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Tinting windows in your home
Posted on 2/11/17 at 7:15 am
Posted on 2/11/17 at 7:15 am
With spring and summer right around the corner I'm looking for ways to make my home more energy efficient. The south wall in my living room is literally a wall of windows and it lets a good amount of heat in during the day. Has anyone here had their home windows tinted and does it help?
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Posted on 2/11/17 at 7:26 am to Brazos
financially isn't a huge savings- save a few $/month for the summer/early fall. But the difference in the room itself was worth it big time.
Call Ben at The Glass Guru of Baton Rouge- he was a nice guy and his employees cleaned up after themselves.
Call Ben at The Glass Guru of Baton Rouge- he was a nice guy and his employees cleaned up after themselves.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 7:26 am to Brazos
Yes and Yes. Got some tint from Lowe's and it works quite well.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 7:51 am to Brazos
triple pane, Ultraflect glass package. you can get up to an R9. baller.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 7:54 am to Brazos
Geoshield out of baton rouge
Posted on 2/11/17 at 8:26 am to Brazos
You should get solar screens, not tint. I have the screens on the windows that get evening sun and it makes a huge difference. With the screens you can take them off in the winter for the sun's heat.
https://lonestarsolarscreens.com/what-are-solar-screens/
You can order the screen material online and install it yourself. They may sell it at home improvement stores.
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Solar Screens are the most effective window treatments that you can apply to your home for lowering energy bills by stopping the heat transfer through your windows and doors while still maintaining your view. Window film, interior products, or awnings cannot compete with the efficiency rating of TEXTILENE® solar screens.
https://lonestarsolarscreens.com/what-are-solar-screens/
You can order the screen material online and install it yourself. They may sell it at home improvement stores.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 9:09 am to Brazos
Just know that if you put tint on double pane windows, it voids the warranty. I learned that the hard way.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 9:31 am to Brazos
Posted on 2/11/17 at 11:27 am to Brazos
We live along the coast south of Tampa. Bought a new house that has a lot of windows and gets a lot of direct sun on the south and west sides. That means our living room and master bedroom could get pretty hot. So we had tinting put on all our windows for less than $500, since we couldn't afford new windows. The difference has been dramatic. Less glare. Less heat. Lower utility bills. A definite win for us.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 12:07 pm to Brazos
Trashy.
Get electronic glazed Windows
Get electronic glazed Windows
Posted on 2/11/17 at 12:08 pm to Brazos
I find that tint helps a lot with glare coming in from outside, but not with heat because it just makes the windows get so hot that you can't touch them. My preference is to install shade screens to dissipate that heat before it gets to your window glass.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 12:25 pm to Brazos
Just use foil like a normal person
Posted on 2/11/17 at 12:27 pm to Brazos
If you like have natural light coming in, the film is not a bad idea. As at least one other person pointed out, the reduction in UV radiation will significantly reduce fading. If you don't mine the exclusion of sunlight, you could just go with various window treatments that will probably just as effective, if not more.
Energy efficient window information from houselogic.com
Energy efficient window information from houselogic.com
Posted on 2/11/17 at 12:46 pm to Brazos
We had tint installed on south facing windows for UV protection after installing new hardwood floors, which replaced carpet.
The tint was installed by a company who dealt with solely with houses.
They knew exactly what to suggest for the type of glass in the double pane windows to avoid shattering in the summer time heat.
The edge of the tint is not visible against the frame and they had to deal with semi-circular glass at the top.
The tint was installed by a company who dealt with solely with houses.
They knew exactly what to suggest for the type of glass in the double pane windows to avoid shattering in the summer time heat.
The edge of the tint is not visible against the frame and they had to deal with semi-circular glass at the top.
This post was edited on 2/11/17 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 2/11/17 at 12:55 pm to Brazos
My boss had his home done but it was in conjunction with us changing out all five old A/C units for high efficiency models. He said his utility bill dropped over $300.00 a month but I'm not sure how much was due to the tint vs the higher SEER units.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 1:03 pm to Brazos
Did it to my apartment years ago in Texas. I was a cheap bastard and used those three dollar emergency space blankets from Walmart.
One blanket did one window, it worked pretty good too. The only problem was it turns the window into a two-way mirror.
Dark inside bright outside can see out. Dark outside bright inside can see nothing outside. But that helps in winter by keeping heat inside.
One blanket did one window, it worked pretty good too. The only problem was it turns the window into a two-way mirror.
Dark inside bright outside can see out. Dark outside bright inside can see nothing outside. But that helps in winter by keeping heat inside.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 1:19 pm to Brazos
You should consider solar screens. Pretty easy to diy if you are so motivated.
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