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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58889 Gender:	windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm Any experience, expertise? Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).
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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #1 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:17pm

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm:

Any experience, expertise?

Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).

The only glass interface denizen Fwank is licensed for is dark brown glass bottles.

Stick to what you know Fwank.

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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #2 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:19pm

Laugh till you cry wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:17pm:

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm:

Any experience, expertise?

Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).

The only glass interface denizen Fwank is licensed for is dark brown glass bottles.

Stick to what you know Fwank.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21092 Gender:	Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed Reply #3 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:21pm Depends on what your desired result. Looks - uPVC is ok. For impact on heating/cooling costs double or even triple glazed depending on your location.
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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #4 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:24pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:19pm:

Laugh till you cry wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:17pm:

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm:

Any experience, expertise?

Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).

The only glass interface denizen Fwank is licensed for is dark brown glass bottles.

Stick to what you know Fwank.

When Laff was a Bachi, he danced for gentlemen on a glass coffee table.

All sorts of perverted fantasies play in Mr. Hammers head. Get a grip of yourself man.

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Reply #5 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:30pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:19pm:

Laugh till you cry wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:17pm:

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm:

Any experience, expertise?

Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).

The only glass interface denizen Fwank is licensed for is dark brown glass bottles.

Stick to what you know Fwank.

When Laff was a Bachi, he danced for gentlemen on a glass coffee table.

Is Aussie Don Lane?

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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #6 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:30pm

lee wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:21pm:

Depends on what your desired result.

Looks - uPVC is ok.

For impact on heating/cooling costs double or even triple glazed depending on your location.

Ta.
We are leaning towards pvc, double glazed. My concern is pvc withstanding years of direct sun. They assure me it would but it is relatively new in Oz. In England, Northern Europe its all pretty much standard and understandably so. Here aluminium frames still dominate, it seems. I wonder if it's just habit or for good reason I may have missed.
We are in Sydney and the main windows are north west facing.

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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #7 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:33pm

Laugh till you cry wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:17pm:

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm:

Any experience, expertise?

Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).

The only glass interface denizen Fwank is licensed for is dark brown glass bottles.

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Btw, did you put the bone back in your nose? Don't tell me you inserted the stubbie suppository instead, hoping to look modern? Stupid man, Undecided

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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #8 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:37pm

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:33pm:

Laugh till you cry wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 7:17pm:

Frank wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 6:52pm:

Any experience, expertise?

Aluminium versus uPVC? Thicker single glazed with sound/heat film (aluminium only) or reguli ar but double glazed (aluminium or PVC).

The only glass interface denizen Fwank is licensed for is dark brown glass bottles.

Is that what's up up ya, throbbin' knob? You inserted a Darwin stubbie and now can't stop throbbin'.

Fccn disgusting, gunga din, just gross.

Fwank has just exposed his expertise in that activity.

Evidently, Fwank has been defenestrated by an upstanding citizen who was offended by Fwank's rageaholism and is in dire straits.

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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 15755 Melbourne Gender:	Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed Reply #9 - Jun 19^th, 2021 at 8:58pm I have aluminium - but only single glazed. They are quite old now ... over 20 years and I found that a spray of silicon lube in the tracks makes for long-lasting easy glide.
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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #10 - Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 7:09pm

Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 8:58pm:

I have aluminium - but only single glazed.

They are quite old now ... over 20 years and I found that a spray of silicon lube in the tracks makes for long-lasting easy glide. Cool

good idea.

I converted our aluminium windows to double glazed. Made a big difference.

And painted and sealed all around them too

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Reply #11 - Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 11:53pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 7:09pm:

Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 8:58pm:

I have aluminium - but only single glazed.

They are quite old now ... over 20 years and I found that a spray of silicon lube in the tracks makes for long-lasting easy glide. Cool

good idea.

I converted our aluminium windows to double glazed. Made a big difference.

And painted and sealed all around them too

Aluminium or pvc frame for the double glaze?

I am pretty set on double glazing, for heat and noise insulation. Sitting next to a single glazed window in the morning, I can feel the cold getting into my bones even as the heater is on.

I think with double glazing we wont have to have the heater and a/c on as long as we do with the current single glazed BIG windows.

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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #12 - Jun 23^rd, 2021 at 12:32am

Frank wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 11:53pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 7:09pm:

Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 8:58pm:

I have aluminium - but only single glazed.

They are quite old now ... over 20 years and I found that a spray of silicon lube in the tracks makes for long-lasting easy glide. Cool

good idea.

I converted our aluminium windows to double glazed. Made a big difference.

And painted and sealed all around them too

Aluminium or pvc frame for the double glaze?

I am pretty set on double glazing, for heat and noise insulation. Sitting next to a single glazed window in the morning, I can feel the cold getting into my bones even as the heater is on.

I think with double glazing we wont have to have the heater and a/c on as long as we do with the current single glazed BIG windows.

(Bless me, Greta)

I would go Alloy over PVC for frames in Australia.

PVC frames might offer slightly better insulation in places where snow covers the ground for long periods of time.

Double glazing will reduce heating and cooling costs well worth it in the long run.

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Re: windows - aluminium, uPVC, single or double glazed
Reply #13 - Jun 23^rd, 2021 at 12:42am

Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2021 at 12:32am:

Frank wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 11:53pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2021 at 7:09pm:

Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 19^th, 2021 at 8:58pm:

I have aluminium - but only single glazed.

They are quite old now ... over 20 years and I found that a spray of silicon lube in the tracks makes for long-lasting easy glide. Cool

good idea.

I converted our aluminium windows to double glazed. Made a big difference.

And painted and sealed all around them too

Aluminium or pvc frame for the double glaze?

I am pretty set on double glazing, for heat and noise insulation. Sitting next to a single glazed window in the morning, I can feel the cold getting into my bones even as the heater is on.

I think with double glazing we wont have to have the heater and a/c on as long as we do with the current single glazed BIG windows.

(Bless me, Greta)

I would go Alloy over PVC for frames in Australia.

PVC frames might offer slightly better insulation in places where snow covers the ground for long periods of time.

Double glazing will reduce heating and cooling costs well worth it in the long run.

Thanks.

What's the aluminium advantage then?

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