What Should I Use?: Episode 1 – Windows
Possibly the most challenging question to answer in the construction industry today is What Should I Use?. Material sciences are changing, codes are advancing, industry standards are evolving, and it is nearly impossible to keep it all straight. In What Should I Use, host Jake Bruton attempts to provide guidance when the building code, industry councils, his decades of experience combine to guide the decision-making process for the way he builds.
In this episode of What Should I Use?, host Jake Bruton unpacks the complicated world of windows concerning health and safety when it comes the to the International Residential Code (IRC), the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), and how he as a builder views window selection. The challenging aspect about windows is they are potentially the only building material that represent all four of the enclosures control layers. How do you choose one building material to provide four aspects of your building’s enclosure and ensure you are making the correct selection? Jake will walk you through the process in What Should I Use?.
This episode is sponsored by Anderson Windows. To learn more about Anderson Windows check out their website: https://www.andersenwindows.com/windows-and-doors/windows/
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I went with window world better than H D And Lowe’s better price also. ???
I have a client who wants to replace all his vinyl windows with vinyl windows in a 24 year old house. I haven't found out why yet, but , you say 30 year replacement… Why do we have to replace windows so soon? I have another client who pulled out intact 130 year old wood windows, many of which that could have been repaired.
500 windows….this guy has probably ruined some really nice houses
Excellent analysis! I was getting all ready to disagree with you on SHGC being important… but you covered it. That is actually one benefit of going the performance approach when selecting materials and equipment.
Thanks Jake. You packed a lot of useful informations into this video.
I like this guy. He doesn't clog the B S filter.
Wish I had this video in architecture school. Waisted so much time researching this trying to make sense of it all.
Any experience with Kohltech windows? Looking at the tilt and turn Energlas Plus Argon LSG for our 1950s house renovations.
Where is code? Also apply to skylight as well.
Why no discussion about VIG windows that can reach into the mid to upper R- 20's equaling most wall systems and not making the windows the weak link for the energy preformance envelope. I know they are costly but these homes are not budget restricted projects and with R gains of R-20+ over the best of triple glazed windows there is a reasonable ROI. Ray Stormont
I have been building and remodeling houses for 40 years. I tell my customers to get the best windows that they can afford. For some people that is going to mean a basic Plygem vinyl window and for others it will mean a state of the art Alpin U 0.10 window. Most of the major window manufacturers buy their glass from Cardinal so the actual glass is the same. My personal favorite after all these years is Marvin Elevate. And, it does not cost that much more to upgrade to U 0.20. You will get it back in lower utility bills.
As an HVAC guy windows are the enemy of comfort, especially western facing windows! I'd rather be comfortable than have a ton of windows.
Why do we work so hard at designing and building a durable home that will last centuries, but accept that "high quality" windows will need to be replace every 30 yrs? That doesn't sound like high quality to me. We don't replace our wall assemblies or even roof that often if they are built well. It truly seems odd to me.
European windows are great, but one European product that I haven't seen the @buildshow cover are rolladens, I loved them when I was in Europe and I hope eventually they can make their way to the US.
Excellent overview!!
That doesn’t sound like a lot…I replaced 11 windows and I’m not in construction
When discussing the code, it is useful to use the actual words in a requirement.
The 2021 International Building Code (IBC) requires safety glass when the bottom of a glazed opening is within 18 inches of the floor or horizontal surface below.
When safety glazing is required, the most common design option is manufactured glazing panels that are either laminated or tempered.
Laminated glass can be more custom friendly. Much more widely available for many more fabricators.
Tilt & turn, multi-lock all the way. No thanks to companies that make "replacement windows" and construction windows, which are garbage. Anderson is absolute crap, and compared with the best European window companies, the best American companies don't hold a candle.
Don’t waste your money on expensive windows and doors- the human race and most of the planet will be destroyed (NUKED) by ignorant world leaders who don’t know how to live in peace.
Is your focus truly on air leakage from a window or your freedom of speech.
I’ve been installing windows for 25 years. Andersen Windows has really gone downhill in the last four or five years. I used to consider them similar to a Honda, boring but reliable, and you know how to get them fixed. Now I just call them reliably inconsistent in their quality and their prices have gone through the roof. My Andersen rep says they’ve had too many retirements in the last few years and that all their product lines are having quality issues.
Andersen sunglass. Works great,keeping sun heat from heating up room in summer. Plus privacy. Exsposures with that hot afternoon sun need it. Mine work great. Much better thsn std low e 3