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How to choose the right siding?
We get that question often from our Batavia; Il customers.
When choosing siding, be sure your ideas will give you the results you want both now and later.
It is time to update your home’s exterior. You have many home siding options and cannot seem to decide which one to choose.
Evaluating the pros and cons of sidings can help.
Those 3 evaluation points will narrow your list and help you to choose the best solution for your needs.
No matter whether your home is old or new, those 3 points should be considered before you choose the best siding for your home:
- siding durability and functionality
- siding style and beauty
- siding maintenance.
More coming soon…
How long will a window last?
- · Most of today’s windows are made from a frame material and an insulating glass “sandwich”-each component subject to wear, weathering, and potential failure.
- · Weather-stripping in the frame and moving parts can wear out with use.
- · An insulating glass panel may suffer a broken seal after years of expansion and contraction with temperature changes-creating a “fogged” look as moisture accumulates between the glass panels.
- · According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), some windows can last up to 50 years.
Some of the factors that go into the determination include:
- Frame material
- Quality construction practices and building style
- Product quality
- Climate and exposure
- Routine care and maintenance
- Replacement of parts that wear with use with an AAMA Certified product that’s cared for, you can expect to increase the service life.
What are the best Cleaners to remove stains from my vinyl windows?
- Bubble Gum: Fantastik®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Solution of vinegar(30%), Water(70%), Windex®
- Crayon: Lestoil® DAP (Oil-Based Caulk) Fantastik®
- Felt Tip Pen: Fantastik®, water-based cleaners
- Grass: Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
- Lipstick: Fantastik®, Murphy Oil Soap®
- Grease: Fantastik®, Lestoil®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
- Mold and Mildew: Fantastik®, Solution of vinegar(30%), Water(70%), Windex®
- Motor Oil: Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex® Oil Soft Scrub®
- Paint: Brillo® Pad,Soft Scrub®
- Pencil: Soft Scrub®
- Rust: Fantastik®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
- Tar: Soft Scrub®
- Top Soil: Fantastik®, Lestoil®, Murphy Oil Soap®
*Cleaning Materials are listed in alphabetical Order. Schmidt Exteriors, Inc. does not endorse proprietary products or processes and makes no warranties for the products referenced herein. References to proprietary names is for illustrative purposes only, and is not intended to imply that there are not equally effective alternatives. All cleaners used must be thoroughly rinsed off and dried after use or discoloration of vinyl frames could occur.
Why do energy efficient windows help reduce condensation?
Will new windows eliminate condensation?
- · Condensation is a direct result of interior humidity and the difference between indoor and outside air temperature.
- · Warm moist are seeks a cold surface. This is a basic law of physics.
- · A glass with ice will form condensation. The moist air in the heated room is seeking a cold surface.
- · If you keep the humidity in your house low, then the likelihood of experiencing condensation is also low.
- · However, the efficiency of your window will also impact the temperature and humidity level at which condensation occurs.
- · High performance windows with low U-factors result in inside glass surface temperatures much closer to the room air temperature
- · Windows with warm edge technologies and non-metal frames are also less likely to have condensation on the frame or at the edge of the glass
- · Insulated, high efficiency windows greatly reduce condensation on the interior surface of the glass
- Note that in certain conditions (humid mornings after a clear night sky), windows may have dew on their outside surface
- This “dew” appearance is a sure sign your windows work. Your new high efficiency windows do not change with the exterior conditions.
- The dew will dissipate as the morning wears on.
