Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Value of double glazing 5Feb 05, 2013 6:59 am leighton I reckon low e glass is the way to go. Cost, effectiveness, and weight. Try getting your carpenters to carry large double-glazed windows up to the second level on a double-storey house! Accept double-glazing may be better but all in all? Fully agree re the sound insulation. If in a noisy area? Go to double glazing. Our double glazing would be on par cost wise and low-E does not do what double glazing does, it is useless when it comes to controlling the biggest energy thief, conducted heat. Further, low-e has lots of problems in single glazing... search the forum to find other users problems. I advise against low-E in single glazing, and 100% against any idea it works like double glazing... Weight wise, low-E would be 5kgs lighter per square metre... not a lot. Ed "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 19225 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 27358 They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 9591 |