Double glazing units.

[Retired]

HI,

Thanks Lawrence and possibly the motive is book sales but when it comes to health I'll not take risks.

Last winter wasn't as bad as it usually is but winters drag on forever and make me feel downright miserable but now the sun is shining I feel on top of the world and am making the most of it out in the garden whilst it lasts. UV is dangerous and does cause skin cancer but UV is also necessary for good health so it's a case of getting the balance right; those exposing themselves to high doses of sunshine know the risks involved or should do given the amount of publicity given out?

I've just broken off to have a brew so time I got cracking again before the sun disappears; I'm attacking our laurels again in the rear garden.

Kind regards, Col

[pwdrive]

I think the choice of double glazing will only effect the health of the bank balance, a lot of the UV is blocked weather it's ordinary glass or low E glass, the front of our house faces almost due south, it's 10.30 am and the sky is virtually cloudless, no sun penetrating through the front windows yet.

Lawrence.

[camallison]

A long-time friend of mine has owned a double glazing business for almost 30 years and he reckons Pilkingtons K-glass ticks all the boxes for domestic use. His customers in Gloucestershire tend to be well-heeled and prepared to pay whatever price, but he steers them away from exotic or tinted.

Colin

[pwdrive]

11.30 am, sat three feet from the window as I type, no suns rays on me yet because the sun is high.

Lawrence.

[Retired]

Hi,

Thanks Lawrence. Our bungalow faces more west than south and we see lots of beautiful sunsets from our front room window. The sun streams in all afternoon (when its out) and is relentless; we installed dark roller blinds years ago which considerably help to control the fierce glare.

Many thanks Colin for your positive reply and information which is most useful and of help to me. Even if I wanted to install plain traditional glass units the law now prevents me from doing so because of building regulations. I've been looking at Pilkington K glass and note most new builds have this glass installed to the inner pane only so I think this will be the glass to choose for us. I've now established all the measurements so am just about ready to order the new units.

Pity I can't bottle heat up for winter because I'm wet having just carried lots of laurel branches from our rear garden to the front driveway and have had to knock off to cool down which makes a change?

Kind regards, Col.

[Radio Fixer]

Also, if you use net curtains the heavily tinted glass makes them look dirty and old ... well grey. We have just had all the plain glass although we were told there is still a reflective heat saving coating.

Gary

[pwdrive]

12.30 pm, still no sun streaming in, the suns to high, streams in during the winter as the sun is lower but more UV attenuation in the winter due to the atmosphere.

Lawrence.

[Retired]

Hi,

Net curtains were all the rage a few years ago Gary but appear now to be out of fashion with people using vertical blinds or as in our case roller blinds. We had net curtains in our previous house and they quickly discolour.

The sun is now coming round to the front of our bungalow Lawrence so this afternoon its going to get hot in our front room; I've cooled down now so ready for more work in the garden.

Kind regards, Col.

[Radio Fixer]

Still use nets at the front but the lower ones are shielded by a 'logia' (that's what the architect called it !). Upstairs do get the sun but modern materials and washing with the right stuff and they stay white a long time ... then get changed. The latest way of putting them up is Velcro sewn on the curtains and adhesive fixed (Boy! does it stick) on the UPVC.

Here's a pic of the new ones for the new windows, complete with sequins that sparkle. My choice, I like a bit of bling.

   

No nets or blinds at back as not overlooked.

Glass cuts out UVB but not UVA as I remember it so you wont go brown behind it but it is still skin damaging. UVA is very penetrating. Saw a prog on lorry drivers, the skin on the right arm wasn't overly burnt but in tests was still skin damaged.

Gary