Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Cost of windows vs brick + gyprock + batts etc 2Jan 23, 2023 4:06 am Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Cost of windows vs brick + gyprock + batts etc 3Jan 23, 2023 8:48 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cost of windows vs brick + gyprock + batts etc 7Jan 23, 2023 3:57 pm Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Cost of windows vs brick + gyprock + batts etc 20Jan 27, 2023 4:07 pm ECOECO buildnoob Interesting Ecoeco! So commercial windows are gimmicky and better to go with residential + low e, glazing or custom sized to suit. Yes, that's it. So called commercial are very low tech, wide and thick. Most residential windows will out perform commercial energywise, and the residential windows will be designed and tested to do what they do best. I am not a fan of Low-e because it only stops radiant heat, i.e. sunlight. It's a filter for solar heat. Yes it registers on the various softwares, but really, it only affects solar heat gain. Any form of shade preventing direct sunlight will outperform Low-e. Really noob question - "because it only stops radiant heat" - so what doesn't low e stop? Like heat and noise loss? Found the answer. The recommended distance is .... 1 11046 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We have just moved our gym into a new industrial unit. We have had the walls painted around two weeks ago. Overnight, this white residue has come up on a number of the… 0 4221 Get an independent building inspection done now. Once handover is done, if they didn't fix it beforehand its doubtful they ever will. Get someone independent from them,… 17 21792 |