double glazing in alu frame?

[rob28]

I wondered if it is possible to put double glazing in an aluminium frame.
I want sliding doors that are sound proof. the thing with the vinyl frames is that they only come in white and i don't think painting them will look nice.

[H...]

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I need black frames that are double glazed too!

[Poi Fai Malaiporn]

from what I've seen all around.. double glazed windows in thailand are rare.. and only available in upvc, white color.
this double glazed have to be made in factory and the cheaper i've seen in shops like "global" is the chinese stuff.. that I think is SHIT.. specially the lockers system..etc..

In europe you can have double glazed in alu or wood.. if your budget is not a worry then you can have all the european / american stuff as well here.. but on a budget price you may have to go for upvc.

also think about your walls... do they fit the thermic and sound proof standart to include double glazed windows if not it will be a loose of money only to install this on a one line brick wall for example.

hope I help a bit ^^

[H...]

After a bit of research it seems the most 'sound proof' way to go for windows is a casement system rather than sliding - no matter what glass is used the 'seal' between frame and panel will always allow some sound through. Depends on how much noise you need to cut out.

[thaifly]

its a gidday to H. and all..its the thai fly from mae rim....double glazed ...WINDOW.. units have been around since the... DAY DOT. . for the average modest budget build..particular on C.T.H. .they are a expensive item ..and by choosing another alternative..the money saved can be used in better ways.. ..but if you have sh.t load of baht go for it its .. a go go CHELSEA F.C.TOMORROW..GOT PLENTY ON ..GIDDAY TO ALL..its the thai fly from mae rim

[BKKBILL]

Here in Thailand we deal with a temperature difference of about 10 to 15 degrees C inside to outside to stay comfortable. I think the cost of double and now triple glazing is not worth it for this difference. A double glazed casement window with clear glass has an insulating value of R-2.0 (U 0.50) single glazed has a value of R-1.0. Keeping the sun off walls and venting attic space should be the most cost effective solution here. Just to put it in perspective the insulating requirements for walls and ceilings in cold climates, R-19 in walls and floors: R-38 to R-49 in ceilings below ventilated attics. That leaves the R-1 difference for window quite small.
Bests spend the Baht on insulating block. foil under the tile roof and a few trees. IMHO.

[MGV12]

Here in Thailand we deal with a temperature difference of about 10 to 15 degrees C inside to outside to stay comfortable. I think the cost of double and now triple glazing is not worth it for this difference. A double glazed casement window with clear glass has an insulating value of R-2.0 (U 0.50) single glazed has a value of R-1.0. Keeping the sun off walls and venting attic space should be the most cost effective solution here. Just to put it in perspective the insulating requirements for walls and ceilings in cold climates, R-19 in walls and floors: R-38 to R-49 in ceilings below ventilated attics. That leaves the R-1 difference for window quite small.
Bests spend the Baht on insulating block. foil under the tile roof and a few trees. IMHO.

Well said BKKKBILL and on the button -- take account of the Sun's path, throughout the year as it moves between hemispheres, when you place your windows and if some are essential in exposed locations incorporate shade in your design or plant a tree and help save the planet. Always worth a little extra for tinted glass due to reflected rays but more than this is not necessary; unless you have a noise problem as well.

[H...]

its a gidday to H. and all..its the thai fly from mae rim....double glazed ...WINDOW.. units have been around since the... DAY DOT. . for the average modest budget build..particular on C.T.H. .they are a expensive item ..and by choosing another alternative..the money saved can be used in better ways.. ..but if you have sh.t load of baht go for it its .. a go go CHELSEA F.C.TOMORROW..GOT PLENTY ON ..GIDDAY TO ALL..its the thai fly from mae rim

Hey thaifly - Not saying casement is way for everyone but the most 'noise proof' system will be a casement system rather than sliding - single,double or whatever glassing and what ever frame ali or uPVC. Of course you pays ya money and takes your choice!

[BKKBILL]

Just a little more on windows. MGV12 brings up a good point about tined glazing. Put film on my car windows a few years back and there was a noticeable difference. To cut heat gain, select glazing with a high shading coefficient. Glazing with a high UV value will block nearly all furniture-fading ultraviolet rays. My last house in Canada had Vinyl double glazed windows with low-e glass a virtually invisible metallic coating that blocks radiant heat transfer and protects carpets and furnishings from fading by reducing damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun. These were classed as “Super” windows having two low-e coatings to achieve incredibly high R-8 insulation values. I don’t know how much of a difference this or solar bronze and solar gray tinted glass will have with single glazing but I’m sure there will be some.