ᐅ Windows in House Construction: What Options Are Available?
Created on: 4 Sep 2018 16:46
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Bien-Zenker
As a prefab home manufacturer, we are always interested in the wishes of (prospective) homeowners. The topic of windows never gets old. New trends keep emerging, and we wonder what actually appeals to you?
Do you prefer very large windows or even floor-to-ceiling window walls? Or would you rather choose more discreet options that offer greater privacy? Obviously, each choice has its own advantages and disadvantages.
What do you prefer and why?
We at Bien-Zenker look forward to your suggestions and experiences, which we consider valuable input for our daily work.
Do you prefer very large windows or even floor-to-ceiling window walls? Or would you rather choose more discreet options that offer greater privacy? Obviously, each choice has its own advantages and disadvantages.
What do you prefer and why?
We at Bien-Zenker look forward to your suggestions and experiences, which we consider valuable input for our daily work.
11ant schrieb:
It’s strange that aluminum is either not considered at all (plastic, including for front doors and especially lift-and-slide doors) or only considered together with wood (which is a price jump comparable to going from a Dacia to a Maybach).A 30–50% surcharge is obviously a major reason, don’t you think?
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Obstlerbaum4 Sep 2018 21:21Alex85 schrieb:
A 30-50% price increase is probably an obvious reason here, don’t you think?If you meant aluminum entirely: if it were available for only a 50% price increase, I wouldn’t have chosen wood/aluminum. Even the price increase for oak instead of pine would have been higher than wood/aluminum compared to plastic...We see a lot of anthracite color here, mostly combined with external venetian blinds and often designed as narrow slit windows. There are also huge window fronts, sometimes covering almost the entire south-facing facade.
We don’t like it, but that’s typical with all trends.
We don’t like it, but that’s typical with all trends.
Alex85 schrieb:
A 30-50% surcharge is probably an obvious reason here, don’t you think? Obstlerbaum schrieb:
Even the surcharge for oak instead of pine would have been higher than wood/aluminum instead of PVC... I used to run an aluminum window manufacturer myself, a few years ago. We were about 20% more expensive than PVC (not compared to discount retailers, of course). In price comparison websites, it may look different because there are no discount suppliers for aluminum; that could create the impression that aluminum is much more expensive.
When I talk about wood-aluminum, I mean wood/aluminum from manufacturers who really know what they’re doing (more manufacturers dare to try it these days). Apparently, recently—though I must have missed this—there are wood-aluminum windows on the market that simply use wood qualities that wouldn’t be recommended for plain wood windows, based on the idea that “the aluminum layer protects it.” That of course can be done much cheaper.
I guess I’ll have to update my market overview regarding low-quality products.
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11ant schrieb:
My (subjective, not counted) overall impression in this forum is that many homeowners are not aware that they need to specify when ordering double-leaf windows if they want them “without a central mullion” – in the worst design case, this results in only the secondary emergency exit having a sash stile, while adjacent windows of the same size then look slightly different.Could you please briefly explain this?
We mainly receive windows measuring 1.45m x 1.7m (H x W) (possibly only 1.35m x 1.7m on the upper floor). These obviously have to be double-leaf. I thought I had the choice between a central mullion or a sash stile. Are there any other options?
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