Have you ever wondered how those professional window washers move so fast with the squeegee, and the windows turn out perfect? Well, there really are some tricks to it that are simple to learn, and once you do, dare I say it, you may even enjoy washing windows? It is possible!

The first trick is to invest in a good squeegee. Theyaren’t expensive and they are worth every cent! Those $1.99 ones just will not do. A professional squeegee has a very soft, rubber blade with no imperfections in it. You can also get extra rubber blades and simply replace
those when they wears out. There are probably many sources to get one, but a source I like is The Clean Team. http://www.TheCleanTeam.com.

Secondly, do your windows on a cool, or cloudy day. If you have to do it in the sun, do it in the morning. What you want to avoid here is heat. Heat works against you.

Get a bucket of lukewarm water (not hot), and add 2-3 tablespoons of plain ammonia. Use a sponge that has a white scrubber on the other side. Wet your window with the sponge side, then flip to the white scrub pad side, and scrub the window. You’ll be able to “feel”
when it’s clean. You’ll feel rough patches, etc when it’s still not clean. This is a step most people fail at, if the window simply isn’t clean, it’s going to look cloudy when done. Scrub well.

You’ll also need lots of clean, white cotton
rags towels/cleaning cloths. Diapers work great here. Dry by hand a 1-inch strip at the top of the window. The trick for no streaks with the squeegee is placing the dry rubber blade on a dry window.

Take the squeegee now and place it at the top of the window in that 1-inch dry strip. Pull down smoothly. Dry your squeegee blade with between each sweep. Finish window, if need be do one last sweep left to right at the bottom of the window.

Take a dry, clean cloth and run with your finger down each window side and across the bottom to clean and dry the edges. They should look perfect! And you’ll feel great having clean windows.

By Valerie Garner-Mother, grandmother and candlemaker /
owner of Joyful Designs in Soy (Candles). She loves to write on a variety of topics with a warm, and engaging style.
http://www.joyfuldesignsinsoy.com

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Tricks for Washing Perfect Windows

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How to Start a Window Cleaning Business

Attractive windows and doors can make a plain house stand out from the crowd, moving beyond the merely ordinary. So when it is time for replacement windows and doors, the increasingly popular upvc products are definitely a viable alternative for your home improvements.

Double glazing upvc windows are simply double glass windows, if you are wondering. And what makes upvc windows and doors so great is that they are excellent insulators, as opposed to traditional windows and doors. These glazed panels are formed by placing two panes of glass several millimeters apart. This creates a pocket between the panes that traps air and forms a highly efficient insulating layer in windows and doors.

Replacing your standard windows and doors with double glazing upvc windows and doors can cut your heat loss in half and noticeably trim your monthly utility bills. And as well being efficient energy wise, these attractive replacement windows and doors also help to discourage crime. Doors and windows are a common entry point for burglars/intruders, but double glazing upvc units add security in their strength, durability, and multi-point locking system.

It has been proven that 60% of heat loss from homes is through traditional windows and doors. Homeowners who have implemented double glazing as a part of their remodeling strategy can usually expect a 10-12% decrease in their monthly utility bill. Replacing your doors and windows with double glazing will also reduce outside noise pollution.

Traditional wood framed windows and doors are susceptible to moisture induced rot and require regular maintenance, whereas upvc windows are extremely low maintenance, durable, and require little cleaning.

One of the drawbacks in the minds of those who are considering upvc double glazing, though, is that they are not nearly as attractive as their wooden counterparts. Most people think of the standard white upvc windows and doors when making their comparison. However, there are wide array of options available to those considering double glazing windows and doors for home improvements.

In addition to upvc, aluminum and hardwood frames are also available for double glazing. Upvc windows and doors also are also available in a wide array of colors, styles, and sizes, so you are not limited to basic white. Most good double glazing companies will give you a multiple choice of finishes for your replacement windows and doors.

If you are considering upvc windows strictly for thermal or noise insulation, another option for you may be secondary double glazing. Secondary double glazing is when another window is fitted internally against the main window. This home improvement option might also work well for those who are on a budget and cannot afford new upvc windows and doors.

Overall, upvc double glazing windows and doors are an attractive and efficient choice for those considering a minor remodel to improve the look of their homes. Choosing upvc windows not only improves the look of a dated home, but also cuts down on maintenance and utility bills. So upvc windows and doors are definitely worth the consideration for your remodeling and home improvements project.

