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Major window manufacturers: Marvin, Andersen, Sierra Pacific . . . That dealer has switched and is now carrying Kolbe and Sierra Pacific The sales guy (and now our contractor) is pushing us hard on the H3 windows from SP I think in the showroom they look fairly good, but I have read awful reviews online in terms of problems, warranty claims, and lack of customer support
Experience with Sierra Pacific Triple-Pane Windows and Doors . . . Anyone have experience with Sierra Pacific’s triple pane windows and doors? Happy with the opening mechanisms, air seal water management? We are considering them for an upcoming project but it is hard to get good information on them Our local showroom only has double pane units on display
Liquid Flashing Over Tar Paper - GreenBuildingAdvisor Hello all- I am starting a project in the coming weeks pulling some old windows out of a 60’s build cabin and replacing with some new sierra pacific windows The […]
Triple glazed window manufacturers - GreenBuildingAdvisor Specifically, Sierra Pacific Windows H3 line is a mid-priced option that offers triple glazing at a reasonable price If you need u-values as low as 16 switch to the Aspen series
Fiberglass window choices for new build in Colorado - GreenBuildingAdvisor More important than the tube issue is the fact that Alpen windows do have argon gas (or krypton) which at the time I ordered windows, no one else would put in their units Marvin wouldn't ship to over 5000' with gas, Sierra Pacific only shipped to Colorado with air, and I am pretty sure Integrity wouldn't do argon over 5000' either
European-style exterior doors - GreenBuildingAdvisor -Sierra Pacific Windows Doors: looking into these now, found a local showroom but sounds like these will be around $5k -Intus Windows: have reached out for more information UPDATE: min order $100k -Pella has options that work but even their fiberglass doors end up being close to $5k once you add multipoint locking
Marvin Ultimate vs Pella Architect windows - GreenBuildingAdvisor * Air leakage: Marvin says their casement windows have less than 0 01 cfm ft2 air leakage for their casement windows in the Ultimate series I could not find data on Pella Architect Does anyone have experience? * Overall quality: Pella seems to have had problems with quality in the past
Window Performance 4 — Dealing with Edge Losses Over the last three weeks I've focused on the major strategies for improving the energy performance of windows: adding extra layers of glass, increasing the thickness of the airspace between the layers of glass, adding low-emissivity coatings, and replacing air with a low-conductivity gas fill These strategies all help to reduce heat flow through an insulating glass unit (IGU), and if we do a
Getting the Right Low-E Window Coating - GreenBuildingAdvisor Because I'm getting Milgard fiberglass windows, there will not be any argon gas I'm at high altitude and where the windows are manufactured is not Are you saying that a hard coat glass on the interior will allow for more heat transfer out of the house than low e 180 applied to the glass between the panes?