The
building industry has transformed over the past decade because of new
technologies and designs that make our homes more comfortable and more
economical. Traditional homes valued for
their quality craftsmanship or architectural significance can now undergo
renovations to bring them up to modern building standards without compromising
the beauty of the original home.
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The
benefits of remodeling or building a new home using modern windows, skylights,
doors, siding, sunrooms and other building products means you can create
sustainable designs that enhance your life and support the environment.
Keep
the vintage façade of your traditional home while upgrading everything else. Windows
and doors are indisputably one of the most important elements to focus on in
order to improve the efficiency of your home. Marvin Windows and other manufacturer’s
can replicate the scale, proportion, profile, configuration, and appearance of
the old windows in your traditional home.
Begin by focusing on insulation, draught proofing,
ventilation, and the orientation of windows and doors, and you can create the
efficiency of a modern home without loosing the beauty of a traditional home.
Insulation
Wood
is still the best insulating material for window frames and with Argon gas
filled double pane glass makes the biggest insulation impact. Today’s high-end
windows such as Marvin and Andersen use warm-edge spacers and weather stripping
materials to further insulate their products. Lastly, professional installers,like Woodland, install the windows using high-grade insulation, caulk and
weather stripping, and their years of experience to ensure an airtight fit
before they close up the space.
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Draught proofing
All
windows are not created equal when it comes to draught proofing your home. Pay
attention to good-quality detailing around the window, which includes the
window design, the fit, and the quality of the installation. Another important
consideration is how the windows operate because some operating types have
lower air leakage rates than others. Consider how that north wind whistles
through your old windows in the winter and replace those windows with awning windows that hinge at the top and open outward. Since the sash closes by
pressing against the frame, they generally have lower air leakage rates than
sliding windows do for example. Casements also have better leakage rates than
double or single hung windows.
Ventilation
Operable
vents are back. Remember your grandparent’s old home with the dusty louver
windows? Natural ventilation is a key design principle of modern sustainable
homes because; who can argue that the simplest form of ventilation is as simple
as opening a window. Select from a wide assortment of awnings, hoppers, and
other operable venting solutions that allow you to have a cross breeze through
your home, while keeping out the elements. Worried about security by leaving
windows open at night? The added benefit of the new louver and awning window
solutions is that you can leave vents or high awnings open overnight to cool
down your entire home during the hot summers.
Orientation of windows
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Carefully
planning the location of your windows to allow more natural light to flow in,
while at the same time reducing intense heat gains, is the art and science of passive
solar design methods. Don’t just replace your windows with new, but identical
window sizes or locations. Rather, use this opportunity to make larger window
openings on the north side of your home to let more light into dark areas and
add a special low-e coating or laminated glass to a south-facing window to
prevent overheating a room. Conversely, use your south facing windows to
collect heat to warm your house in the winter. If you hear too much street noise, remodeling is the perfect time to select custom windows designed to
dampen sound.
You
can have the perfect house by remodeling with the new technologies and designs.
Preserve the visible beauty of your traditional home while completely upgrading
your windows, doors and other elements of your home with cutting-edge products
and sustainable design practices. Love your old home and enjoy the conveniences
of a new home.
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