Michael Holigan: If you pick up any home magazine today, you're going to see a lot of ads for wood windows. People are buying them all across the country. We've got Dominic Truniger here with us today from Crestline. Good to have you here, Dominic.
Dominic Truniger: Good to be here Michael.
M.H.: Why all the sales in wood windows? Why are people buying them for their homes?
D.T.: Well, there's a number of reasons. One of the most important is the fact that you get the warmth and beauty of wood. Wood really is a fabulous natural insulator.
M.H.: And actually the windows are permanent furniture that's always going to be in the home.
D.T.: Most definitely. And we use the best select type woods in all our window sash and frames. And if I can, I'd like to demonstrate how this window goes out for you.
M.H.: Yes.
D.T.: This is what we call a double hung window. Double hung windows go up and down and these are the type that we call tilt double hung. The sash, this is the movable part of the window, is something that you can take out, basically tilting to the inside of your home, and easily washing it from the inside without having to go out on a ladder to try to wash your windows.
M.H.: That's really going to be helpful upstairs, isn't it?
D.T.: Definitely on a second story.
M.H.: And like you said, double hung, so both windows slide up and down. That's nice.
D.T.: And it gives you excellent ventilation as well.
M.H.: Yeah.
D.T.: Which is a very big plus on these type of windows.
M.H.: I guess in the summer time that would be right. Pull it down and let the heat move along the ceiling and go on out.
D.T.: Exactly.
M.H.: Okay. What are some of the other benefits of wood windows?
D.T.: Well, another great reason they're buying so many wood windows is the fact they are very, very well weatherstripped. Fully weatherstripped along the entire perimeter of the sash along with what we call the check rail, that's the middle portion, top and bottom. So they're very well insulated.
M.H.: Yeah, I really like the weatherstripping, because I've had a lot of aluminum windows that aren't properly done, that not only leak air, but during a rain storm with wind you actually get water coming into the home.
D.T.: Our windows go through an independent testing. One of the top insulated R-value type products on the market today. And very energy efficient. And today, with the cost of energy, people are always concerned about that. And, in fact, one of the things we do, not only is weatherstripping important, but the type of glass you use is extremely important. The type we have here in this window is what we call our sun-plus-four glass. It is a special coating that is applied to the glass along with an argon gas that is injected in-between the air space.
M.H.: So it's not just air?
D.T.: It's not just air. What it is, is a superb insulator, better than air, and again prevents the hot summer rays of the sun and heat from coming to the inside, keeping your home cool and keeping those energy bills down to a minimum.
M.H.: We always want that. You can tell it is shaded though. You can see that it's different.
D.T.: And yet it is a very natural shade, so you don't really see any discoloration when you're looking outside.
M.H.: Well, it's a good looking window. It's energy efficient and it's easy to use, so it's got to be a winner.
D.T.: Exactly, you bet.
M.H.: Thanks Dominic.
D.T.: Thanks Michael.
Episode 41 1996 - 97 Season
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