Adrian Jones has been involved in the home improvement UK market for many years. This article outlines the benefits of upvc replacement windows and doors.

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Double Glazing UPVC Windows and Doors In Hull – A Model of Efficiency

The earliest type of double glazing was called Secondary Glazing and in actual fact consisted of  a second sheet of glass, with (usually) an aluminium strip fitted to it`s outer perimeter that was screwed to the inside of an existing window frame. This had the effect of trapping a “block” of air between two sheets of glass i.e. DOUBLE GLAZING. This system had many drawbacks  and these consisted of :-

• Mould would build up on the inside of the glass.
• Moisture would condense between the sheets of glass
• The system was very unsightly and looked as if it had been added as an afterthought; and in many cases it had!
• In the case of large picture widows it was very cumbersome to remove for cleaning and because of the weight involved; quite hazardous

However in spite of all these problems many homes were converted and some measure of heat insulation was achieved.

Secondary glazing was carried on for 3 or 4 years but was eventually replaced by SEALED UNIT  double glazing.

If we start off with the simplest definition of a sealed unit double glazing unit as being a structure to fit in a window frame that has two sheets of glass separated by spacer devices that has sufficient integrity to be physically transported and placed in position.

The biggest problem facing a manufacturer of double glazed units was finding a material that could seal the edge of a double glazing unit against moisture vapour transmission , that was sufficiently thixotropic to be able to be forced into a space and would stay there, that would solidify in a short time so the unit could be moved and that was relatively low cost and easily available and that would stick to glass!

This is quite a tall order, however a small double glazing company in Hull produced a relatively novel new compound which was a building sealant based on an epoxy polysulphide formulation but they did not realise the value of their discovery. They shelved the project and it was only by chance that it came to light some months later.

Now the way was clear and before long companies from Harwich to Hull, from London to Lowestoft and all over the United Kingdom were making double glazed units with epoxy polysulphide sealants in the periphery. This was the start of a major new industry in the British Isles.

Derek Pearson

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Types Of Double Glazing

Heat can only be transmitted by three distinct physical methods,  Conduction, Convection and Radiation. As far as double glazing is concerned the only methods that are applicable are Convection and Conduction.

Conduction may be defined in the classical physical sense as the ability of a material to transmit heat a distance from an area of high temperature to one of a lower one. Due to the Laws of Physics it is impossible to transfer heat up a heat gradient. Therefore it is self defeating in attempting to discuss the situation. In principle all materials can conduct heat to a greater or lesser degree, metal for instance mostly have high rates of conduction, textiles, gases, feathers etc have low rates. To quote a phrase it all a matter of degree!

Transmission of heat by Convection is a completely different method of heat transfer and consists of the heat contacting a mobile fluid, by definition this fluid can move and it takes its heat with it, a good example of this is a radiator in a car, the combustion sequence in a car engine generates heat, this heat is passed on to the water surrounding the cylinders and this water is then pumped to the radiator. A stream of cold air is blown over the tubes carrying the water and the heat is removed. The cooled water is then pumped back to the cylinders and the whole process is repeated.

Radiation cannot be considered since this would entail reflective techniques such as aluminium film mirrors and since this would also reflect light it would be absolutely self defeating in windows!

Air and most gases are very poor at conducting heat therefore if one had an air gap between two surfaces, this in fact would be a deterrent to heat transfer between two surfaces. Examples of such structures would be cavity walls in a building, two pair of curtains covering window cavities, as a matter of fact this was the technique used in the 10th. Century for castles and such like types of property.

It was found that if two pairs of curtains were hung in front of a “ hole in a wall” then they could have vision for shooting arrows but once the curtains were back in place the place would remain relatively warm. They were unable to explain why it worked but it did! Hence they did it.

A more modern method would be to have two sheets of glass with an air gap in between.

As can be seen, the reduction in heat loss by Conduction is very much reduced but the problem of Convection is remaining and this can be tackled by using the following techniques:-

Take a sheet of glass, insert spacing bars around all perimeter sides, put a second sheet of glass of the same dimensions on top of the spacing bars and adhere the top sheet of glass to the bottom sheet. You have now in effect a sandwich with a layer of still air at its core, conduction will be very much reduced and convection will be eliminated as the trapped air cannot escape.

For the best in Hull Double Glazing

Derek Pearson

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