Has anyone had this installed. It is a wider gap, gas filled style? Experience recommendations?

hesian - 2021-06-28 20:54:00

You could go for argon gas, but just make sure one of the glass sheets in the double glazing unit is Laminate glass and you will reduce UV, Noise and heat loss.

lakeview3 - 2021-06-28 21:24:00

We’ve recently replaced windows in a 100 year old house with upvc privacy tinted double glazing.
It has made a huge difference and was well worth the money.
Google will explain it better than I can...

lovelurking - 2021-06-29 08:25:00

Isn't 'double glazing' virtually now 'last year'???? Triple glazing is the way to go now isn't it???????

brouser3 - 2021-06-29 13:44:00

brouser3 wrote:

Isn't 'double glazing' virtually now 'last year'???? Triple glazing is the way to go now isn't it???????

Yeah in other countries....NZ is usually 10 years behind with everything so expect it to be the norm in early 2030's.

sooperdoopa - 2021-06-29 14:08:00

Triple glazing won't fit in single glazed aluminium frames so will require entirely new frames. It will also be rather heavy, so would have to check if the framing around the windows is suffucient

tygertung - 2021-06-29 14:37:00

We put Low E glass in a family members place, well worth it.

usfour2 - 2021-06-29 15:45:00

sooperdoopa wrote:

Yeah in other countries....NZ is usually 10 years behind with everything so expect it to be the norm in early 2030's.

nz is about 30-40 years behind.

tweake - 2021-06-29 16:08:00

hesian wrote:

Has anyone had this installed. It is a wider gap, gas filled style? Experience recommendations?

is this a glass retrofit or replace/install complete new windows?

there is a range of options and pricing, i would say yes to most of it if you can afford it. however it does depend on the frames. nz window calcs is only the glass NOT the window.
if you have crap window frame it will undo a lot of the good the glass does.

don't forget simple things like matching the window spec to the window location.
ie more insulating windows on the cold side of the house, sunny side windows put a heat reflecting coating on it so you get less heating in summer sun.

tweake - 2021-06-29 16:16:00

Yeah but then you lose winter heating on the summer side. Best just to have eaves over the window block the summer sun, but let the winter sun in.

tygertung - 2021-06-29 16:25:00

tygertung wrote:

Yeah but then you lose winter heating on the summer side. Best just to have eaves over the window block the summer sun, but let the winter sun in.

agreed.
depends a lot on the house design and lack of design seams to be rather common.

tweake - 2021-06-29 16:43:00

usfour2 wrote:

We put Low E glass in a family members place, well worth it.

I didn’t like it, sort of looked a bit hazy. Better off with laminated safety glass. Warmer, quieter, reduced UV which means less fading of furnishings.

lakeview3 - 2021-06-29 17:50:00

They were talking on the Saturday morning home show on magic talk a week or so back about this. Had the guy on from Dual glaze. Retrofitted inserts or whatever is best for the situation. So you can retain wooden framing if it’s in good condition.

lakeview3 - 2021-06-29 17:52:00