Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Modern window selection. 7Jan 16, 2009 9:55 pm Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Modern window selection. 11Jan 17, 2009 7:15 am stonecutter1309 oh - and it may depend on whether flies/mossies are a problem. definitely in my area so we needed something that could have a flyscreen (and from memory tilt & turn was hideously more expensive through our project builder) Insect screens reduce the airflow quite a bit which makes a window which opens properly even more important. It is typical for project builders to overprice anything which does not fit into their range They are into their non substantial Mc Mansion stuff and you pay heaps for what you get. Re: Modern window selection. 12Jan 20, 2009 8:19 pm Thanks for the tips.
Ecoclassic, what exactly is Low-E glazing?? In regards to the double glazing I was under the impression that it would offer some protection, I mean if it is twice as thick surely the insulation would be better. What exactly is a sash without a transom Are there any examples of these on the net i could look at? Stonecutter thanks for taking the time to put the picture, I thought I was computer literate and could do that, obviously I am not!. Price is obviously a factor so the double sashless and tilt and turn windows will probably be out. Probably spend the money on getting bi folds or tri sliding / stacker doors. The 2100 and 1800mm tall windows seem to be the way to go I thinks. Any other thoughts would be appreciated. Re: Modern window selection. 13Jan 21, 2009 11:34 am What about louvre windows? That's what we are getting and they look stunning - basically floor to ceiling height! Re: Modern window selection. 14Jan 21, 2009 1:51 pm hunts01 Thanks for the tips. Ecoclassic, what exactly is Low-E glazing?? In regards to the double glazing I was under the impression that it would offer some protection, I mean if it is twice as thick surely the insulation would be better. What exactly is a sash without a transom Are there any examples of these on the net i could look at? You are welcome... Double glazing on it's own will not stop radiant heat, it will stop convected heat and conducted heat. Sunlight through your window is radiant heat. Glass is no insulator, pick up a glass of hot water - the heat transfers straight through. The glass thickness will make no difference - you will still burn your fingers. Only double glazing will insulate convected and conducted heat. Low-E is low emissivity glass... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-emissivity Non-transom windows are windows without a horizontal bar, just fully glazed, one piece of glass. Sorry have not attempted pics in the forum for a while. Ed Re: Modern window selection. 15Jan 22, 2009 8:55 am Thanks for that ,
We are going to make the trek down to Hallam on Saturday, to have a look, they look nice on the internet. Just a side question, how do the prices compare with say other commercial manufacturers such as All weather windows of a&l? Cheers hunts Hi Kaiser85, We are building with Firstyle Homes. Our build has just started, slab pour is on Saturday (hopefully!). Their standard range is pretty good. We did our… 1 6624 Hi there, we have classic cream gutters, fascia’s, roller door and undercover carport. We are are going to paint the roof a terracotta orange colour. After some… 0 5365 I am building Enfield 201 by Mimosa Homes - York Facade Link: https://www.mimosahomes.com.au/new-homes/enfield-201/ I did my colour appointment last week. I am looking… 0 632 |