Hotton

I was reading today that uPVC windows are really bad for the enviroment
(and property values) and six of the 15 most dangerous pollutants,as
outlined by various European governments. the report also mentioned that
thay are very difficult to recycle
Makes you wonder why companies in Perth are attempting to mass inporting this rubbish into Australia
:curse:

Australia_bound?

There're very popular in the UK and do retain heat so to lessen their impact on the environent.
Personally hate single glazed windows as allow in too much noise and need repainting every few years.

Hotton

I think your windows will be around well past are generation sitting
in landfill till the end of time
Australians are a bit more concerned about the planet than your average pom

And you can have double glazed windows made of natural products
Wood

Fly Away

You can get hard wood double glazed windows which are coated in long lasting paint. More expensive but better for the environment and better looking. In our last house we had double glazed sash windows. So you do not need to sacrifice comfort for style or environmental considerations.

Incidentally, I worked for a large Council Housing Dept who stopped fitting UPV windows as they worked out less cost effective than wooden double glazed windows as if there is a problem the whole window generally needs replacing, whereas wooden windows can usually be repaired.

stuckinblighty

The windows in Aus are total crap...nearly all single glazed and the ones in our rental almost fall apart when you try to open them.....garbage

Lee

stuckinblighty

yeah right thats why most of them drive around in big,***** off 4 litre V8's

Hotton

See your landlord ask him to replace in Australian oak double glazed

Grayling

Rubbish

stuckinblighty

Hotton

Yes we recycle that as well

Grayling

Not around most picnic spots they don't considering the amount of discarded beer bottles I see.

....and I have seen UPVC widows being installed in a few Queenslander houses round here.

Hotton

Thay also turn pink with age the windows that is not the beer bottles

Grayling

So do Aussies

Hotton

Very good dont knock it till you try it

Hotton

May i add i am not knocking Aluminium which i gather can be
indefinitely recycled ,and one of the reasons widely used in Australia