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[TD]

He means how long is the hinge... Presuming that the hinges are side and not top mounted

If its the hinge on the vertical frame....its around 10" long.....dunno about length on the opening part as its cold and dark outside...so I'm not measuring that now.....

[TD]

What length hinge is on the transom?

Isnt the transom the horizontal bar between upper and lower window 

If so I don't understand the question 

Pedant Transom is the bar, but the opening window/vent above is also known as a transom

Sorry I wasn't, I had to google transom.....and every pic I looked at said it was the middle bar.....

[RobG]

Restrictor stays.

If you mean "hinges". restrictor hinges are manufactured @ 10" or 250mm at their shortest. Hence my question.

Sorry, should have read "aren`t".
Shortest restrictor hinge is 12"/300mm

[RobG]

What length hinge is on the transom?

Isnt the transom the horizontal bar between upper and lower window 

If so I don't understand the question 

Pedant Transom is the bar, but the opening window/vent above is also known as a transom

Sorry I wasn't, I had to google transom.....and every pic I looked at said it was the middle bar.....

Was only joking

10" hinges are not manufactured in "restrictor" form. (See my amended post). As previously suggested, if access is via a flat roof, even a window on the "night latch" can be forced. If you want airflow you can fit a "tricklevent" into the head of the frame or opener but my advise would be to keep the window shut when property unoccupied.

[Nick W]

Restrictor stays.

If you mean "hinges". restrictor hinges are manufactured @ 10" or 250mm at their shortest. Hence my question.

Over 20 years ago, I was told by the company technical manager doors have hinges, windows have stays. Trying to argue against established terminology is like pissing up a rope. Figuring out the correct name of obscure parts so as I could actually order them often took hours. It's been 15 years since I ran stores, but I'm sure short restrictor stays were available.

[TD]

What length hinge is on the transom?

Isnt the transom the horizontal bar between upper and lower window 

If so I don't understand the question 

Pedant Transom is the bar, but the opening window/vent above is also known as a transom

Sorry I wasn't, I had to google transom.....and every pic I looked at said it was the middle bar.....

Was only joking

10" hinges are not manufactured in "restrictor" form. (See my amended post). As previously suggested, if access is via a flat roof, even a window on the "night latch" can be forced. If you want airflow you can fit a "tricklevent" into the head of the frame or opener but my advise would be to keep the window shut when property unoccupied.

I purposely avoided windows with, as you say, a 'tricklevent'. To me, what is the point of having a doubled glazed window when a slot has been cut through the frame and a flappy paddle installed, which you just open and close....hardly draft prove or adding to the double glazing point. My windows open about 1/2" then you can lock them in that position....the locking mechanism is all metal and I would like to think that even if you got a crow bar of them when in that position, you would just snap bit of plastic off without actually getting the window open. As I said in my OP, the 1/2" they open isn't enough for adequate ventilation, so a 'tricklevent' isn't going to cut it either.... 

[RobG]

My windows open about 1/2" then you can lock them in that position....the locking mechanism is all metal and I would like to think that even if you got a crow bar of them when in that position, you would just snap bit of plastic off without actually getting the window open.

Sorry to disillusion you but any PVCu window in the "night latch" position can be forced

[Nick W]

My windows open about 1/2" then you can lock them in that position....the locking mechanism is all metal and I would like to think that even if you got a crow bar of them when in that position, you would just snap bit of plastic off without actually getting the window open.

Sorry to disillusion you but any PVCu window in the "night latch" position can be forced

Yes, none of the mechanisms are particularly robust, and the self cutting screws that attach them aren't brilliant either.
But there's little point in making any of the window really secure when it's glazed with glass.

[Doctor Gollum]

Good point well made

[Auto Addict]

Iron bars on the inside of the window frame?

[Shackeng]

I had to fit a fan in the bathroom of a house i owned. It was a flat roof, I notched the cable under the joists, then just filled over the cable with polyfilla. Worked well. It has to be supplied via a double pole switch.

[TD]

I had to fit a fan in the bathroom of a house i owned. It was a flat roof, I notched the cable under the joists, then just filled over the cable with polyfilla. Worked well. It has to be supplied via a double pole switch.

I assume you cut a channel in the plasterboard? along a joist or between joists?....as I was wondering if between joists how the pollyfilla would stay put 

[Rods2]

If the joists run along the ceiling towards the window, make two small holes and use a set of glass fibre cable rods to feed the cable through for an extractor fan.

You can buy a basic set of rods off fleabay for about £6.