Casement Windows

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Styles: Casement Windows

Are your energy bills starting to cramp your style? Does your house feel drafty in the wintertime? Do you often wake up with icicles under your nose?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, especially the last one, you probably have an insulation problem. Most insulation problems come through your windows or doors. These are areas that obviously open up to the outside, and believe it or not, houses do shift over time. A window that once sealed out the cold air may have become warped over years of exposure, and is now letting the cold air howl into your bedroom.

Even if your windows seem in tact, they can still be inefficient if they're old. Window technology has increase by leaps and bounds over the last few decades. Old single pane windows have been replaced by double and triple panes. These multiple panes trap insulating air between them, thus putting more heat between you and the arctic outdoors. Many windows come with argon gas, a much better insulator that air, trapped between the window panes. The glass used in making some windows is coated with a finish that deflects the sun and ultraviolet rays.
If you think its time for a window upgrade, take a look at some new casement widow styles. Casement windows are hinged on their sides and open like doors away from your home, usually with a kranking device. Many different casement window styles can be found throughout the U.S. because of they are very practical. Because they open at up at an angle, they can keep rain from entering your house, and tame rough winds.

Here are a few companies that can give your home a new window on the world: