People who don't bother replacing their windows with double glazed windows

strings of life · 16/02/13 - 00:24

Why is it when nearly every single other house has long since had their windows replaced with double glazed windows that there is always that one person who says that they won't bother? Cost can't be much of a factor either, as they often tend to live luxurious lifestyles! :rolleyes:

Is there anybody here whose house still has either wooden framed or metal framed single glazed windows, whilst most of the other houses on your street have double glazed windows?

flower 2 · 16/02/13 - 00:26

strings of life wrote: »

Why is it when nearly every single other house has long since had their windows replaced with double glazed windows that there is always that one person who says that they won't bother? Cost can't be much of a factor either, as they often tend to live luxurious lifestyles! :rolleyes:

Is there anybody here whose house still has either wooden framed or metal framed single glazed windows, whilst most of the other houses on your street have double glazed windows?

:eek: OMG Double Glazing cold callers have infiltrated DS now :eek:

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 00:29

I replaced my hardwood single glazed windows with double glazing and regretted it ever since.

PrestonAl · 16/02/13 - 00:30

kolakoala wrote: »

I replaced my hardwood single glazed windows with double glazing and regretted it ever since.

I replaced my double glazed windows with some nice hardwood single glazed ones. That cheap plastic is so council estate, glad I got rid.

strings of life · 16/02/13 - 00:31

PrestonAl wrote: »

I replaced my double glazed windows with some nice hardwood single glazed ones. That cheap plastic is so council estate, glad I got rid.

Are the hardwood ones any good at keeping the warmth in?

U96 · 16/02/13 - 00:31

A lot of old folk don't bother.
Their grandchilden encourage them not to.
More for their inheritance innit?.:(

morganb1611 · 16/02/13 - 00:38

Agreed with others on here, PVC windows are hideous, wooden windows all the way (although they are double glazed).

PrestonAl · 16/02/13 - 00:39

strings of life wrote: »

Are the hardwood ones any good at keeping the warmth in?

yes, i close my curtains.

PrestonAl · 16/02/13 - 00:40

morganb1611 wrote: »

Agreed with others on here, PVC windows are hideous, wooden windows all the way (although they are double glazed).

Damn fine choice. To many people have gone for hideous pvc double glazing with "fake" wood.

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 00:41

strings of life wrote: »

Are the hardwood ones any good at keeping the warmth in?

A damn sight better than the plastic rubbish I have now, The draughts from my double glazed windows and doors are horrendous. My hardwood single glazed were fab. I was conned :eek:

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 00:43

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zounds · 16/02/13 - 00:59

When I saw the thread title my eyes just glazed over.

Congratulations on perhaps the most inane topic ever to grace this board!

*edit - looking down the page I see that you're a thread troll (a poor one at that), so I take back my congratulations.

exlordlucan · 16/02/13 - 01:22

Double glazing is so old fashioned, triple is the way forward.

Addisonian · 16/02/13 - 01:23

I have triple glazing. So there.

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 01:25

exlordlucan wrote: »

Double glazing is so old fashioned, triple is the way forward.

Triple glazing is sooooo 2012.

Quadruple glazed windows are sooo in the now.

flower 2 · 16/02/13 - 01:25

Brick em up and stoke the fire I say!

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 01:28

New member posting shite, now inactive.:D

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 01:30

GeoBa92 wrote: »

Triple glazing is sooooo 2012.

Quadruple glazed windows are sooo in the now.

I had a triple glazed house in 1980, it was Swedish built in NE Scotland.

flower 2 · 16/02/13 - 01:30

woodbush wrote: »

New member posting shite, now inactive.:D

Wonder if he really lost his head or got vaporized?

Shame really

exlordlucan · 16/02/13 - 01:35

woodbush wrote: »

New member posting shite, now inactive.:D

No life in those strings anymore.

Addisonian · 16/02/13 - 01:48

exlordlucan wrote: »

No life in those strings anymore.

Well at least now we know the answer to the age old question that is how long is a piece of string. And apparently it's about 48 minutes.

Fizzbin · 16/02/13 - 01:51

My front windows are still single glazed. That's because they're still the original 1890 sashes with rolled glass panes, so quite rare.

I have secondary glazing inside.

LH1 · 16/02/13 - 07:41

My dad has kept his single glazed windows because they are the traditional lead lights so have a patterned stained glass effect. They look fab.

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 07:45

LH1 wrote: »

My dad has kept his single glazed windows because they are the traditional lead lights so have a patterned stained glass effect. They look fab.

Same here when the sun shines on them you can see different reflections on each light. Dad would rather cut his leg off than replace them with double glazing.

vosne · 16/02/13 - 07:53

Did you know glass is technically a liquid, fact fans? Your windows are very slowly flowing to the floor.

[Deleted User] · 16/02/13 - 07:54

vosne wrote: »

Did you know glass is technically a liquid, fact fans? Your windows are very slowly flowing to the floor.

Yeah i believe a very viscous liquid. Would that mean sand is a liquid?

Hey there!

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