March 2006
by Clayton DeKorne
All windows worth buying should carry a valid warranty and meet basic structural and thermal performance measures. On the coast, however, strong winds and blowing rain make it imperative that windows meet even more stringent performance requirements. Editor Clayton DeKorne sorts through the standards and specifications that provide a greater measure of confidence in finding a window that will make clients happy in the long run.
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Selecting Windows for Coastal Homes Economy windows offer little savings on the coast Clayton DeKorne In the U.S. market, there are literally thousands of window lines to choose from. Chris Mathis of MCSquared, a building-science consulting firm that focuses on windows, doors, and skylights, underscores this fact by explaining that it doesn't take much to get into the window-manufacturing business and capture local markets with cut-rate pricing. "These are the companies," Mathis cautions, "that may not be around when the glass fails." Warranty First To pick a window that will last, start with the warranty, Mathis advises. Look for a
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