There is a lot to be learned about the world of vinyl windows, aluminum windows, and window manufacturing in general. It is our mission to uncover more informative and valuable information than you can shake a stick at and believe us, for some of you window experts out there, it takes a lot to outdo your stick shaking abilities. So, in our ever-vigilant effort to provide information by the heap, we give you our next point of focus and study: laminated glass. We have talked about the idea of laminated windows in the past, but it can stand to be re-emphasized. Heres the down and dirty on laminated glass: it usually is comprised of two or more sheets of glass, separated by an inner layer of clear/transparent plastic-like material. This layer serves as a sort of seatbelt for the glass should it be impacted or broken. The layers of glass are basically adhered to this inner layer and, if push comes to shove and the glass is broken, the inner layer prevents the glass from shattering into dangerous shards. Laminated glass is often used for safety purposes (ie. homes near golf courses often us safety glass in windows facing the golf course to prevent dangerous shattering of windows, or in vehicle windows where, similarly, accidents could cause shattered glass leading to severe and life threating injuries) or for sound proofing purposes (i.e. recording studio windows where sound isolation is important for the recording of clear and defined parts, or in homes near highways or interstates where the sound of traffic is constant and intrusive to the home environment). These are just a few cases where laminated glass is employed in daily situations. Im sure with a little creativity and a little necessity (you know, necessity being the mother of invention), you can think of many other situations where laminated glass could make a vinyl window or aluminum window that much more of a force to be reckoned with.

Weve been looking pretty intently at the elements of energy efficiency in a home or other building as it pertains to aluminum windows, vinyl windows, patio doors, storm doors, storm windows, and just bout any other window variety you can muster up. Weve been talking specifically about the monetary impact poor windows and low energy efficiency can cause. Bills can get expensive, bottom line. Retrofitting a home with new windows or replacement windows can make a considerable difference in the grand scheme of things when it comes to this department. It would be useful to use some terms to talk about the energy efficiency of a home in order to better analyze the quality of the situation. Luckily, our next glossary term happens to be just one such term, Kilowatt Hour. A kilowatt hour is a unit of energy that is equal to one thousand watt-hours. This is a measure of energy expenditure that can be very useful in gauging how your home or building of any type for that matter is equipped to handle everything nature throws at it. Your energy provider has a scale that uses the kilowatt hour reading from your home to determine how much is owed for energy use. To help curb this nasty litter bugger, replacement windows might be in order. There are a lot of windows out there, so solid research is a great idea. Be sure to look for energy efficient windows with high quality ratings and a good cost to value ratio. Sealing your homes perimeter and closing off any leaking gaps in the force field of your home can do wonders for your energy bill at the end of the month. Explore some of the possibilities and investigate the value that new replacement windows could bring to your home.