Types of Window Glasses and Their Uses
With today’s technology, a wide variety of window glass is accessible to insert into your home’s window frame — all offering efficiency and dependability for better impact resistance, improved energy efficiency, better heat retention and ultraviolet light resistance. But what types of glass are used for windows, what is each kind used for and how can you determine which solution is right for your daily needs and budget?
How to Make Your Windows and Doors More Secure
Many intruders take advantage of careless homeowner behaviors, like keeping doors and windows unlocked or using cheap fixtures. By securing your doors and windows, you can easily prevent unwanted home intrusions and burglaries.
How to Protect Sliding Glass Doors in a Hurricane
While your home’s sliding glass door allows you quick, easy access to the pool and large scenic views of your beautifully sculpted landscaping, they're a vulnerable point during harsh weather. To best avoid hurricane-related damages, protect your sliding glass door with these effective and dependable solutions before the storm hits.
Can Low-E Glass Be Laminated?
With low-e glass, you can reduce the amount of harmful ultraviolet light entering your home, improve energy efficiency efforts, save on annual heating and cooling costs and create a more comfortable indoor environment for you and your family. While low-e glass has many benefits, does it mean that you can’t add any other features or upgrades to your window’s glass, like lamination? Let's find out.
The Case of the Glass Shelving
The Glass Detective takes on the case of figuring out what type of glass should be used for glass shelving applications. We discuss laminated, tempered, and laminated-tempered glass. Read more here.
How Long Do New Replacement Windows Last?
When choosing new replacement windows for your home, remember that the materials, overall construction quality and environmental condition of your product will determine how useful and efficient they are as well as how long they'll last. Find out more here.
Glass.com® Named Best New Website of 2018
Glass.com was named the winner of the Best New or Relaunched Website Award by the Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) at the 42nd annual conference held this summer in the nation’s capital. Find out more here.
The Case of Improving the “U” Value of Glass
Need to increase the "U" Value of your windows? The Glass Detective discusses how this could be achieved with window film. See more here and learn how to increase your glass's "U" Value.
Tips for Matching Your Windows and Doors
Windows and doors are not only practical solutions for protecting your home, allowing easy entry and letting useful and practical natural lighting flood your space, but they’re also crucial elements of your home’s design aesthetic and help to establish individuality. Find out more here.
Should You Repair or Replace Your Door Frame?
Glass.com explores the options of repairing or replacing your door frame by giving you a better understanding of the potential issues and solutions. Before you embark on your next door frame project take a look at a few points that your local professional should consider prior to starting the project.
What is the Best Wine Glass?
The best wine glass will capture the fullness of the wine’s flavor and aroma and allow your taste buds to appreciate the wine fully. Overall,
Are Wine Glasses Necessary?
To answer this question, we turn to science. What does the research say, you ask? Well, a study published in the Journal of Wine Research
What Wine Glasses Do Sommeliers Use?
In any field, experts are the people you turn to for the most trustworthy advice. They are the most knowledgeable in their field and can
How Can You Tell If a Wine Glass Is Crystal?
Crystal has a particular reputation for being the “fancy” version of glass and is typically used for formal tableware on special occasions. So naturally, this
Preparing For A Hurricane
Preparing Your Home for Hurricane Season Hurricanes have ravaged many different areas in North America over the past decade. Severe weather has brought the United
How Flat is Glass?
The Case of Glass Tolerances Question: Dear Glass Detective, What are the tolerances for ¼” glass as far as flatness or being level is concerned?
