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Originally Posted by azasadny
Aluminum frames don't work too well in the colder climes. The aluminum carries the cold right into the house, like the steel doors do. Our neighbor has older aluminum frame windows and they are terrible in MI. I'm sure they're good in FL, since they are more heat stable than vinyl.
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AL windows now have a thermal break in the frame.
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Originally Posted by look 171
If the window is less then 30" off the ground, then you need tempered. It should not be a huge cost difference.
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No.
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Originally Posted by chapo
I believe the code for tempered glass in Ca is within 18 inches of the floor or adjacent to a door.
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Yes.
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Originally Posted by look 171
Sorry, it is 18".
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Originally Posted by dennis in se pa
Zeke - what is being done today in place of capping with aluminum? My neighbor had new windows installed last year and the contractor capped the old wood with aluminum.
STRENGTH - folks the window is not a structural member of your house. It just holds the glass in place. A reasonable quality vinyl made by a known manufacturer will be fine. No one really cares if the replacement windows are fiberglass or "CARBON FIBER"  They do care if they are replaced for cleaning and insulation matters. |
Nothing new on the capping, I just don't like the look or the negatives.
Strength does not imply that the window can or will carry a load.
BTW, A930Rocket is spot on with the code. The numbers are 18, 24 and 60. But I don't understand the part about multiple conditions. Any one of those conditions call for tempered glass. If the window is divided, only the portion within the parameters needs tempering.