When you see houses with new vinyl Windows in NJ neighborhoods, those houses seem to stand out with greater curb appeal than they did before. No matter what the style of the home or neighborhood is, there are vinyl windows that will fit with the aesthetic theme of the house and that will go with it so well that they look like they were the original windows that were installed when the house was built. Not only do vinyl windows look better than aluminum or wood windows, but they are more energy efficient, too.
The traditional style of window that is found in houses that have a traditional design, such as American colonial design, are double-hung windows or sash windows. These windows have either one solid pane of glass above another solid pane of glass, or if they have six small blocks on the top pane and six on the bottom pane. In a single-hung sash window, the bottom sash can be slid upward. If the window is a double-hung window, then the top bottom pane slides upward but the top sash can also be lowered, which is helpful when you want to clean the window.
If you want to give the room a more open look, or if you want to bring more of the outdoors inside, there are more window options. One of those is the casement window. Casement windows have two panes side by side. They have hinges on each side that attach them to the window frame. These windows are usually larger in size, and they allow for more light as well as more breeze to flow in when they’re opened.
The NFRC, or National Fenestration Rating Council, rates different products according to their energy efficiency. They have ratings for windows that rank them according to their solar heat gain coefficient, how much they transmit visible light, and their ability to resist condensation. Each window’s frame and glazing system affects these factors and determines each window’s scores for energy efficiency. Windows made with double-pane glass with argon in between the two layers of glass add extra protection from cold and hot temperatures as well as block up to 95 percent of UV rays.
