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- Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:19 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Hurricane protection from Simonton 9800 with impact glass?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9225
Re: Hurricane protection from Simonton 9800 with impact glass?
Hello! We're assessing replacement window options for our 1958 Daytona Beach coastal home, which still has the original aluminum, single-pane windows. An installer offered us the option of purchasing Simonton 9800 Series vinyl windows with laminated impact glass. Coming at a significantly lower cos...
- Thu May 24, 2012 4:20 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Help me understand these DP ratings, please
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17138
Re: Help me understand these DP ratings, please
R means residential and C means commercial.
Are you looking for impact windows? What DP are you considering?
Are you looking for impact windows? What DP are you considering?
- Wed May 23, 2012 9:53 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: windows
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7006
Re: windows
I thoroughly like the look and function of a mulled fixed over (or sometimes under) either a transom, awning or hopper window, which leads right into my favorite style which is also the tilt/turn. I would use tilt/turn in any application I could think of. I like the look, ane especially I like the p...
- Wed May 23, 2012 9:09 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: windows
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7006
Re: windows
Double hung - I love the look of a double hung window. Classic and functional. The perfect design for most style of building. Although it seems to be a dying concept since the advent of almost universal air conditioning, the abilty to pull the top sash down and lift the bottom sash up was the best s...
- Tue May 22, 2012 4:29 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: windows
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7006
windows
Okay, in the interest of starting a new topic that might result in a fun (and hopefully interesting and informative) thread, I am proposing that "you guys", as window professionals, talk about your favorite and least favorite windows - not brands, not companies, but windows as in double hu...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:58 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27083
Re: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
When I get some time and coffee I'm going to try to read this response. Until then I was curious if in layman's terms, if Oberon could explain the basics of how a warp core reactor works? :?: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: I do actually. Would you like the layman's version or the more extensive...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:53 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27083
Re: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
HomeSealed wrote:My eyes went crossed after , "but hopefully you might find it interesting…"
Just kidding, that is excellent info.
Thanks, like I said, I hope you found it interesting!!
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:48 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27083
Re: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
EcoStar Remodeling wrote:Oh yeah..well now tell him what window he should buy.
Heck no!!! If I need that info I am asking one of you guys!!!!
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:42 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27083
Re: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
Window4U (IL) wrote:A typical Oberific response.
Yeah, I haven't done one in awhile, so I figured what the heck!!
it was fun!!
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:38 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27083
Re: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
Windows on Washington wrote:Showoff!!
Great info as always.
Thanks!!
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:06 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27083
Re: Laminated glass vs. tempered glass
Hi sbbarat, You have already received a wealth of really good information here, but I am going to kind of hijack your thread a bit simply because I really like this subject and I am going to add (more than) a few comments to the discussion. I apologize ahead of time for what I am about to do, but ho...
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:11 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Christmas Windows!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3280
Re: Christmas Windows!
Agree! Bravo!
and to all a Merry Christmas and a safe and very prosperous New Year!!!
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:55 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: ecoat in south windows in winter?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4115
Re: ecoat in south windows in winter?
you are welcome, and most people don't know that there are many different coatings
+1 EcoStar
+1 EcoStar
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:44 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: ecoat in south windows in winter?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4115
Re: ecoat in south windows in winter?
Generically there are both high solar gain LowE coatings and low solar gain LowE coatings. With a low solar gain coating you will be blocking solar heat from coming thru your windows. With a high solar gain coating you will have solar heat coming thru the window and have the advantage of the coating...
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:21 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: WINDOW TINTS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3186
Re: WINDOW TINTS
WoW +1 Rina, Low solar heat gain LowE glass in your windows will exceed tinted glass in blocking unwanted heat gain. If the windows that you are considering already include a LowE coating then you are probably good to go (if so, just curious what LowE coating is being mentioned), if not then you may...