1. Weather tests the whole opening A window can seem entirely sound through a dry week and then admit air or water during a single period of driving rain. This is not mysterious. Wind changes the pressure across an elevation and pushes rain against surfaces it may barely touch in calmer weather. Orientation, shelter, height […]
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Glazing Lives at the Most Exposed Part of the Building Windows and glazed doors occupy a demanding position within the architecture of a home. They form part of the boundary between a relatively controlled interior and an external environment that changes continuously. Across the seasons, frames, seals and surrounding components encounter variations in temperature, moisture, […]