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mike hide October 15th 05 02:18 PM

Thermally efficient windows
 
Currently we have stanley singly pane windows with aluminum frames, has to
be one of the worst windows ever made as far as efficient heat/cool control.

I am a reasonably ept woodworker and have the equipment to produce
practically anything in the woodworking field . In short I am thinking of
making my own window replacements .

So what i am looking for is the ins and outs of making windows that
incorporate the latest energy technology. Any sources of this info or tips
from readers in this group would be appreciated ......mjh



Edwin Pawlowski October 15th 05 06:52 PM

Thermally efficient windows
 

"mike hide" wrote in message
...
Currently we have stanley singly pane windows with aluminum frames, has to
be one of the worst windows ever made as far as efficient heat/cool
control.


So what i am looking for is the ins and outs of making windows that
incorporate the latest energy technology. Any sources of this info or tips
from readers in this group would be appreciated ......mjh


I'd start out by making a trip to the local home center, taking a notepad,
of course. Some of the brochures will even give you some of the
construction details, although, no dimensions.

Making a basic frame is probably not a big deal, but I see some windows have
extruded materials used for gaskets between the sashes. There are
replacement side panels intended for repairs of older windows that may be
suitable for your replacements.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/



SQLit October 15th 05 08:29 PM

Thermally efficient windows
 

"mike hide" wrote in message
...
Currently we have stanley singly pane windows with aluminum frames, has to
be one of the worst windows ever made as far as efficient heat/cool

control.

I am a reasonably ept woodworker and have the equipment to produce
practically anything in the woodworking field . In short I am thinking of
making my own window replacements .

So what i am looking for is the ins and outs of making windows that
incorporate the latest energy technology. Any sources of this info or tips
from readers in this group would be appreciated ......mjh


The frames will be a snap compared with getting the glass you need in the
right sizes.



Chris Lewis October 17th 05 03:53 PM

Thermally efficient windows
 
According to SQLit :

"mike hide" wrote in message
...
Currently we have stanley singly pane windows with aluminum frames, has to
be one of the worst windows ever made as far as efficient heat/cool

control.


I am a reasonably ept woodworker and have the equipment to produce
practically anything in the woodworking field . In short I am thinking of
making my own window replacements .


So what i am looking for is the ins and outs of making windows that
incorporate the latest energy technology. Any sources of this info or tips
from readers in this group would be appreciated ......mjh


The frames will be a snap compared with getting the glass you need in the
right sizes.


Why would that be? Obtaining thermopane (even low-E I suspect) in custom
sizes is easy.
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.


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