Things to Consider If You Want Eco-Friendly Windows
If you lose or gain heat through your windows, replacing them with more energy-efficient windows could save you as much as 25 or 30 percent on your heating and cooling bills. Caulking windows, adding window treatments, and adding solar control film can help lower these bills to some extent, but new windows will make more of a difference. For…
What Light Through Yonder Window Radiates? Windows Versus Electromagnetic Radiation
Every day, electromagnetic rays radiate through your windows. Many of these rays come from the sun in the form of UV, visible light, and infrared (heat) rays. And in winter, heat rays may radiate in the other direction: through your windows to outside. Controlling how much of this radiation makes it through your windows can…
3 Essential Functions of Windows: Are You Being Served?
Windows provide an essential transition between the indoors and outdoors. A favorite pastime is to sit by a window and watch the world go by. However, windows also serve important functions as part of your house’s envelope and also in your daily life.
3 Modern Window Styles for Residential and Business Structures
Are you designing or renovating a structure that needs contemporary glass design? Choose the appropriate glass features for your building by understanding the basic categories of modern architecture. Here are explanations of the three main styles of modern buildings and a few examples of window types that suit each architectural style.
Double-Hung Windows: Simple but Stylish for a New Home
Anyone looking to build a new house needs to pay special attention to their windows. Options like double-hung windows contribute to a home’s overall fashion in a multitude of ways. Therefore, individuals building a new home should understand what this option has to offer their home, including the many operational benefits this type of window…
A Clerestory Takes Your Home to the Next Level of Comfort
Designing a new home brings lots of possibilities that you don’t always have when renovating an older home instead. For modern Midwestern homeowners, this situation includes the chance to add energy-reducing features that will lower bills and contribute to a comfortable home for years to come. One method of making your house more energy conscious…
Benefits of More Sunlight in Your Home in the Winter
Winter is almost here. It’s a season of colder weather, shorter days, and less sunlight. However, there is still plenty of sunshine to enjoy if you know how to embrace it and bring it into your home. So fling open those curtains and raise the blinds — there are plenty of benefits of letting sun…
Specialty Windows to Spruce Up Your Home
The traditional square or rectangular window is functional and familiar, and it gets the job done. However, sometimes you want to add a distinct trait to your home that conventional windows simply cannot deliver. Specialty windows deviate from the norm, coming in different shapes and designs to give your home a truly inspired feel. Shaped…
6 Reasons Casement Windows Are Perfect For an Upstairs Apartment
If you rent out an upstairs apartment that is in need of new windows, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is which window style to choose. Double-hung, awning, sliding, and fixed windows have pros and cons — but casement windows have some particular advantages when used on a second-story (or higher) floor.…
Everything You Need to Know About Bay and Bow Windows
Homeowners replace windows for a variety of reasons, including to increase energy efficiency. However, a prime reason is to increase the beauty of their home. If you decide to add a bay or bow window, you can also increase the light and usable space in your house. Basics About Bay Windows A bay window consists…
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