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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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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.
Fair point, these were side hung so I could support their weight on the bottom when removing the screws
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Cheers and @nathwilson22
It's top hung and probably not too far off a SqM so seems pretty awkward to do from the inside I'd have thought.
My thought was one person up a ladder holding it and another on the inside doing the screwing/unscrewing. I can't really picture how there would be space for one person to hold it and another to fix it from the inside.
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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?