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When condensation forms inside of an IGU (Insulating Glass Unit) it means that there is a rupture in the seal and that air and moisture has penetrated the space - this is true in the almost all cases. The folks who claim that they can install a one-way valve in the IGU that will allow...

google CR Laurence, that's where the pro's buy their window parts.

Ahhhhhhh that explains why there was no reply to DD's question! That was a great catch, most places took a few days to catch the scam! And, as you said, despite the origin it was still a very good question and well worth discussing.:D

Is the skylight glass or plastic? If the skylight glazing is plastic (either polycarbonate or acrylic), then it likely has a UV inhibitor that was included when the plastic was made, and that will prevent UV rays from passing thru the material. The UV inhibitor is included in the plastic...

The original poster, "DesignerDonna", was part of an advertising scam that was on a number of home improvement websites last summer. There were a number of names associated with the "question" and then the "answer" would come in from someone who would "recommend" a particular window tint...

Hi ERS, As Glennjanie said, you don't want to try to replace the broken lite - but, you can replace the IG unit itself (the entire dual pane) - IF you can safely remove it from the sash. Any glass shop can sell you a new IG (Insulating Glass) unit to replace the old one. Just be sure to...

depends a lot on what you are looking for... anything by Frank Lloyd Wright is going to include stained glass there is a company called Kenyon Art Glass that specializes in stained glass panels, but I would assume that their designs are copyrighted...but they do have some very nice stuff...

There are really two ways that a window manufacturer gets an IGU (insulating glass unit - the glass with the spacer between the lites) - first build it himself, second buy it from an IG manufacturing company. The majority of window manufacturers make their own IGU's....but, the majority of...

In the "good old days", IG (Insulating Glass) seals were made of things like polysulfides or hot melt butyl, or a couple of other products, including silicone in some cases. These were made primarily using a single seal system and the one thing they all had in common was eventual seal failure...

Just curious, but who made your doors and how old are they? Condensation between panes is a warranty issue, it just depends on who'e warranty and how long it lasts. You never noticed moisture between the panes prior to the pressure-washing incident? Unless you actually sprayed the high...

What is actually involved with winterizing a hot tub? I know that the folks who manufactured ours recommend strongly that the tub should not be drained (for example) for the winter. I live in northern Wisconsin and I use mine all year around - except maybe in mid summer when it is already...

good morning all, This is my first post in this forum...and it will be a long one. By way of introduction, the following post was actually in reply to several emails that I received from folks at another site. Since condensation issues are the most common window complaint this time of...