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Thank you! I appreciate your responses.

Can anyone estimate the STC of old wood casement single-pane windows?
Thanks.

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Thanks! Which is better for the thud sound of a ball being hit?
And can you explain what deeper glazing is?

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Is lamination especially good at reducing reflected sound where the original source
is far away, but the sound is bouncing back off a nearby wall?

Thanks, Windows on Washington. WindowsDirectCinci, that makes sense! It's too bad the price is still so high for lamination with aluminum. :( ETA: I looked on Milgard's site and the STC of their vinyl casement 1/4 and 1/8 is 35. For the next one up, 7/32 lami and 1/8, the STC is 36. So it only impro...

Windows on Washington, thank you!

I'm not sure I understand completely...Are you saying the second one's STC is
probably higher because the air space is wider?

With Milgard aluminum casements, when Glass 1 is 0.125 and Glass 2 is 0.25, the STC is 30. But when Glass 1 is 0.1875 and Glass 2 is 0.125, the STC is 31. And it costs a lot less. It seems to me that the second one is thinner, yet the STC is higher. What am I missing? :) And if lamination makes such...

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In comparing Milgard standard aluminum sliders, I see this on their site: When Glass 1 is 0.125 and Glass 2 is 0.25, the STC is 30. But when Glass 1 is 0.1875 and Glass 2 is 0.125, the STC is 31. And it costs a lot less. It seems to me that the second one is thinner, yet the STC is higher. What am I...

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Would you know why the STC for Milgard aluminum windows 7/32 laminate over 1/4 and 7/32 laminate over 1/8 is the same? They're both 36.

Thanks, Todd.

Do you know how Milgard Aluminum casements compare to their Tuscany casements? I'm in Southern CA. I've narrowed my choices down to two (I think!): aluminum 7/32 lami over ¼ (STC 36) and Tuscany 7/32 lami over 3/16 (STC 37) I'm concerned about outside noise reduction. Will the difference between an ...

Thank you, Guy! I appreciate such an informative response. I'm considering an STC of either 36 or 37, since the sound also comes in through other entries besides my windows. I just noticed that the STC for Milgard aluminum windows 7/32 laminate over 1/4 and 7/32 laminate over 1/8 is the same (36)! H...