My return answer to that is do you need to insulate your walls on the north side? The answer would always be yes.... but why is that? You are already thinking of putting a single piece of glass on that side why do you need your walls insulated?
Many people believe that double glazing stops the heat from entering your home in winter. This is not true, double glazing is simply two pieces of glass with an air gap. The air gap is your insulator. The double glazed unit lets your heat in from the sun and then traps it in your home. You may feel warm all day with single glazing but as soon as the sun moves away from the window, your house quickly cools down as the windows are uninsulated.
The key to a warm home is to insulate your home's building envelope. This means the ceiling, walls, floor and windows and doors. You also need to make sure that there are no possible means for a draught to enter your home. This could be through your heating vents, down lights, under and around entry doors, garage doors etc etc.
Having an insulated home means a comfortable home for you. When we replace the windows and doors in our client's homes, the first thing they say to me is how comfortable their home feels.
Another positive from insulating your home is that you will save money on heating and cooling. Your house acts like an esky. If it if warm inside, it keeps it warm inside, if it is cool inside, it keeps the cool inside.
There are some glasses that are designed to keep the heat out of your home and one form is low e. I don't sell a lot of low e by choice as the most important thing to do in Canberra is to keep our homes warm. Low e will prevent a lot of you winter warmth from entering your home.
What about the summer sun? The best way to keep the summer sun out is to orient it right for new homes and for existing homes, have some shading that is there for summer but not for winter. Such as slats that are at 30 degrees - allowing the winter sun to come in and the summer sun to stay out. A deciduous tree will lose it leaves in winter when you need the warmth. Pull down shading to keep the sun from hitting your glass will also help.
Solace Creations Double Glazing has been in the market of double glazing since 2006. We have a lot of experience in improving homes and helping new home owners to design their windows and doors to maximise their effectiveness. We have a new showroom at 17 Townsville St Fyshwick where you can see our varying levels of double glazing and chat to our experience team. We can be contacted on 6260 1621 and provide free in home consultations and in-showroom consultations for new homes.
Isn't it time you double glazed your home?
Karen
Many people believe that double glazing stops the heat from entering your home in winter. This is not true, double glazing is simply two pieces of glass with an air gap. The air gap is your insulator. The double glazed unit lets your heat in from the sun and then traps it in your home. You may feel warm all day with single glazing but as soon as the sun moves away from the window, your house quickly cools down as the windows are uninsulated.
The key to a warm home is to insulate your home's building envelope. This means the ceiling, walls, floor and windows and doors. You also need to make sure that there are no possible means for a draught to enter your home. This could be through your heating vents, down lights, under and around entry doors, garage doors etc etc.
Having an insulated home means a comfortable home for you. When we replace the windows and doors in our client's homes, the first thing they say to me is how comfortable their home feels.
Another positive from insulating your home is that you will save money on heating and cooling. Your house acts like an esky. If it if warm inside, it keeps it warm inside, if it is cool inside, it keeps the cool inside.
There are some glasses that are designed to keep the heat out of your home and one form is low e. I don't sell a lot of low e by choice as the most important thing to do in Canberra is to keep our homes warm. Low e will prevent a lot of you winter warmth from entering your home.
What about the summer sun? The best way to keep the summer sun out is to orient it right for new homes and for existing homes, have some shading that is there for summer but not for winter. Such as slats that are at 30 degrees - allowing the winter sun to come in and the summer sun to stay out. A deciduous tree will lose it leaves in winter when you need the warmth. Pull down shading to keep the sun from hitting your glass will also help.
Solace Creations Double Glazing has been in the market of double glazing since 2006. We have a lot of experience in improving homes and helping new home owners to design their windows and doors to maximise their effectiveness. We have a new showroom at 17 Townsville St Fyshwick where you can see our varying levels of double glazing and chat to our experience team. We can be contacted on 6260 1621 and provide free in home consultations and in-showroom consultations for new homes.
Isn't it time you double glazed your home?
Karen
