<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Umbra on windows]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by ktjensen http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/ Mon, 12 Sep 2005 06:41:32 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/1 Replace SASH only

On my house in Louisville, KY I just replaced the SASHES with a SASH REPLACENT KIT.  It took maybe 15 minutes per window, and cost maybe $60 to $100 per window.  Worked great!!  As long as you have a gneric size window opening (which most people do have, if their house is less than 25 yeasr old).

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On my house in Louisville, KY I just replaced the SASHES with a SASH REPLACENT KIT.  It took maybe 15 minutes per window, and cost maybe $60 to $100 per window.  Worked great!!  As long as you have a gneric size window opening (which most people do have, if their house is less than 25 yeasr old).

]]> Comment #2 by kedap http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/ Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:54:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/2 replacement windows, of whatever variety

the best advice in this article, in my opinion, is to make sure you have a reliable contractor...and i speak from experience! our window replacement job started early nov. 2004, and it was a quick fix, purely aesthetic indulgence that we thought would get us rolling on the behemoth remodeling project that lay before us. well, the #%@*!? contractor stretched what should have been a 10-12 day job into about 8 weeks, wasn't done with the finishing details by xmas, then the deluge of rains hit so. cal. right after xmas, and we had water running into the house everywhere (never had a leak before this installation)...and now here it is sept. 2005: we have been through numerous discussions with other contractors who don't want to get near the problem, but we may finally have found a good soul who will be coming out this week to start the job all over again (the replacement windows that were installed last year cannot be salvaged...that's how poorly they were installed)...and in the meantime, i've had all the appliances for my kitchen remodel in storage, because of this overwhelming problem! i can't possibly second umbra's advice with too much gusto: get a reputable contractor!!!

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the best advice in this article, in my opinion, is to make sure you have a reliable contractor...and i speak from experience! our window replacement job started early nov. 2004, and it was a quick fix, purely aesthetic indulgence that we thought would get us rolling on the behemoth remodeling project that lay before us. well, the #%@*!? contractor stretched what should have been a 10-12 day job into about 8 weeks, wasn't done with the finishing details by xmas, then the deluge of rains hit so. cal. right after xmas, and we had water running into the house everywhere (never had a leak before this installation)...and now here it is sept. 2005: we have been through numerous discussions with other contractors who don't want to get near the problem, but we may finally have found a good soul who will be coming out this week to start the job all over again (the replacement windows that were installed last year cannot be salvaged...that's how poorly they were installed)...and in the meantime, i've had all the appliances for my kitchen remodel in storage, because of this overwhelming problem! i can't possibly second umbra's advice with too much gusto: get a reputable contractor!!!

]]> Comment #3 by Biodiversivist http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/ Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:49:50 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/3 I wonder

In my experience, double glazed windows have a significant failure rate, allowing moisture to get between the panes. When the seal around the perimeter of the two panes fails (and they all fail eventually) they must be replaced to keep their insulating rating.

http://soundproofwindows.com/dual.html
http://www.ask-jeff.co.uk/building-double-glazing.htm

I wonder how much energy is used to make two new panes of glass out of silica? I wonder if anyone has considered the energy consumption caused by the fact that we must now continually replace our windows?

http://www.bsnglasspack.com/html_gb/le_verre/fabrication_verre_gb.htm


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In my experience, double glazed windows have a significant failure rate, allowing moisture to get between the panes. When the seal around the perimeter of the two panes fails (and they all fail eventually) they must be replaced to keep their insulating rating.

http://soundproofwindows.com/dual.html
http://www.ask-jeff.co.uk/building-double-glazing.htm

I wonder how much energy is used to make two new panes of glass out of silica? I wonder if anyone has considered the energy consumption caused by the fact that we must now continually replace our windows?

http://www.bsnglasspack.com/html_gb/le_verre/fabrication_verre_gb.htm


]]> Comment #4 by EnergyGuru http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/ Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:03:12 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/4 Yes, Contractor Selection is Key

As an Environmental designer/builder & remodeler I am constantly faced with having to tell homeowners that their last guy hosed them or had only half the knowledge he should have, not to mention all the unscrupulous or unreliablity problems I hear about.

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As an Environmental designer/builder & remodeler I am constantly faced with having to tell homeowners that their last guy hosed them or had only half the knowledge he should have, not to mention all the unscrupulous or unreliablity problems I hear about.

]]> Comment #5 by EnergyGuru http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/ Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:07:20 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/5 glazing

In the past the technology was less advanced and premature seal failure was more common.  Nowadays it is rare so don't let that stop you from upgrading windows.

As far as energy used to make new glass goes, it is not insignificant.  BUT, the energy wasted by not doing anything is much more.  My recommedation is to get SuperWindows that are highly insulating and we won't be faced with upgrading everything all over again in twenty years.

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In the past the technology was less advanced and premature seal failure was more common.  Nowadays it is rare so don't let that stop you from upgrading windows.

As far as energy used to make new glass goes, it is not insignificant.  BUT, the energy wasted by not doing anything is much more.  My recommedation is to get SuperWindows that are highly insulating and we won't be faced with upgrading everything all over again in twenty years.

]]> Comment #6 by EnergyGuru http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/ Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:19:12 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/windows2/6 The BEST choice is FiberGlass Frame Windows

I put in hundreds of windows every year.  I try to steer all my customers, friends and family to extruded FIBERGLASS windows.  They are way stronger and more sustainable than flimsy environmentally problematic vinyl and many manufacturers can install super-insulating triple pane glass in these stronger frames, whereas that is not even a choice in vinyl and usually not in wood.  Fiberglass frame windows are more expensive than vinyl (worth it) but usually less expensive that wood.  Umbra, please go back and research these type of windows, and update this article - it is a real environmental disservice to leave out the best choice and not discuss the importance of the best insulating glass you can afford.  This is a hundred year mistake people!  Once they are in it can be generations before the cost is justified to change them again.  By the way I like wood as a beautiful second choice, we just have to get the manufacturers to pick sustainably harvested wood.

]]> The BEST choice is FiberGlass Frame Windows

I put in hundreds of windows every year.  I try to steer all my customers, friends and family to extruded FIBERGLASS windows.  They are way stronger and more sustainable than flimsy environmentally problematic vinyl and many manufacturers can install super-insulating triple pane glass in these stronger frames, whereas that is not even a choice in vinyl and usually not in wood.  Fiberglass frame windows are more expensive than vinyl (worth it) but usually less expensive that wood.  Umbra, please go back and research these type of windows, and update this article - it is a real environmental disservice to leave out the best choice and not discuss the importance of the best insulating glass you can afford.  This is a hundred year mistake people!  Once they are in it can be generations before the cost is justified to change them again.  By the way I like wood as a beautiful second choice, we just have to get the manufacturers to pick sustainably harvested wood.

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