Swampfrog Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Help, We are having our Narrowboat built and are going with double glazed units. We know that there is nothing to be gained from this on a heat loss, noise reduction way but it's all about replacing the window as the glass comes out as a single unit without the need to take out the frame. Does anybody have double glazed units? if so, in your opinion should we go for full pane without a hopper, or windows with a hopper? The Swamp Frogs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Help, We are having our Narrowboat built and are going with double glazed units. We know that there is nothing to be gained from this on a heat loss, noise reduction way but it's all about replacing the window as the glass comes out as a single unit without the need to take out the frame. Does anybody have double glazed units? if so, in your opinion should we go for full pane without a hopper, or windows with a hopper? Nothing to gain? You mean everything to gain as heat loss, condensation, noise reduction and cooler in the summer are all benefits. The bigger the window the more benefit over single pane windows will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chagall Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Help, We are having our Narrowboat built and are going with double glazed units. We know that there is nothing to be gained from this on a heat loss, noise reduction way but it's all about replacing the window as the glass comes out as a single unit without the need to take out the frame. Does anybody have double glazed units? if so, in your opinion should we go for full pane without a hopper, or windows with a hopper? The Swamp Frogs..... I went for large windows double glazed no opening, and interspersed with double glazed portholes, top half opens down on a centre hinge. Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 should we go for full pane without a hopper, or windows with a hopper? Have both. Think where some ventilation would be good, bathroom, galley, bedroom, saloon, oh! that's nearly everywhere. We have double glazed portholes, the whole glass drops back or can be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace and Favour Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 We have double-glazed half-opening portholes, and double glazed hopper windows. Caldwell Windows Excellent stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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