Hello everyone,
on one side of the house, two openings (windows) are planned, each measuring 1.8 x 2.35 m (6 x 7.7 ft), spaced about 3 m (10 ft) apart.
One of them needs to function as a patio door, so it will likely be a tilt-and-turn type. The other opening does not need to be operable for practical reasons, so we were initially considering a fixed glazing there. However, we were told that fixed glazing looks noticeably different from tilt-and-turn windows due to its slimmer frame. Since the two windows are relatively close together, this might cause a visual mismatch.
What do you think? Would the cost savings of fixed glazing justify this difference?
on one side of the house, two openings (windows) are planned, each measuring 1.8 x 2.35 m (6 x 7.7 ft), spaced about 3 m (10 ft) apart.
One of them needs to function as a patio door, so it will likely be a tilt-and-turn type. The other opening does not need to be operable for practical reasons, so we were initially considering a fixed glazing there. However, we were told that fixed glazing looks noticeably different from tilt-and-turn windows due to its slimmer frame. Since the two windows are relatively close together, this might cause a visual mismatch.
What do you think? Would the cost savings of fixed glazing justify this difference?
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Bauexperte3 Mar 2016 12:24merlin83 schrieb:
Question to the group: Does triple glazing fog up on the outside in the morning for you, or does that only happen with renovation projects? That is a good sign of the excellent thermal insulation properties of your glazing.
Regards, Bauexperte
The conservatory builder told me today that 4mm (0.16 inch) glass in triple glazing is problematic because there is a risk the panes could crack on the inside if a child bangs on them with toys. I think that’s nonsense... but I thought I’d ask the forum. What do you think?
EveundGerd3 Mar 2016 20:48I have to pass on this one. In the next few days, I can ask a neighbor (window installer) if no one here can provide an answer.
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nordanney4 Mar 2016 16:05merlin83 schrieb:
The conservatory builder told me today that 4mm glass in triple glazing is not good because there is a risk the panes could break if a child hits them with toys inside. I think that’s nonsense... but I thought I’d ask here in the forum. What do you think? That’s nonsense as well.
We have 4/16/4/16/4 glazing throughout the entire house – almost all full height.
It withstands wooden toys, children running into it, ride-on cars, and so on.
Schimi179114 Dec 2020 21:46Here I’m digging up a thread that isn’t too old 🙂
With modern triple-glazed windows, it can happen that the glass panes “pop” if, for example, a (decorative) cushion is resting against the inside of the window and the sun is shining strongly from outside. This can cause heat buildup and… bang! (or pop!).
That’s probably why windows can’t be made arbitrarily small, since smaller panes are very rigid and cannot expand due to increasing internal pressure caused by the heat.
By the way: in our bay window, we also have triple fixed glazing three times. In addition, there is a tilt-and-turn door in the kitchen and a double tilt-and-turn “Christmas tree door” (because that’s where the Christmas tree comes into the house…) in the living room.
With modern triple-glazed windows, it can happen that the glass panes “pop” if, for example, a (decorative) cushion is resting against the inside of the window and the sun is shining strongly from outside. This can cause heat buildup and… bang! (or pop!).
That’s probably why windows can’t be made arbitrarily small, since smaller panes are very rigid and cannot expand due to increasing internal pressure caused by the heat.
By the way: in our bay window, we also have triple fixed glazing three times. In addition, there is a tilt-and-turn door in the kitchen and a double tilt-and-turn “Christmas tree door” (because that’s where the Christmas tree comes into the house…) in the living room.