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Just replaced a couple of hinges last weekend.
Actually not as heavy as you'd imagine, I found that removing all of the screws from the bottom and leaving one in the top until I had a good grip of the window frame meant that when I unscrewed it then I felt like there's no way i'd drop it.
Thankfully, the hinges sit within a lip in the UPVC frame so they don't immediately fall outwards, you have to grab the frame and pop the top hinge out of the lip before turning it sideways and bringing it into the room
Try and remember where the old hinge extended out to when it was fully closed, as in the butt of the hinge generally lines up with the seal around the window.
Edit: just read a mention of a ladder... You should do this from within the building and pull the window in through the frame once you've removed the screws
No action shots of the actual removal (needed 2 hands), but this was the area that I did it
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Dont do it from a ladder!
Even ground floor ones are usually easier from inside.Actually not as heavy as you'd imagine.
A normal double glazed unit is 20kg per SqM. Add on some for the frame and hardware.
Especially if its a top hung window, you'll have to hold it in place while getting the first couple of screws started when putting it back in.I found that removing all of the screws from the bottom and leaving one in the top until I had a good grip of the window frame meant that when I unscrewed it then I felt like there's no way i'd drop it.
Good plan if its side hung (a hinge top and bottom on one side)
Top hung (a hinge either side at the top) is more awkward as you need to support the weight more when removing the last screws and more so getting it lined up when refitting.
Wrapping a cargo strap around the sash makes for a useful handle.
Have a couple of screwdrivers on hand as dropping one would be awkward if there's only one screw holding the sash
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One of my upvc windows has a large gap at the top when closed. From previous discussions on here it seems that this can't be adjusted out and the hinges need to be replaced.
I've got new hinges but, with it being a first floor window, just wondering about the actual logistics of removing one set of hinges and attaching another without the window, and me, plummeting off the ladder and down to the ground. Any suggestions, cheers?