Hello everyone,
We are in the early stages of planning our house and are currently visiting various model home exhibitions.
We saw a house featuring a window wall about 4 meters (13 feet) wide spanning two floors, which definitely looked very impressive visually. The windows were divided into sections measuring 2 by 2 meters (6.5 by 6.5 feet) each, with two elements stacked vertically.
My online research showed that window costs are not as high as I expected
Of course, installation costs are extra.
Is it easy to combine multiple units like this? In this case, four pieces of 2 x 2 meters (6.5 x 6.5 feet)?
What other drawbacks might I be overlooking? I’m aware of insulation values and cleaning concerns.
Has anyone worked with panoramic windows like these and can share concrete cost examples?
Maybe it will just be a passing idea and we’ll move on from it in a week.
Thanks in advance!
We are in the early stages of planning our house and are currently visiting various model home exhibitions.
We saw a house featuring a window wall about 4 meters (13 feet) wide spanning two floors, which definitely looked very impressive visually. The windows were divided into sections measuring 2 by 2 meters (6.5 by 6.5 feet) each, with two elements stacked vertically.
My online research showed that window costs are not as high as I expected
- Fixed uPVC window – 300 x 260 cm (10 x 8.5 feet) – 750 EUR
Of course, installation costs are extra.
Is it easy to combine multiple units like this? In this case, four pieces of 2 x 2 meters (6.5 x 6.5 feet)?
What other drawbacks might I be overlooking? I’m aware of insulation values and cleaning concerns.
Has anyone worked with panoramic windows like these and can share concrete cost examples?
Maybe it will just be a passing idea and we’ll move on from it in a week.
Thanks in advance!
S
Steffen8021 Feb 2018 09:36chand1986 schrieb:
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For noticeable "radiant cold," the interior pane of the window has to be quite cold – but why would it be? That would mean the window is poorly installed, of low quality, or whatever.A standard triple-glazed window is always noticeably colder on the inside than the walls. Just touch it... I’m of course talking about winter!
Therefore: more than triple glazing... for example, there are nice laminated double windows with a total of 5 panes. They are just a bit thicker then.
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chand198621 Feb 2018 09:59Steffen80 schrieb:
a standard triple-glazed window always feels noticeably colder on the inside than the walls. Just touch it...You can’t compare perceived contact coldness (which depends not only on temperature but also on thermal conductivity) with radiant coldness. The latter depends solely on the actual temperature.
And no, a good triple-glazed unit’s inner pane should not be significantly colder than the adjacent masonry. A difference of a few degrees doesn’t cause radiant coldness. If you can feel it, something is wrong.
In fact, the insulation within the glazing construction should be so effective that the inner glass is kept at a reasonable temperature by the room heating. If it isn’t, the window unit is not suitable. Whether this is due to an error or incorrect quality is another matter.
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((andreas))21 Feb 2018 10:08Thank you very much in advance.
I hadn’t considered the issue with the cold.
The front orientation would be almost exactly west.
The heat gain in summer should be limited then, right?
Does anyone have some cost information for me? There were a few comments from people who have installed fronts like these.
I hadn’t considered the issue with the cold.
The front orientation would be almost exactly west.
The heat gain in summer should be limited then, right?
Does anyone have some cost information for me? There were a few comments from people who have installed fronts like these.
S
Steffen8021 Feb 2018 10:30I am only repeating what I heard directly from the homeowner. And they didn’t really have to watch their budget... so I assume that no corners were cut on the windows.
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chand198621 Feb 2018 10:44Even an expensive window can be faulty or improperly installed, whatever.
There are conservatories where this problem doesn’t occur (in winter), and they are glass boxes attached to a house wall. And certainly not all of them have triple or quadruple glazing.
What I want to say is: radiant cold is not a valid argument against panoramic glass panes. That’s the topic.
There are conservatories where this problem doesn’t occur (in winter), and they are glass boxes attached to a house wall. And certainly not all of them have triple or quadruple glazing.
What I want to say is: radiant cold is not a valid argument against panoramic glass panes. That’s the topic.
((Andreas)) schrieb:
The front faces almost exactly west.
So, heating up in the summer should be manageable, right? An overhanging roof won’t help on the west side. Here, the roller shutter is always closed then.
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