Hello dear experts,
On the way between our construction site and our current apartment, I always pass through a new housing development with charming single-family houses from 2017/18.
What I have noticed so far while passing by:
Kind regards,
Hexle
On the way between our construction site and our current apartment, I always pass through a new housing development with charming single-family houses from 2017/18.
What I have noticed so far while passing by:
- There is one house where all the window panes appear somewhat "wavy." In comparison, the new windows in our renovated older building are flat. I have hardly seen such waviness until now... where does it come from?
- The windows in our older building look rather purple from the outside (triple-glazed thermal insulation/safety glass Weru SupraTherm Secur (0.38 PVB), glass composition: 6* laminated safety glass* / 18 A / 4 / 18 A / 4*) and you can see inside. I don’t find this problematic, but is it due to the laminated safety glass? In the mentioned new development, I see both types: the rather "purple" appearing glass and the more classic "transparent" ones. Is there an explanation for this?
Kind regards,
Hexle
Wavy glass can either indicate poor quality or be deliberately manufactured to have a wavy surface.
In my opinion, most window panes today are produced using the float glass process, which results in a very flat surface.
The purple tint comes from a coating on the glass designed to allow more blue light into the interior of the house, increasing daylight while maintaining thermal insulation (usually in triple glazing).
It is also possible that the window panes are anti-reflective, which can cause a purple to green shimmer. This depends on what the homeowner ordered or what the construction company includes as standard.
Windows that do not have a purple shimmer typically have no coating and are often only double glazed.
In my opinion, most window panes today are produced using the float glass process, which results in a very flat surface.
The purple tint comes from a coating on the glass designed to allow more blue light into the interior of the house, increasing daylight while maintaining thermal insulation (usually in triple glazing).
It is also possible that the window panes are anti-reflective, which can cause a purple to green shimmer. This depends on what the homeowner ordered or what the construction company includes as standard.
Windows that do not have a purple shimmer typically have no coating and are often only double glazed.
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