If you own an old residence, then you are in a fortunate position of having a home with a lot of character and very attractive features. These are often features that are very hard to recreate in newer dwellings.
However it is also quite likely that you have single glazed timber sash windows fitted in your property and this could easily be costing you quite a bit of money, as well as meaning that your home is not quite as warm and comfortable as it should be.
All test show that double glazed windows by far out-perform single glazing on many fronts. Double glazing is a simple process that involves placing one sheet of glass on top of another and creating a sealed area in between which is then filed with gas. The gas creates a barrier of insulation which in turn makes the double hung sash window unit more energy efficient.
There are huge energy savings to be made by installing double glazed windows in your home. Homeowners who had timber sash windows that were under-performing were reluctant to change them because they felt that they would not be able to find replacement windows that looked as attractive. Nowadays however they either have the choice of installing double glazed sash window made of timber or uPVC windows.
A PVC window is a very efficient window unit that is available in a range of colours and also in a woodgrain effect. This means that these windows can be used as substitutes for timber sash windows without taking from the character of an older residence.
The fact that double and even triple glazed timber windows are now available is a welcome development for homeowners also. More often than not these windows are more expensive than their uPVC counterparts, but for more environmentally aware homeowners this may well be a price worth paying.