Double glazing
Double glazing
What are the best type of double glazed windows, aluminium or UPVC.
- country boy
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How long's a piece of string? There's pluses and minuses on both sides but I always reckon Aesthetics are the most important consideration; PVC frame sections are very "clumpy" compared to wood and aluminium but apart from that it's 6 of one and half a dozen of the other,PVC is usually a tad cheaper however.
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- hillybilly
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PVCu is probably the best in the long run. The frames tend to be a bit thicker than Aluminium, but their maintenance free finish is a bonus.
If you are going for DG to insulate in the winter then insist on a LowE glass like Pilkington `K` or a softcoat glass, these units are 60% more efficient than normal sealed units
If you are going for DG to insulate in the winter then insist on a LowE glass like Pilkington `K` or a softcoat glass, these units are 60% more efficient than normal sealed units
Is it hot here, or is it just me?
Does the sun/heat have any effect on the PVC?Fletch wrote:PVCu is probably the best in the long run. The frames tend to be a bit thicker than Aluminium, but their maintenance free finish is a bonus.
If you are going for DG to insulate in the winter then insist on a LowE glass like Pilkington `K` or a softcoat glass, these units are 60% more efficient than normal sealed units
There are many different grades of uPVC. The lower/cheaper grades will yellow in the sunlight. The last lot we had put in was deliberately expensive. The company owner made a big thing about "only using the best quality". And he was right, apart from the letter-box surround. After 2 years it was a cream colour when the rest of the door was still white.
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