On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:07:19 GMT, "Jim Mc Namara"
pixelated:

My understanding is that the dead air space between the panes is either
vacuum sealed or charged with an inert gas. Anybody?

When I move din here, I had new dual-glazed windows put in.
I would have done it myself but they wanted just $45 each to
remove the old, install the new, seal, and flash them. They
did it in 3 days andit would have taken me two weeks minimum.
Anywho, the guy said that they are fairly well sealed and
some came with argon inside, but most will leak eventually.
Perhaps windows prices at 4x the cost of mine are better built,
but I doubt that they remain fully sealed for decades. Mine
have a lifetime guarantee from the installer, so I'm hoping his
company outlives my needs. So far they're working fine.

Note to Zach: pay your money and let the PROs do it with a
guarantee. My whole houseful of windows cost just $2,300,
including one 6' slider and a 5x10 living room gaper.
(My sister paid someone $11k in the SF Bay area, tho, but
I know she got taken.)


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