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  • 21-04-2021 10:29am
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    Vico1612
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    Hopefully this is the correct forum for this question.

    I'm currently looking at a detached house with double glazed windows. Upon inspection, I can't see any date stamped on them (well between the glass).
    As the house was built in 2001, is it safe to assume the windows are original fittings ? (wasn't the stamping introduced in 2002 onwards?)
    Would newer double glazed windows have better thermal retention properties ? (trying to determine if windows should be replaced during renovation work)
    Thanks.


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    sydthebeat
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    Vico1612 wrote: »
    Hopefully this is the correct forum for this question.

    I'm currently looking at a detached house with double glazed windows. Upon inspection, I can't see any date stamped on them (well between the glass).
    As the house was built in 2001, is it safe to assume the windows are original fittings ? (wasn't the stamping introduced in 2002 onwards?)
    Would newer double glazed windows have better thermal retention properties ? (trying to determine if windows should be replaced during renovation work)
    Thanks.

    the questions isnt whether its "safe to assume"

    the question is, is there any proof they are older?

    no proof, then default to the age of the building.

    did you check inside the frame of the openable section? sometimes you may find a date stamp there.

    also, ive seen date stamps from the 1990s


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