Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?
Is double glazing achievable (leaving aside the vacuum factor) ?

Thanks.

Arthur

On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:35:27 -0700 (PDT), Arthur 51
wrote:

Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?

About the same as perspex/polycarbonate. Fine as long as you don't
expect to look through it after a few weeks.

Is double glazing achievable (leaving aside the vacuum factor) ?


There is no vacuum factor in double glazing, not since the early 60's

On Aug 4, 3:49 pm, EricP wrote:
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:35:27 -0700 (PDT), Arthur 51

wrote:
Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?

About the same as perspex/polycarbonate. Fine as long as you don't
expect to look through it after a few weeks.

Is double glazing achievable (leaving aside the vacuum factor) ?

There is no vacuum factor in double glazing, not since the early 60's

Does the surface of AG deteriorate very much?

I have 5 double glazed units to purchase in the near future
and I fear it will be quite expensive to buy them all at the same
time.
So this AG might do for a few months while I can replace 1 or more
panels each month.

Thanks.

Arthur

Arthur 51 wrote:
On Aug 4, 3:49 pm, EricP wrote:
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:35:27 -0700 (PDT), Arthur 51

wrote:
Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?
About the same as perspex/polycarbonate. Fine as long as you don't
expect to look through it after a few weeks.

Is double glazing achievable (leaving aside the vacuum factor) ?
There is no vacuum factor in double glazing, not since the early 60's

Does the surface of AG deteriorate very much?

I have 5 double glazed units to purchase in the near future
and I fear it will be quite expensive to buy them all at the same
time.
So this AG might do for a few months while I can replace 1 or more
panels each month.

Thanks.

Arthur
Why do a better jo and get your wife to get some really good lined an
interlined curtains.

With single glazing they do a better job than double glazing on its own,
anyway.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Arthur 51 wrote:
On Aug 4, 3:49 pm, EricP wrote:
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:35:27 -0700 (PDT), Arthur 51

wrote:
Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?
About the same as perspex/polycarbonate. Fine as long as you don't
expect to look through it after a few weeks.

Is double glazing achievable (leaving aside the vacuum factor) ?
There is no vacuum factor in double glazing, not since the early 60's

Does the surface of AG deteriorate very much?

I have 5 double glazed units to purchase in the near future
and I fear it will be quite expensive to buy them all at the same
time.
So this AG might do for a few months while I can replace 1 or more
panels each month.

Thanks.

Arthur
Why do a better jo and get your wife to get some really good lined an
interlined curtains.

With single glazing they do a better job than double glazing on its own,
anyway.


I have been thinking that the other windows in the house are dg so I want
avoid
condensation which I assume would collect if single glazing is used on the
door frame.
Will also provide better sound insulation.

Arthur

"Arthur 51" wrote in message
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Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?
Is double glazing achievable (leaving aside the vacuum factor) ?

Acrylic(s) become brittle with UV and weather. As most clear plastics do.
Cleaning the outside may well prove a problem if dust/debris and rain leave
surface dirt as most plastics scratch easily.

IME as others have said unless you need to reduce noise as well as heat loss
I would save for the units if requiring double glazed or use a quality
glass for single glazing.

"EricP" wrote in message
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On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:35:27 -0700 (PDT), Arthur 51
wrote:

Hi all.
I've just seen screwfix's Clear Acrylic Glazing stuff.
How feasible is this as a glazing alternative?

About the same as perspex/polycarbonate. Fine as long as you don't
expect to look through it after a few weeks.

Perspex is acrylic sheet. I've used it as a glazing maaterial and it was
still crystal clear 20 years after I put it up. Polycarbonate needs a UV
protection coaat to stop it yellowing if used outside, but I have a couple
of internal windows made from it that are still good, having been put up in
1990.

Colin Bignell