed by the adjustment of the window opening working in a logical sequence such as

  1. (1)

    Deduction of walling and finish on both faces.

  2. (2)

    Head of opening (arches and lintels).

  3. (3)

    External reveals.

  4. (4)

    Internal reveals.

  5. (5)

    External sill.

  6. (6)

    Internal sill.

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  1. Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, UK

    Ivor H. Seeley BSc(EstMan), MA, PhD, FRICS, CEng, FICE, FCIOB, MIH (Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Emeritus Professor)

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  1. Ivor H. Seeley BSc(EstMan), MA, PhD, FRICS, CEng, FICE, FCIOB, MIH
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Seeley, I.H. (1988). Measurement of Windows. In: Building Quantities Explained. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19343-1_10

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19343-1_10

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  • Print ISBN: 978-0-333-48206-3

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