6 tips to select new window for your home
May 04, 2017 Interiors
Anchor: Onal Kothari
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Windows help to regulate energy effectively within your space. Architect Onal Kothari gets to details and lists factors you need to keep in mind to ensure you order the right window for your home.
- Purpose: Firstly, decide the purpose of the window for your room. Nowadays it also serves as doorways like a sliding window in the living area with full-heighted framing to connect the outside with the inside. The functionality of your room (living, home theatre, kitchen etc.) will help you make the right decision.
- Material: Windows are available in different materials like wood, aluminium, vinyl, fibreglass. Wooden frames are very popular and are the most preferred option. On the other hand, aluminium windows with advance locking technologies are in trend these days. Wooden frames offer a classy look whereas clad windows (aluminium and vinyl windows) are being frequently used in new construction. Be selective with your material selection, especially with your existing building envelop.
- Glass: There are several key factors you need to consider before you choose your window glass. Colour, solar energy transmission, sound controlling capacity, single or double pane as well as security, are some of the features to ease out your selection process.
- Ventilation: The basic function of any window is to provide free air flow in spaces. People generally prefer windows than can open and close as per their need in every climatic condition rather than the fixed option.
- Style: While choosing the style for your windows, keep the existing structural design and the view you get from the interior in mind. You can choose from casement windows, double-hung windows, sliding windows and bay windows.
- Energy efficiency: This does count if you want things to be long lasting or durable and best with your home in natural terms. The R- values of the window indicates the thermal value of the material. The higher R-value ensures better insulation. Also, enquire about the U-factor of the window. This is another rating system that complements the solar heat flow. Lower U-factor means higher energy-efficient windows or sunlight.
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