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Originally Posted by island911 View Post
As Milt once pointed out, windows are NO Where near as insulative as a typical wall.

John is in Portland where I expect that R13 (min) is code. Even a triple pane won't match that number.

FWIW; What I noticed in Scandinavia was a pair of double pane, plus heavy curtains. seemed smart for the area.
Sounds like you're looking for the ideal engineered solution with little regard for cost efficiency.

John L, what is the insulation in your house?
Old 12-29-2009, 08:44 AM
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