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 02-13-2008, 22:15 Post: 151337
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I'm thinking of replacing some conventional basement windows with glass blocks for possibly better insulating qualitys of the glass blocks over the regular windows. Any body have any experience good or bad doing this? Frank.






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Hey that's a great link on glass blocks, more information there than my wifes weekly hair salon visit. I checked the code, no egress windows are required unless you run a busniess in a basement, but I'm going to leave a couple just for that reason. We bought kind of a spec house last fall for something to keep out of the bar, it was built in 1950 when energy costs were of little concern, so this home has 13 basement windows. So far we have replaced the original first floor windows and doors with new high effeciency units. So from the replys I think we will get some better conventioan units rather than the glass blocks.. Thanks again. Frank.






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I've forgotten the size of the first floor windows we replaced, but they were a standard size, so no special order size was needed. We priced them at Lowes and Menards, they were about 180.00 each carryout, but weren't of a quality that the local utility company classifys as "Energy Star" which would qualify for a 25 dollar per window rebate. We had the local lumber yard order them from "Hayfield Window" from, Hayfield Minnesota. They were about 300.00 each installed and qualified for the "Energy Star" rebate. We had 15 windows and two doors replaced. I was so amazed at how absolute each window fit the old opening. The rep measured every window before he ordered them, and every one reminded me of the sound of puting the lid on a foam cooler, they fit that good. So I think I've answered my own question, I'll call the same lumberyard and order the replacments from him. Thanks for all the info. Frank.






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