OLD HISTORICVENT DOUBLEPANE WINDOWS WINDOWS
We’ve talked about old windows letting in drafts or allowing heat to escape your home. Have you noticed that your heating and cooling bills are abnormally high? It might be because your windows aren’t very energy efficient. Our triple pane windows are filled with gas fillings, both non toxic and odorless gases that help to slow heat loss and air leakage through windows. There are double pane and even triple pane windows available to homeowners throughout the area.
These thin windows were all well and good thirty or forty years ago, but today there are too many options that outpace them. Most old windows are single pane windows, meaning they only have one pane of glass within the frame. Sometimes it’s less that the window isn’t functional at all and more that there are other windows that are more functional. In these cases, it’s better to replace them and opt for newer, hardier windows. This is a sign of old windows, windows that are no longer functional and won’t make your home very comfortable. In some cases, however, the air is leaking through the glass itself, not through any gaps in the frame. As stated above, sometimes that can be solved by simply resealing the window or replacing the weather stripping for the winter. Have you ever noticed the air gets a little cooler when you walk past one of your windows? Do they fog up on winter nights? These are both signs of windows that aren’t very well sealed anymore. Frames can be repainted, but if the frame is wood and has begun to rot or form mold or mildew, it’s time to replace that window. However, in the event that the window sash is broken or warped, you’ll probably need to replace the window rather than replacing it. Sealing issues could be a matter of adding more caulking or weatherstripping to the windows. If the glass panes are broken, you may be able to keep the frame and replace the glass. Not every window problem leads to replacing the window, and if you have historic windows that you’d like to keep for longer, you might prefer to repair them. In today’s blog, let’s break down how you’ll know when to replace your old windows. If you’ve had no experience with replacement windows before, this may be all new to you. Then again, how do you know exactly when it’s time to replace a window.
It’s time to be realistic about your old windows - do you need to replace them? But old windows are not meant to last forever and sometimes if they outlast their functionality, the house can suffer. They have past lives before you came to the house. Old windows can have a charm to them that many new homeowners love.
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