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Dave Marrs Explains Why You Shouldn’t Save A Home’s Original Windows
By MARCO ROSSI
While there are plenty of ways to save during a home renovation, there’s one thing that HGTV’s Dave Marrs warns against keeping, and that’s the home’s old windows.
However, Marrs’ suggestion only pertains to single-pane windows and he pointed out their exact issue while remodeling a house, built in 1967, in Season 5 of “Fixer to Fabulous.”
Marrs highlighted safety concerns with older windows, which are much easier to break since they only have one sheet of glass. And if they do break, the results can be hazardous.
Many single-pane windows aren’t tempered, which means they will break into large, harmful shards rather than small pieces. Therefore, it’s safer to switch to double-pane windows.
Additionally, single-pane glass has poor insulation, meaning heat will seep through it during the summer, and the cold will come in during the winter, raising your energy bills.
In contrast, double or triple-pane windows have two to three sheets of glass, and they often have argon gas in between each pane, making them a more energy-efficient option.
Lastly, single-pane glass is also terrible at keeping the sound out and has a low Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating — of 25 — which measures how well glass blocks noise.