Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 5Apr 27, 2021 11:25 pm arcadelt Basilbrush 123 Any help greatly appreciated! Many years ago we applied magnetic double-glazing to an old weatherboard home. We did it mainly to improve thermal comfort, but it helped reduce road noise too. One of our windows was configured similarly to the one you pictured, but we had the advantage that the opening ones were casements rather than sash. This meant we could open and close the windows with the supplementary glazing in place. In your case, the glazing panel would cover the entire sash. That means it would have to be removed if you wanted to open the window, but being magnetic that would be very easy. The advantage in your case would be that the gaps around the window would be "sealed" too, further improving noise reduction. As an added bonus, if you found a company that does both magnetic double-glazing and magnetic insect screens, you could just replace the supplementary glazing with an insect screen using the same magnets already attached to the window frame. You'd just need to find a place to safely store the screens when they were not in use. Thank you! Yes, we used to have magnetite retrofit in a previous property right on the highway. It made tfe boise virtually disappear. Unfortunately we can’t do it here as it’s not going to fit with our plantation shutters, it was our first option but when they came to measure he said we need to go the traditional double glaze route instead. Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 6Jan 17, 2022 3:31 pm I'd love to hear what you went with! I've just bought a place that has bedroom windows on a busy intersection and it can get super noisy. I've considered double glazing but was quoted $18,000 for the two sets of sliding doors and a window that the bedrooms have. I wasn't sure how effective secondary glazing would be for the noise? Re: 6.38 laminated glass or retrofit double glazing 7Feb 07, 2022 10:41 am ct123 I'd love to hear what you went with! I've just bought a place that has bedroom windows on a busy intersection and it can get super noisy. I've considered double glazing but was quoted $18,000 for the two sets of sliding doors and a window that the bedrooms have. I wasn't sure how effective secondary glazing would be for the noise? Send me your dimensions if you're in Victoria. "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 This is one of the reasons I decided to go overseas for my double glazed windows. As the builder indicated, he's worked on many upmarket builds, these were the most well… 13 19632 For your reference Performance Labels: Window assemblies in housing, except timber windows, must be labelled so the label can be seen when it is in situ. For timber… 6 10196 |