Large Sliders in kitchen - concerned about heat loss

yellow hen

We're renovating our kitchen in our 35yr old house. I wouldn't say it's badly built but it is drafty and needs some work. We are hoping to fill the majority of the wall into the back garden with one set of wide glass sliders. We're at the very early stages of thinking about this and my primary concern is how cold they might feel? Presumably with triple glazing, the concerns about large glass areas being cold aren't quite as much a concern these days? or is it?

Gumbo

Buy the best quality you can.
Whether that’s triple glazed, passive spec etc

I have a 4.5m slider and triangle of glass above in an extension and I find it ok.
The room is the warmest in the house due to the build up, air tightness and insulation I put in.

Bdjsjsjs

yellow hen wrote: »

We're renovating our kitchen in our 35yr old house. I wouldn't say it's badly built but it is drafty and needs some work. We are hoping to fill the majority of the wall into the back garden with one set of wide glass sliders. We're at the very early stages of thinking about this and my primary concern is how cold they might feel? Presumably with triple glazing, the concerns about large glass areas being cold aren't quite as much a concern these days? or is it?

Windows are always cold spots. Even with four layers of glass but it could still be very comfortable.

Dudda

I’ve a 6 meter wide slider in our kitchen / dining. This morning all our shaded windows had frost on the outside while the inside was 21 degrees. This shows how well the windows are working as they don’t let much heat out. As said above by kceire buy the best quality you can. I spent a lot on passive windows but it was worth it. It’s not something like a kitchen or a couch that you’ll upgrade or replace after a few years so invest as much as you can.

yellow hen

Thanks for the replies. We've agreed to spend on the windows and cut back to a very simplistic kitchen unit to recoup costs. Unfortunately the whole houses needs new windows so none of this will come cheap.

Paul_Mc1988

yellow hen wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. We've agreed to spend on the windows and cut back to a very simplistic kitchen unit to recoup costs. Unfortunately the whole houses needs new windows so none of this will come cheap.

In the process of doing the same. Have 7 windows 2 sliding doors and a pvc door to the garage. Can I ask how much yours cost in the end and how many windows you got