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Secondary Glazing

  • 02-01-2012 2:52pm
    #1
    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭


    A little advice from window experts, please.

    What is the most efficient "gap" between the out pane and the inner pane.

    If there is sufficient space in the window area, would it be best to install "close fitting" secondary windows (i.e. attached to the original window frame) or to make a new frame and fit it on the inside edge of the window space (thus doing away with the internal window sill)?


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  • #2
    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,815 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    Here is what I understand from my secondary glazing guy who did my house (harold at windo-seal)

    The distance makes no difference in relation to heat. However a larger gap will make a big difference to reducing the sound.

    So I guess the answer is to use close-fitting on the quiet side of the house and a separate frame on the noisy side of the house (if there is one).

    This is basically what I did.


  • #3
    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭odds_on


    Thanks, antoinolachtnai, that is the kind of info I was looking for - can't find that on the net from "window people"


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