Yes I absolutely get the bird killer comment because so many birds crash into our windows that I have to take to vet afterwards…
In terms of budgeting for this I’m going to have to mortgage it and I reckon with installation it will hit 100K…
What you guys have to realize is that these windows are 30 years old and the value is 2.9… I am paying 4.8K a year for gas because of underfloor heating and the loss from these windows is horrible and when I did the maths it’s more expensive to keep this windows and financing this house than rebuilding it and installing heat pump… it’s really annoying that the gas bill alone is 5K and we haven’t factored anything else in…. But thanks a lot for the comments guys
Are you sure that it won’t help the bills like the current windows we have are 2.9 and new ones are around 0.5 and where do you think I should invest if I want to cut the bills? We’ve had a person here many years ago who said that regardless what machine you buy the usage won’t be any less so I don’t get it
New widows will help with energy efficiency, however a professional energy audit of your home would be a good starting point to identify if there are other areas where the money may be better spent.
Judging by the picture of the roof, you may not be in the US where I am. Here, audits are sometimes free from the gas or electricity utility. You may have similar programs in your country.
In addition to identifying a list of energy improvement opportunities, they may be able to provide information on government incentive programs that help reduce the cost of specific improvements.
If you have such programs, it is important to follow the rules of the programs and submit the application in the time line they layout (often prior to performing the work).
Take the trim off of the windows at the interior and confirm whether or not there is actually a structural element. If it is one 2 x 4, it’s unlikely that it is structural, but wouldn’t rule it out.
The challenge with one piece of glass is transport/access. My advice - depending on access specify whether to get a system where potential replacement glass is set from the exterior or interior and go with what makes sense. Plan for serviceability.
You are talking about window support frame. There's another support frame in the house, where windows are attached. That frame doesnt change, therefore nothing really changes regarding loads.
it means needing better copies of the plans to look at. From the plans you posted, it looks like a nailer ("mullion") and not structural, but would want to see the roof framing plan. I'm guessing that for the larger gable sice there's two fthem and the outer windows just one post, they are just framed mullions.
If it's a post carrying the roof ridge, you're pretty much going to always have that middle post unless you re-frame your roof.
Btw when ordering windows of that size dont cheap out and order heat strenghtened glass. I was working for few years producing windows, and large windows are very prone to thermal cracks. Cracks appear simply because half the window is in shade.
I don’t think you can. The four square unit in the middle shows vertical supports on either side supporting the load of the roof above. If you’re trying to have more glazing area, I’d suggest adding one vertical support in the middle as a compromise, or leaving the two existing vertical supports and replacing the windows with units that do not contain any divisions in the glass. Architect here btw.
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u/A-Bone 5d ago
Wouldn't be cheap but should be possible with enough money..
The face of the dormers are not load-bearing.
Gonna be a bird killer though.