Comments on: The Grumpy Environmentalist: Restoring an 1850s range http://www.greenbang.com/the-grumpy-environmentalist-restoring-an-1850s-range_13372.html Sustainable Energy Insight Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Construction BBC 85 http://www.greenbang.com/the-grumpy-environmentalist-restoring-an-1850s-range_13372.html/comment-page-1#comment-13025 Construction BBC 85 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:56:39 +0000 http://www.greenbang.com/?p=13372#comment-13025 <strong>Construction BBC 85...</strong> Votre article : The Grumpy Environmentalist: Restoring an 1850s range ... est retenu et publié sur notre compte Twitter....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13025','Construction BBC 85'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13025','Construction BBC 85','<strong>Construction BBC 85...<\/strong>\n\nVotre article : The Grumpy Environmentalist: Restoring an 1850s range ... est retenu et publié sur notre compte Twitter....'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Construction BBC 85…

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]]> By: JimStout http://www.greenbang.com/the-grumpy-environmentalist-restoring-an-1850s-range_13372.html/comment-page-1#comment-12037 JimStout Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:29:14 +0000 http://www.greenbang.com/?p=13372#comment-12037 I live in Edinburgh with Window Preservation Area covering much of its fine Georgian sash and case fronts (it covers the back windows as well, ususally). There is a solution here in replacement pane double-glazing set into identical wooden sash and case windows, that keeps the planners happy. I don't think it's well known and it is more expensive - but it is there. 12mm gap panes are not necessarily as good as narrower gaps - too much convection between the panes, unless you fill with Argon, but that leaks over time. It is time the DG companies got the specification to please the planners. Surely stronger materials are available to reduce the inter-pane dimensions! Although I've heard planners' comments that low-e coating dims the light too much and "you won't like that!". Well - I can stand nearer the window and get more light in winter, if it's double glazed. Can't help on the insulation front<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12037','JimStout'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12037','JimStout','I live in Edinburgh with Window Preservation Area covering much of its fine Georgian sash and case fronts (it covers the back windows as well, ususally). There is a solution here in replacement pane double-glazing set into identical wooden sash and case windows, that keeps the planners happy. I don\'t think it\'s well known and it is more expensive - but it is there.\r\n\r\n12mm gap panes are not necessarily as good as narrower gaps - too much convection between the panes, unless you fill with Argon, but that leaks over time.\r\n\r\nIt is time the DG companies got the specification to please the planners. Surely stronger materials are available to reduce the inter-pane dimensions!\r\n\r\nAlthough I\'ve heard planners\' comments that low-e coating dims the light too much and \"you won\'t like that!\". Well - I can stand nearer the window and get more light in winter, if it\'s double glazed.\r\n\r\nCan\'t help on the insulation front'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I live in Edinburgh with Window Preservation Area covering much of its fine Georgian sash and case fronts (it covers the back windows as well, ususally). There is a solution here in replacement pane double-glazing set into identical wooden sash and case windows, that keeps the planners happy. I don’t think it’s well known and it is more expensive – but it is there.

12mm gap panes are not necessarily as good as narrower gaps – too much convection between the panes, unless you fill with Argon, but that leaks over time.

It is time the DG companies got the specification to please the planners. Surely stronger materials are available to reduce the inter-pane dimensions!

Although I’ve heard planners’ comments that low-e coating dims the light too much and “you won’t like that!”. Well – I can stand nearer the window and get more light in winter, if it’s double glazed.

Can’t help on the insulation front

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]]> By: Carol Overland http://www.greenbang.com/the-grumpy-environmentalist-restoring-an-1850s-range_13372.html/comment-page-1#comment-12016 Carol Overland Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:28:45 +0000 http://www.greenbang.com/?p=13372#comment-12016 Thanks for these posts -- misery loves company. We've got a 1740s house in Delaware with similar issues, i.e., what to do about windows, will dog hair substitute for horsehair in the plaster, and solar panels on the house isn't exactly historic!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12016','Carol Overland'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12016','Carol Overland','Thanks for these posts -- misery loves company. We\'ve got a 1740s house in Delaware with similar issues, i.e., what to do about windows, will dog hair substitute for horsehair in the plaster, and solar panels on the house isn\'t exactly historic!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for these posts — misery loves company. We’ve got a 1740s house in Delaware with similar issues, i.e., what to do about windows, will dog hair substitute for horsehair in the plaster, and solar panels on the house isn’t exactly historic!
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