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Windows and glass HELP

  • 23-05-2009 10:31pm
    #1
    oldhead
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭


    I am looking for some information on window frames and glass. Basically what type to go for, PVC, etc etc

    thanking ye in advance.


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  • #2
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    what u building: dog house chicken coup industrial school?


  • #3
    Nick Elsulphide
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭Nick Elsulphide


    oldhead wrote: »
    I am looking for some information on window frames and glass. Basically what type to go for, PVC, etc etc

    thanking ye in advance.

    Think of the environment.
    Save a tree - use UPVC !


  • #4
    oldhead
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭oldhead


    Carlow52 wrote: »
    what u building: dog house chicken coup industrial school?

    sorry bout that, i am building a 3,900 sq ft house. i am looking for advice on what isthe best to go for? I also have to put in a sky light but it is very expensive, i might just go for velux windows foe this. Need advice for the best type of window frames and glass to go for.

    Many Thanks


  • #5
    ClimateGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 82 ✭✭ClimateGirl


    Nick Elsulphide wrote: »
    Think of the environment.
    Save a tree - use UPVC !

    Just to correct NE's info above, uPVC is LESS environmentally friendly than timber windows - it takes way more energy/oil to make a uPVC window than timber and pvc cannot be recycled like timber when it reaches the end of its shelf life. There are plenty of timber window mfgs that get their timber from renewable sources.

    We did uPVC in the back of our house and timber in the front. The timber looks far better and makes us feel better about our impact on the environment, but was 2-3x more expensive than the PVC so we couldn't afford to do the whole house in timber.

    We got our timber windows from Nordic Solutions and PVC ones from Weatherglaze but was a cream pvc with wood grain effect so it turned out really well and not at all plasticy looking. One panel from a PVC window had a chip one the surface, but weatherglaze are replacing it without any hassle/cost on our part.

    If you are on the east coast, I can recommend an installer of timber and pvc windows if you need it. PM me if you want a recommendation.

    CG


  • #6
    oldhead
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭oldhead


    ClimateGirl wrote: »
    Just to correct NE's info above, uPVC is LESS environmentally friendly than timber windows - it takes way more energy/oil to make a uPVC window than timber and pvc cannot be recycled like timber when it reaches the end of its shelf life. There are plenty of timber window mfgs that get their timber from renewable sources.

    We did uPVC in the back of our house and timber in the front. The timber looks far better and makes us feel better about our impact on the environment, but was 2-3x more expensive than the PVC so we couldn't afford to do the whole house in timber.

    We got our timber windows from Nordic Solutions and PVC ones from Weatherglaze but was a cream pvc with wood grain effect so it turned out really well and not at all plasticy looking. One panel from a PVC window had a chip one the surface, but weatherglaze are replacing it without any hassle/cost on our part.

    If you are on the east coast, I can recommend an installer of timber and pvc windows if you need it. PM me if you want a recommendation.

    CG
    Im actually in the west, but many thanks for your reply.


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