Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Laminated tinted windows vs 3M film 5Mar 31, 2022 12:05 pm AsxTradingGirl No, not double glazed, just plain glass. Laminated tinted windows (Low E glass) vs added 3M film after handover. Low-E works only on radiant heat, and is best suited to areas which may overheat due to solar heat gain - it won't keep heat in. But any form of external shading is far more effective. We like the safety aspect (the laminate is baked into the product so not likely to shatter if someone tries to break them) The security offered by laminated glass is only as good as the security of the glass at its edge, in other words, if the laminated glass is not secure, it can be removed by attaching a sucker and pulling the whole sheet out. The cost for our house is 15k. I haven't priced 3M film yet. Without the Laminated glazing, our house is already rated 6 in terms of energy efficiency. Not worth it IMO. NB I asked about double glazing because it is inadvisable to fit film to double glazed units. "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 Re: Laminated tinted windows vs 3M film 6Apr 06, 2022 3:57 pm I have double glazed laminated 3mm+3mm on one side and regular 4mm hardened on the other. The main advantage is UV protection for internal furniture/flooring and since it's baked in the product and sandwiched between 2 glass sheets, the different thickness also offers better acoustic filtering. To be honest, I would try to get double glazing first before you try fancy glass. If you are concerned about security, you would need to upgrade the thickness of the glass and the laminate layer. The problem with 3M is over time it can degrade. Also this layer has to be installed internally usually and does not offer any security. Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 10484 Hi, I'm planning to build a new house and wanted to get some feedback on the different window designs for a master bedroom. Our bedroom is north facing and the bed will… 0 4561 I’m restoring all my 40yr old windows and I want to install seals around the casements. I’ve sanded back and oiled the frames with sikkens. My plan is to box up inside… 0 6522 |