Vinyl, Fiberglass & Wood

Frame material against lifespan, and where each one fails.

5 articles

• Vinyl or Fiberglass — The Difference Is Thermal Expansion

  Both insulate about equally. What separates them is what happens across twenty years of hot afternoons and cold nights.

• Aluminium Windows — Why the Thermal Break Is the Whole Question

  The material that makes the narrowest sightlines is also the best conductor in the catalogue. Everything depends on what sits in the middle of the frame.

• How Long Do Windows Last? — The Seal Fails Before the Frame

  A window does not wear out evenly. One component fails first, and it is not the one the warranty is longest on.

• Clad Wood Windows — You Are Buying the Interior, and the Joint

  A clad window lasts as long as its cladding joints stay sealed. When they do not, the wood behind them rots invisibly.

• Fog Between the Panes — The Seal Failed, and Only One Fix Lasts

  Condensation on the glass wipes off. Condensation inside it cannot be reached, and that distinction is the whole diagnosis.