What Should I Use?: Episode 1 - Windows
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Published 2024-05-16
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?.
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All Comments (21)
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I like this guy. He doesn't clog the B S filter.
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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.
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Wish I had this video in architecture school. Waisted so much time researching this trying to make sense of it all.
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This is exactly what I've been wanting! EXCELLENT VIDEO. Jake is awesome! Tons of in depth information and thorough explanations. I can't wait to see what other topics are covered. This is precisely the type of educated and direct instructional learning that's lacking on YT. THANK YOUUUUUUUUU!
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Knocked out of the park, Jake; really good video! BSN is going from strength to strength.
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Awesome information all in one place! Will be watching this one again.
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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.
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Yes, I already love the idea for this video series. I would like to have passive house mentioned more! Other ideas for series are Insulation, flooring, utilities/appliances, framing with LVLs, etc!
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Thanks Jake. You packed a lot of useful informations into this video.
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Excellent overview!!
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First, Matt great idea - expert education: I would call the this a Center of Excellence series, meaning do more of this. Second, Jake not only are you an expert on windows, your way of communicating is fantastic. I have windows in the future with my build projects. I appreciate your education. Thanx!!
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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.
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I feel like 500 windows isn't a accurate number if you did multiple jobs a day for years because we don't do windows super often and I can count around 100 I remember over the last 6 years.
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I learned a lot here, thank you for this
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We just recently installed Oknoplast windows in our new house build. They are a European window & door manufacturer from Poland. So impressed with the quality. A small company called Laurel Windows in Brevard, NC sells them and is only an hour from our house. Guessing there are a lot of new businesses like this out there with really quality materials.
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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.
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Any experience with Kohltech windows? Looking at the tilt and turn Energlas Plus Argon LSG for our 1950s house renovations.
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For the SHGC you dont always want this to be low. In cooling dominated climates you can gain trade summar energy for winter energy
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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.
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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
