Double glazing from CertainTeed PVC Windows - cheaper than curtains
If you're planning to give your house a makeover it pays to weigh
up all your options and costs. You may be surprised to find that double glazing can
more than pay for itself in savings on curtains, heaters and air-conditioning. Always
a good long-term proposition for lower energy bills, double glazed windows have also
come down in price recently, due to increasing competition.
"My hallway is a long wall of glass," says Mrs Wilson of bayside Melbourne. "It would
have cost many thousands for floor-to-ceiling drapes but I have left my double glazed
windows open to the garden and the sky. In winter the sun comes under the eaves to give
us a lovely warm-up and we can enjoy every last minute of daylight. Our living room
heater is hardly ever on but it warms up the whole house." Conversely, summer sun is
cleverly shaded so the insulating power of the double glazing can keep the heat outside.
"Our air-conditioner is only ever on for short bursts," Mrs Wilson concluded. "And we
stay cool for hours afterwards."
The Wilsons calculated that their energy-efficient renovation cost about the same as
conventional building but gave them huge benefits in lifestyle, running costs, noise
abatement and environmental responsibility.
A website specialising in sustainable renovations has been set up by CertainTeed double
glazed windows, who are also importers of the no-frills EnergyWise range. Visit
www.sustainablewindows.com.au.
For further information contact:
CertainTeed PVC Windows
Address: 359 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham, VIC, 3192
Phone: 1800 062 1...
Fax: 03 9584 5....
Web: www.certainteed.com.au
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